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Infographic: New EU Deforestation Regulation Milestone for Protecting Forests and Reducing Emissions

The Environmental Blog

Targeting commodities like cattle, palm oil, soy, cocoa, rubber, coffee, and timber, it’s a regulation that businesses operating within the EU must take seriously. It’s not just about being on the right side of the law – it’s about protecting our forests, maintaining biodiversity, and fostering responsible supply chains.

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Sustainability Regulations for Business: A Brief Review

Green Business Bureau

Understanding which sustainability regulations apply to and influence your business is part of the responsibility that comes with being a green business. Many businesses have faced instability and uncertainty over the last few years from the combined impact of shifts in power, the U.K.’s Energy Use and Carbon Emissions.

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Top 10 Utility Regulation Trends of 2020

GreenTechMedia

Noah Garcia is a policy principal at Advanced Energy Economy, an industry association for clean energy companies across technologies. * * *. In September, we published a list of the top 10 utility regulation trends of 2020, so far. COVID-19 has fundamentally altered the outlook for many economic sectors in 2020 and beyond.

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UK House of Lords Considers New Bill on Mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

The Private Members Bill, if passed, would establish the UK’s first law mandating business due diligence on human rights and the environment. The Bill aims to level the playing field among businesses, provide clarity on legal obligations, and enable a greater level of access to justice. By Paul A. Davies , Michael D.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

The big stories of 2020 were not just about a pandemic, a reckoning on racial justice, an economic calamity and the ever-imminent rise of climate change impacts. Many celebrated with their CSOs on meeting ambitious corporate targets for 2020, while setting audacious new goals for 2025, 2030 and 2050. Elsa Wenzel. and globally by 2040.

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Rooftop solar skyrockets if an alternative to monopoly utility models is employed

Renewable Energy World

Since rooftop solar became possible, electric utilities have struggled to incorporate it into their outdated business model. In recent years, this lag in utility recognition has become increasingly problematic, risking the health, environmental, and financial impacts of over-investment in large fossil fuel power plants.

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EPA Grants Louisiana Class VI Primacy

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

This blog post summarizes the latest developments in Class VI primacy, focusing on Louisiana’s experience, and the broader legal and commercial implications on liability transfers and environmental attributes. This blog was prepared with the assistance of Gina Kwon. 2, 2024). [2] 2] Memorandum from Michael S.

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