Legal Planet

MAY 16, 2024

The case involved EPA’s power to regulate greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide under the Clean Air Act. The Court also ruled that EPA could consider only the science relating to climate change in deciding whether to exercise this authority. EPA, 549 U.S. 497 (2007) (Justice Stevens ). Honorable mention: Babbitt v.

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Law Columbia

MAY 8, 2024

Over the last few years, a unique collaboration involving the American Bar Association (ABA), the International Bar Association (IBA), the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), and the Law Society of England and Wales (LSEW) has begun to discuss the role of lawyers in combatting climate change and share best practices. John Kerry, then U.S.

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Greenbuilding Law

JUNE 18, 2023

A first ever trial on constitutional protections from climate change is underway in Montana. There are real questions about the efficacy of a declaratory judgment by the judicial branch finding that the executive branch violated the state constitution. Supreme decisions?), Will it be effective?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 20, 2023

Two seasons in one The presidential primary season coincides with “ Danger Season ”—the period between May and October when the Northern Hemisphere experiences back-to-back extreme weather augmented by climate change. Candidates are crisscrossing New Hampshire amid climate-related and climate-boosted catastrophes.

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Greenbuilding Law

JUNE 11, 2023

In the face of concerns over global climate change, finding effective solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has become a pressing priority. Alongside direct mitigation efforts, environmental offsets have emerged as a critical tool in the battle against climate change. You can register here.

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Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 17, 2022

With legislation that became law last week, without the Governor’s signature, Maryland has enacted the most rigorous state law in the country reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and otherwise addressing ESG stewardship including climate change. only days from now). All of which is true, but.

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CEQA Developments

JUNE 8, 2023

What’s New and/or Noteworthy The 2022 Guidelines cover eight chapters, including thresholds of significance, guidance for assessing project- and plan-level air quality and climate change impacts, and proposed mitigation measures. b) remains a viable option.

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Clean Energy Law

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Details of the Taxonomy The Taxonomy introduces a “traffic light” system to categorise activities across the eight focus sectors: Green transition category — activities contributing substantially to climate change mitigation by: operating at near-zero emissions; or are on a 1.5ºC–aligned pathway.

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 24, 2023

As we sing Auld Lang Syne to 2023, a pivotal year for global sustainability efforts, it’s time to reflect on the strides made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in the realm of the built environment, all as described in our top 10 most read blog posts of the year.

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Greenbuilding Law

MAY 20, 2023

As the business world grapples with demands to combat climate change, the role of commercial buildings in reducing greenhouse gas emissions has come into sharp focus. PACE financing is not equity or debt) these loans actually have the effect of reducing the weighted average cost of capital for many commercial projects.

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 10, 2023

This follows our post last week alerting commercial real estate owners and tenants in those buildings in Maryland about these regulations requiring Greenhouse Gas Data Must be Collected Beginning January 1 in Maryland. That the schedule for these regulations, prescribed in statute, has been missed (.

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Maryland has enacted the most rigorous state law in the country reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and otherwise addressing ESG stewardship including climate change. Moreover, even with respect to real estate, the government has largely excepted itself when schools, the largest public building type are exempt from this law.

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CEQA Developments

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The Legislature also increased efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions with the passage of Assembly Bill 1279 and Senate Bill 1020, setting net zero emissions targets and renewable energy and zero-carbon targets for California retail electricity sales. None of the amendments, however, more broadly limit CEQA’s reach.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

With respect to one ESG consideration in particular—climate change—a number of financial institutions recently have taken significant steps intended both to support climate resiliency and to mitigate climate-related risks faced by their own institutions.

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Greenbuilding Law

JANUARY 28, 2024

A broadly accepted common minimum definition for a zero greenhouse gas emissions building, as well as a pathway for verification, is foundational in efforts by public and private entities to transition the building sector to net zero emissions. The only exception is for backup generators when grid power is unavailable.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2023

With initiatives like the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a Clean Energy Standard, strengthening Act 129 energy efficiency programs, funding the Whole Homes Repair Act, and establishing building performance standards for existing buildings, we could go even further.”

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Greenbuilding Law

AUGUST 20, 2023

Buildings are one of Colorado’s top five sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Owners must track their buildings’ energy usage and emissions on an annual basis and make any necessary improvements to comply with the 2026 and 2030 statutory greenhouse gas reduction targets.

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Acoel

MAY 1, 2023

Will we have made the necessary changes to reduce the adverse impacts from climate change? In this article I address some of the things that lawyers have been doing in one of these areas – climate change. The Law Society of England and Wales (LSEW) enacted a similar climate change resolution in October 2021.

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CEQA Developments

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

CEQA analysis of GHG/climate change impacts is different – and difficult. 4th 204, taught that a project’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (and related climate change impacts) are cumulative impacts and constitute a rather “different animal” for CEQA analysis purposes.

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Greenbuilding Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Commercial real estate may be the best ESG supply chain opportunity. Moreover, that interest in real estate is often the largest component of a business’ total assets, allowing it to be properly heavily weighted in ESG disclosures. government and The Group of Seven.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2021

To Launch Young People Into Clean Energy Careers [PaEN] -- Senate Passes Resolution To Block Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Regulations; Now Goes To House [PaEN] -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Where Is RGGI Now? Is ‘Real Science’, Not Just Talking Point -- NYT: U.S.

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Greenbuilding Law

MAY 14, 2023

In a proactive move toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions from buildings in the state, the Maryland Department of the Environment has today released draft regulations to implement key aspects of Senate Bill 528 of 2022 – The Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022.

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Greenbuilding Law

JANUARY 1, 2023

Business owners increasingly understand the need to mitigate climate risk and many companies with forethought are already seizing upon the multi-trillion dollar economic opportunity that accompanies the economy’s transition to Net Zero. The topic of disclosing and reducing GHG is everywhere.

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SPR Law

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

LL97 requires most large buildings in NYC to meet increasingly stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions limits starting in 2024. On September 12, 2023, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) issued proposed regulations to implement Local Law 97 of 2019 (LL97).

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CEQA Developments

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Nor does our ruling require the City to evaluate the Gemdale project’s greenhouse gas emissions under any specific approach. The Court further added that “we express no opinion on the specific method the City should use to evaluate the significance of the Gemdale project’s greenhouse gas emissions (e.g.,

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SPR Law

OCTOBER 10, 2022

LL97 requires most large buildings in NYC to meet increasingly stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions limits starting in 2024. On October 6, 2022, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) issued proposed regulations to implement Local Law 97 of 2019 (LL97).

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CEQA Developments

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Substantial evidence supported the County’s decision not to recirculate the DEIR after adding information to the FEIR about the Project’s impact to climate change. Miller Starr Regalia has had a well-established reputation as a leading real estate law firm for fifty years. Recirculation Not Required.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 17, 2022

Local real estate agents and residents say the company’s offers do not account for the region’s skyrocketing housing costs, pushing some who accept them back into debt in order to buy a new home. This has occurred as climate change hammers the West, making water ever scarcer. Groundwater moves.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

Although not released as an official regulation, over the past decade, the 2010 Guidance generally has been the primary clarifying guidepost for companies trying to discern which climate change risks require disclosure. More recently, the SEC had an opportunity to implement climate-related disclosure requirements, but did not do so.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

MAY 10, 2024

They help farmers and ranchers keep drinking water clean for our urban and rural communities, build soil resilience and limit the impacts of severe drought and flooding, provide healthy habitats for wildlife, mitigate agriculture’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and support farm operations that are productive and sustainable long-term.

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