Regulations Listing: Environmental Sustainability

REGULATORY RADAR - On June 8, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that has launched a new greenhouse gas (GHG) offset credit system. It aims to support the development and implementation of projects that prevent emissions or remove GHGs from the atmosphere.

REGULATORY RADAR - Around the world, recent legislation is limiting use and disposal of single-use plastics. Canada and India have moved to eliminate their use, while in California, plastic makers will soon be required to cover recycling costs or eliminate plastic packaging.

REGULATORY RADAR - The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued its decision in one of the defining environmental cases of the last decade, West Virginia v. EPA. In a 6-to-3 ruling, the Court placed limits on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

REGULATORY RADAR - The European Parliament and European Union have both endorsed labeling some gas (such as natural gas) and nuclear energy projects as “green,” or environmentally friendly.

REGULATORY RADAR - The EPA recently released drinking water health advisories regarding certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of man-made chemicals found in a variety of environments.

REGULATORY RADAR - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new emission standards for heavy-duty highway vehicles and engines. The proposed rule comes as an extension to President Biden’s August 2021 Executive Order...

REGULATORY RADAR - President Biden is expected to sign the Inflation Reduction Act into law, which Congress passed on August 12, 2022. The bill introduces a total of $369 billion of investment in energy security and climate change response...

REGULATORY RADAR - The United Kingdom and North Carolina signed a trade and economic agreement designed to promote more efficient business practices between the two, in order to accelerate growth in green trade, especially in electric vehicles and offshore wind.

REGULATORY RADAR - The U.K. regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an investigation into environmental claims made by three retailers about their fashion products, including clothing, footwear, and accessories.

REGULATORY RADAR - On August 18, 2022, the EPA signed the Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (SCCAP) rule, which proposes revisions to the Risk Management Program (RMP) that intend to protect vulnerable communities from chemical accidents.

REGULATORY RADAR - On August 11, 2022, MA Gov. Charlie Baker signed “An Act driving clean energy and offshore wind” into law. This sweeping new legislation enacts several new climate change measures...

REGULATORY RADAR - The FTC announced an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking broadly aimed at a host of privacy and data security issues.