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CARB will not penalize reporting entities for incomplete Scope 1 and 2 emissions disclosures under SB 253, irritating lawmakers and raising the specter of oversight hearings.

By Joshua Bledsoe, Nikki Buffa, Betty M. Huber, and Matthew Green

On December 5, 2024, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) issued an Enforcement Notice for Senate Bill 253, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253),1 stating that CARB will not penalize in-scope entities for incomplete compliance…

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In-scope entities should keep preparing for compliance with Senate Bills 253 and 261 as the lawsuit proceeds past an initial summary judgment motion.

By Joshua Bledsoe, Betty Huber, Nicole Valco, and Matthew Green

On November 5, 2024, in Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America et al. v. California Air Resources Board et al.,1 the US District Court for the Central District of California denied plaintiffs’ summary judgment motion which sought to declare…

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The Prime Minister announced the new UK target of an 81% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee

On 12 November 2024, the UK government announced a new climate target to reduce the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035, compared to 1990 levels. The target forms part of the UK’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), which outlines commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate climate change. The UK government announced that the revised NDC is aligned with the goal of limiting global temperature rises to 1.5°C, which was outlined in the Paris Agreement.

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Assembly Bill 98 imposes stringent design requirements applicable to new and expanded warehouse development as soon as January 1, 2026.

By Marc Campopiano, Joshua Bledsoe, Brian McCall, and John Detrich

On September 29, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 98 (AB 98) into law, marking a significant shift in the regulatory landscape for the logistics industry in California. AB 98 continues the trend of shifting regulation of logistics uses away from local jurisdictions to more regional…