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Chitty-chitty-pop-bang! Are noise cameras ready to tackle UK traffic?

Envirotec Magazine

Speed cameras: Lessons learned in this space are informing the roll-out of noise cameras Noise camera technology is ready to be deployed for monitoring urban traffic, according to a number of firms developing it. Real-world trials were conducted in a few UK urban locations in 2022 and 2023. 3 Where has it been tried?

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EU Member States Reach Agreement on Corporate Due Diligence Directive

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

Timeline and Background The European Commission originally proposed the CSDDD in February 2022, which would require in-scope companies to conduct due diligence on a number of ESG-related issues throughout their supply chain, with failure to do so resulting in possible fines and civil liability.

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5 Things to Know About EPA’s Final Power Plant GHG Emissions Rule

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

EPA’s action finalizes aggressive emission reduction targets for certain subcategories of fossil fuel-fired power plants, based on implementation of carbon capture and sequestration. This significant new regulation was part of a suite of four power sector rules EPA finalized on the same day. By Stacey L. VanBelleghem , Karl A.

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White House Announces New Initiatives and Guidance on Clean Energy Transition

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

On February 15, 2022, the White House announced important actions in furtherance of the Biden Administration’s broader decarbonization goals — this time with an eye toward clean domestic manufacturing. By Janice Schneider , Nikki Buffa , and Kevin Homrighausen. Clean Industrial Sector Fact Sheet. Focus on Clean Procurement.

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BOEM Slated to Act on Two Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Activities in 2023

Energy and Cleantech Council

We’re closely monitoring offshore wind activities in the Gulf of Maine. Check out this recent blog post on the Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is responsible for the development of offshore renewable energy in federal waters.

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Massachusetts Passes Climate Bill Focused on Clean Energy and Offshore Wind

Energy and Cleantech Council

5060 ), titled An Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind, into law on Thursday August 11, 2022. See our related blog post covering the transportation policies implemented by this climate act. The law keeps the required procurement total at 5.6 Electric Grid. Governor Baker signed the climate bill ( H.5060

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EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management Commits to Environmental Justice

Energy and Cleantech Council

Now that the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) is in effect, federal agencies are now able to access more funds to address environmental justice concerns. As discussed in a prior blog post , the U.S. OLEM will use funds allocated by the IRA to finance the equity grants included in the EJ Action Plan.