Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

DECEMBER 21, 2023

A district court has ruled that federal law does not preempt an indirect source rule that targets emissions associated with warehouses in Southern California. The summary judgment briefing is analyzed in detail in this Latham blog post.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2022

Annual publication of this data is a requirement of the Environment Act – which passed into law in November 2021. The Act also requires the Government to develop a Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan, to be presented to parliament in September 2022, setting out how they’re going to stop sewage pollution. Addressing the problem.

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Business Green

JANUARY 25, 2022

The OEP, designed to provide independent scrutiny and enforcement of the UK's environmental laws, became a legal entity when the Environment Act came into force last November. However, it was only yesterday that the parts of the Act which endow the OEP with legal powers and functions came into force.

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2019

One measure that might increase adoption is the gradual introduction of clean-air laws into British (and European) city centres – once this happens, we can expect to see even niche vehicles (like the wheelchair-friendly ones provided by Allied Vehicles ) making the switch. Electric Buses.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

JANUARY 8, 2024

2] See this Latham blog post for more background on the ESRS. The first set of sector-agnostic ESRS cover sustainability-related impacts, risks, and opportunities relating to a range of environmental, social, and governance issues, and will be followed by additional sector-specific standards over the coming years. [2]

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EDF + Business

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

According to Climate Power’s Clean Energy Boom report, the law has driven $278 billion in clean energy investments, creating over 170,000 new jobs in 44 states. Go Deeper: Check out EDF’s Farm Bill Pages and blog: Three priorities for a climate -smart Farm Bill.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 29, 2021

The fact is that HOAs in most states cannot stop you from installing solar panels due to solar access laws. 1) POLLUTION : Air, land and water pollution from fossil fuels is hideous. Pollution destroys animals, plants and healthy ecosystems. Three Things Uglier Than Solar Panels.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Iceland managing director Richard Walker calls on government to make plastic packaging tonnage disclosure mandatory in order to tackle plastic pollution crisis. Every business should now follow & government should make it law. OnePlasticFootprint My Blog ???? Today we've disclosed our full plastic footprint - it's horrific.

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 28, 2020

Because environmental science encompasses a wide range of different subtopics including but not limited to geology, law, and even physics – a degree in this type of science can really give you a range of job opportunities to choose from.

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Defend Our Future

AUGUST 10, 2020

It will help assess the impact proposed laws will have on frontline communities Crucially, it requires that representatives of impacted communities have a seat at the table at the front end of that rulemaking process. And this bill does exactly that. EJ for All Act : Just last week, Harris, along with her colleagues Sens.

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Defend Our Future

MARCH 20, 2024

Congress is currently re-authorizing the Farm Bill – a once-every-five-year law that sets the path for the U.S.’s Young people worked hard to advocate for climate solutions in 2022’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which put billions of dollars toward climate smart agriculture practices among other climate incentives and programs.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 15, 2021

Lew Milford founded CEG in 1998, after working over several years on clean energy and utility restructuring dockets in New England while with the Conservation Law Foundation. After graduation from Georgetown Law, he first worked for the federal government to enforce civil rights laws among government contractors.

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Low Impact

AUGUST 29, 2021

It proposes to make Europe the first continent to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and the first to deliver a climate law with binding emissions targets. 3) It’s funding big polluters. Corporate beneficiaries of this programme include Repsol, Airbus, BMW, Total Capital, E.ON, and Shell – some of the biggest polluters on the continent.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

MARCH 15, 2024

Regulated Entities that are under requirements to disclose environmental information shall disclose the emissions information, technologies and methods of pollutants treatment, emissions target and measures, and administrative penalties. The authors would like to thank Yuxuan Chen for her contribution to this blog post. [1]

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 5, 2021

The Illinois Power Agency’s Illinois Solar for All (ISFA) program reserves capacity for individual or community solar projects serving low-income and historically polluted communities that cannot install rooftop solar due to cost, space, or limits in local zoning laws. 25 percent of ISFA’s $12.16

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GreenBiz

MARCH 1, 2021

This article originally appeared on the author's personal blog, and was written in that capacity. A useful way to think about the effort and timescales required is to consider the " Carbon Law ," which was coined by my friend Johan Rockström. So, what does the Carbon Law say? The Carbon Law outlines a possible path forward.

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Green Tech Challenge

MAY 3, 2019

The sustainability of this growth is however compromised by overfishing and rising ocean pollution. Pollution from litter, sunscreen chemicals, and boats making day trips to the island in large numbers (200 boats and 5000 tourists per day) had gradually damaged 80% of the island’s ecological system.

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Defend Our Future

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Driving Down Climate Pollution. climate pollution by 50-52% by 2030. Even though this bill is not yet signed into law- and your voice is still needed to make sure that happens- the fact that these critically impactful programs are in the framework is worth celebrating. Environmental Justice.

