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The upsides and downsides of Maine's new EPR law

GreenBiz

The governor of Maine recently signed an extended producer responsibility program into law. But there are still plenty of issues to hash out.

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What does the EU’s new anti-deforestation law mean for business?

GreenBiz

A recent landmark law agreed upon by EU member states is set to ban imports of goods linked to deforestation.

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New York State passes law to facilitate deeper geothermal drilling

ThinkGeoEnergy

The law implements key recommendations of the Climate Action Council and is an important step toward the state’s goal of 2 million electrified and electricity-ready homes by 2030. “We are thrilled that Governor Hochul has signed this bill into law.

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New California laws for 2023 that may affect you

Inhabitat - Innovation

New year, new laws. Since California is often on the cutting edge, let’s take a look at some of the state’s new laws that are going into effect in 2023. This is just a sample, not the whole list.

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NYC’s big building-decarbonization law faces its first major test

Canary Media

Local Law 97, New York City’s groundbreaking, multistage effort to rein in carbon emissions from its big buildings, is facing its first major test — and it’s just a preview of the much steeper challenges to come. Last week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) released proposed guidelines for how owners of the…

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Peacocks in precarious position after Miami loosens laws

Inhabitat - Innovation

Peacocks in southern Florida could be pushed from their habitats after the Miami-Dade commission loosened a law protecting them. On Tuesday, the commission voted to allow cities to opt-out of a 20-year-old law protecting the peacocks.

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Proposed UK law pushes accountability for Amazon products

Inhabitat - Innovation

officials have proposed a law to make large companies operating within the U.K. comply with environmental laws and show where their products originate. People around the world have watched with increasing horror as Amazon forest destruction has accelerated in recent years.

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