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Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Australia, Canada, etc. | 9 Mar 2023
ESG: key updates and developments (24 Feb – 9 Mar)
BNP Paribas faces the first climate-related claim against a commercial bank, the UK CMA may relax competition rules for climate-related agreements, and the EU agrees a Green Bonds framework – plus other key updates.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | USA | 20 Feb 2023
Executive branch climate and sustainability developments to watch in 2023: go-to list for business leaders
After a historic year for climate change action in the executive branch in 2022, the Biden-Harris administration is gearing up to sustain and grow its climate efforts in 2023. This article breaks down the critically important climate updates for business leaders to track with a focus on regulatory actions, legislative engagement, reporting and international diplomacy.
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Australia, European Union, etc. | 9 Feb 2023
Product regulation and liability: key updates and risks (Feb 2023)
CBD is classified as a “dangerous drug” in Hong Kong, the UK, EU and US set price caps for Russian petroleum products, and the UK CMA investigates greenwashing at ASOS, Boohoo and Asda – plus other key updates.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | USA | 19 Dec 2022
Proposed changes to FAR addressing disclosure of GHG emissions and climate-related financial risk
🕑 7 minutes The US government recently issued a proposed rule that would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require certain US government contractors to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and climate-related financial risk, as well as set science-based targets to reduce their GHG emissions. The proposed rule would advance the Biden-Harris administration's goal of......
Sidley Austin LLP | USA | 16 Nov 2022
Proposed Climate Disclosure Requirements for Federal Contractors Go Beyond the SEC’s Proposed Disclosures
On November 10, 2022, the federal government proposed a rule that would require government contractors to publicly disclose their greenhouse gas…
Pogust Goodhead | United Kingdom | 16 Nov 2022
The Public Health Legacy of Dieselgate
The Dieselgate scandal rocked the car industry in 2015 when carmakers were caught cheating vehicle emissions tests. Seven years later, very little…
Odi-se Avocats | France | 12 Oct 2022
French ban on domestic flights delayed by European Commission investigation
🕑 1 minute Article L. 6412-3 of the French Code of Transport was recently amended to provide that there should be no scheduled domestic flights where the national rail network operates a direct service of less than two-and-a-half hours on the same route. However, the ban is yet to become effective: the European Commission is reviewing its compliance with European law following complaints......
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Canada, China, etc. | 14 Sep 2022
Following the leader: which states will adopt California’s emissions standards?
Significant impact on the entire auto supply chain, rising costs and shortage of parts are just some of the key issues businesses need to consider as California looks to enact new emission standards.
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Australia, European Union, etc. | 8 Sep 2022
ESG: key updates and developments (26 Aug – 8 Sep)
US companies face stricter executive pay disclosures, Australia is reviewing its Safeguard Mechanism for emissions reporting, and G7 climate commitments fall short of the Paris Agreement targets – plus other key updates.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | USA | 5 Sep 2022
Climate policy update: last-minute climate bills, Colorado river water shortage, "forever chemicals" and more
This article outlines pertinent legal and policy climate change developments in the United States during the past week. These include various last-minute climate bills being considered in California as the state's legislative session draws to a close, uncertainty over what action should be taken to tackle the drought induced by climate change in the Colorado river, and a new classification of......
