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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | USA | 15 May 2023
Climate change policy update: power plant pollution, gas ban and climate action
This article outlines pertinent legal and policy climate change developments in the United States during the past week. The Environmental Protection Agency will release a new rule that is its most ambitious effort yet to combat pollution from power plants. Governor Kathy Hochul officially signed New York's state budget into law, thus approving the first state-wide ban on fossil fuels in new......
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | 1 May 2023
Climate change policy update: energy-related jobs; water conservation funding and pollution
This article outlines pertinent legal and policy climate change developments in the United States during the past week. The Inflation Reduction Act is fuelling energy-related jobs across the United States, while a new climate rule will stipulate that energy plants must employ carbon capture more quickly. In other news, the Department of the Interior announced the availability of $140 million......
Lee Tsai & Partners | Taiwan | 27 Apr 2023
Draft Amendments to the Air Pollution Control and Emission Standards for the Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry Pre-announced by the Environmental Protection Administration (Taiwan)
In view of the prosperous development of the semiconductor manufacturing industry in recent years and the continuous innovation…
Lee Tsai & Partners | Taiwan | 25 Apr 2023
環境保護署預告「半導體製造業空氣污染管制及排放標準」修正草案（臺灣）
鑒於半導體製造業近年蓬勃發展，生產技術及製程設備亦不斷推陳出新，行政院環境保護署(下稱「環保署」)於2023年2月18日預告「半導體製造業空氣污染管制及排放標準」…
Lee Tsai & Partners | Taiwan | 25 Apr 2023
环境保护署预告「半导体制造业空气污染管制及排放标准」修正草案（台湾）
鉴于半导体制造业近年蓬勃发展，生产技术及制程设备亦不断推陈出新，行政院环境保护署(下称「环保署」)于2023年2月18日预告「半导体制造业空气污染管制及排放标准」…
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Australia, Canada, etc. | 21 Apr 2023
ESG: key updates and developments (7 – 20 Apr)
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange proposes mandatory climate risk disclosures, EU regulators outline proposals to simplify the EU SFDR, and the UK and Australia introduce Nature Market credits – plus other key updates.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | 17 Apr 2023
Climate change policy update: joint permitting push, tightening soot standards and cap-and-trade auction fund use
This article outlines pertinent legal and policy climate change developments in the United States during the past week. The Chamber of Commerce has joined climate activists in a push to pursue permitting reform, while Democrats are advocating for soot standards to be tightened. Elsewhere, Washington senators are making plans with respect the use of climate funding.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | 30 Jan 2023
Climate change policy update: CEQ interim guidance, offshore wind supply chain road map and action against methane
This article outlines pertinent legal and policy climate change developments in the United States during the past week. These include an analysis of new Council on Environmental Quality interim guidance on greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, the announcement of an offshore wind supply chain road map and environmentalists taking action against methane in oil and gas production.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | USA | 16 Jan 2023
Climate change policy update: omnibus spending bill, Growing Climate Solutions Act and new EPA definition of US waters
🕑 6 minutes This article outlines pertinent legal and policy climate change developments in the United States during the past week. These include Biden signing an omnibus spending bill, the introducing of the Growing Climate Solutions Act and the Environmental Protection Agency redefining the waters of the United States in an effort to restore water protections.
Lexology PRO | Africa, Asia-Pacific, Australia, etc. | 13 Jan 2023
ESG: key updates and developments (16 Dec – 12 Jan)
The landmark EU CSRD takes effect, the US Green Guides will be updated for the first time in 20 years, and Japanese-listed companies face ESG disclosure requirements – plus other key updates.