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Defend Our Future

JULY 1, 2019

This blog will be a reflection of that core tenet: I am not a frontline community member and therefore have no firsthand experience of the realities surrounding environmental injustice, so I will not attempt to speak for those who have experienced environmental racism and injustice. Angelo Logan : Campaign Director, Moving Forward Network.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 21, 2019

Most industries are required by law to treat their wastewaters. Supports the Economy: A lot of money is spent in addressing and preventing pollution. Disinfection: Finally, water is collected into the disinfection tank where sodium hypochlorite and chlorine are used to destroy all harmful bacteria that cause illnesses.

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Defend Our Future

AUGUST 14, 2023

However, the particulate matter and pollution that are emitted from the plants can have long lasting impacts on childhood development and public health. Many residents were unaware of the plants’ peaker status or the health impacts of air pollution, although some locals were skeptical about solar power’s reliability.

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Defend Our Future

JULY 11, 2023

However, the particulate matter and pollution that are emitted from the plants can have long lasting impacts on childhood development and public health. Many residents were unaware of the plants’ peaker status or the health impacts of air pollution, although some locals were skeptical about solar power’s reliability.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

DECEMBER 12, 2023

For more information on the consultation see this Latham blog post. Th announcement follows the final consultation paper that the Green Finance and Industry Taskforce released in February 2023.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 8, 2022

With this in mind, check out the Green Business Burea’s blog article Sustainable Business Travel: How Companies Can Minimize the Environmental Impact of Corporate Travel. Many commercial chemical cleaning products pollute our environment with harmful, fossil-fuel-derived chemicals that can wash into water courses.

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Grist

MARCH 29, 2021

Tech firms, airlines, and oil-and-gas giants have all recently pledged to reach “net-zero” emissions by 2050 — a loosely defined strategy which generally means they’re working to cut new emissions and reverse past pollution. Climate scientists say the world must now do both to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by mid-century.

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Michael Grossman

JUNE 9, 2019

There are also building email lists to communicate directly with your audience, social media presence to build brand loyalty, blogging and content marketing to assert your authority, video marketing (because Americans don’t read anymore, silly), online advertising to target specific keywords, etc. The media abhors a vacuum.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The energy produced by solar panels is pollution-free which many solar-powered homeowners would agree are their loveliest feature. 3) “ Solar is a scam.”. Common sense could tell you this is just plain wrong. If solar did not work, there would not be millions of homeowners running their homes on solar electricity.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

In 1999, she sponsored a law that set up the first network of marine reserves in the country and served as the model for presidents Clinton and Bush to expand federal reserves.

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Low Impact

JUNE 24, 2020

Also bear in mind that wild foods can be polluted by human activity. It is therefore best to forage in areas as sparsely populated as possible, and which are not too close to industry, busy roads, or other sources of human pollution. Public byways through farms or agricultural land. Woodlands or forests. Coastlines.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 8, 2022

Safeguarding against Toxic Pollution. It also prevents huge consignments of e-waste from being shipped to third world countries for processing by workers who are rarely protected by safety laws. The post How to Ensure you are Properly Disposing of your E-Waste appeared first on The Environmental Blog.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MARCH 26, 2021

Linda Sobczynski is an environmental attorney whose presentation focused on marine plastic pollution, and her favorite marine invertebrate – the octopus. One dramatic problem is marine plastic pollution; nearly nine million tons of plastic waste flow into our oceans every year – a number that could triple by 2040 is nothing is done.

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Grist

MARCH 29, 2021

Tech firms, airlines, and oil-and-gas giants have all recently pledged to reach “net-zero” emissions by 2050 — a loosely defined strategy which generally means they’re working to cut new emissions and reverse past pollution. Climate scientists say the world must now do both to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by mid-century.

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 5, 2022

A few months later, corporate giants also spoke out against state laws meant to restrict voting. At DuPont, a shareholder resolution asking the company to track plastic pollution better got 81% support. Subscribe to get Andrew’s articles through his blog. But what’s happened since is unclear. Follow Andrew on Twitter.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 25, 2022

While environmental laws often improve the design and planning of communities, they also pose new hurdles that can both delay and increase costs of new developments and thus, the availability of affordable housing. You can read our other articles related to sustainable housing on our blog: How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home.

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Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2023

Periods of drought and low rainfall have made unexpected blackouts an increasingly frequent occurrence across the country, with travel blogs on Albania littered with warnings about power cuts. When water levels run low - as they increasingly do - households and businesses across the country suffer.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 9, 2021

In Minnesota, helpfully, Xcel Energy is required by state law and public regulators to file an annual value of solar calculation. This calculation includes costs that are avoided when a customer produces clean solar energy for the utility, from fuel and maintenance savings at power plants to avoided pollution.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 23, 2022

This includes the cost of fuel, pollution, and other externalities. In some countries like Germany, they have a law that mandates transparency in the electricity sector. This includes not only the amount you pay for your power, but also the hidden costs such as pollution, climate change and other externalities.

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