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Air Quality and Climate Change

New Law Bolsters CCUS Projects in CaliforniaCARB Publishes List of Companies Subject to California Climate Disclosure LawsCalifornia Low Carbon Fuel Standard Amendments Take Effect

California

New Law Bolsters CCUS Projects in CaliforniaCARB Publishes List of Companies Subject to California Climate Disclosure LawsCalifornia Low Carbon Fuel Standard Amendments Take Effect

Carbon Offsets

Singapore Signs Further Implementation Agreements and Announces Nature-Based Carbon Credit ProjectsChina Expands Its National Carbon Emission Trading Scheme to More IndustriesDenmark to Allow Stacking of Voluntary Carbon Credits and Nationally Determined Contribution

CEQA

California Low Carbon Fuel Standard Amendments Take EffectEnvironmental Groups, Biofuel Trade Association Challenge Amendments to the California Low Carbon Fuel StandardCalifornia Targets New and Expanded Logistics Facilities

Chemical Regulation

EPA Proposes Exemptions to TSCA PFAS Reporting Rule, New Deadline ExtensionWhat Lies Ahead for Advanced Plastics Recycling Industry After EPA Withdrawal of Proposed TSCA SNURs?EPA Finalizes Rule Requiring Ethylene Oxide (EtO) and Chloroprene Emissions Cuts at Chemical Plants

China

China Expands Its National Carbon Emission Trading Scheme to More IndustriesChina’s Ministry of Finance Publishes Corporate Sustainability Disclosure StandardsChina Releases Carbon Allowance Trading Regulations

Contaminated Properties and Waste

New York Establishes CERCLA-Like Liability for Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal SitesNJDEP Proposed Rule Update: PFAS Added to Contaminant Testing RequirementsSouthern California Fire Cleanup Considerations for Landowners

Emerging companies

Energy Storage Gets a Boost from Federal and Private Sector ActionsLow Carbon Fuel Standard Challenged (Again) in California State CourtPresident Obama Announces Increased Support for Distributed Energy Projects and Eligibility of State Green Banks to Apply for DOE Loan Guarantees

Energy Regulatory

Unpacking the UK-EU Deal: What Lies Ahead for Energy and Carbon Markets?Trump Administration Pursues Deregulation in a Trio of OrdersExecutive Order Targeting State Energy Regulations: Impacts and Responses From States

Energy storage

European Commission Unveils Two Proposals Impacting the EU Batteries RegulationEPA Proposes Granting West Virginia Primacy for Class VI WellsGerman Federal Government Lays Foundation for CCS in Germany

Environmental and Approvals

EPA Proposes Repeal of GHG Reporting Program, Grants Arizona Primacy for UIC WellsEPA Proposes Granting Arizona Primacy for All Classes of Injection WellsCalifornia Court of Appeal Dismisses Time-Barred Challenge to Development Phase

Environmental Insurance Coverage

On-Demand Webcast: 2025 Wildfire Analysis — What to Know About the Environmental, Insurance, and Litigation ImplicationsEuropean Commission Proposes Net Zero Industry Act and Critical Raw Materials ActInsurance Coverage: US State Courts Rule for Insureds in Three Recent Policyholder Decisions

Environmental Litigation

New York Establishes CERCLA-Like Liability for Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal SitesOn-Demand Webcast: 2025 Wildfire Analysis — What to Know About the Environmental, Insurance, and Litigation ImplicationsUS Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Review Under NEPA

Environmental Regulation

EPA Proposes Exemptions to TSCA PFAS Reporting Rule, New Deadline ExtensionEuropean Commission Maintains 30 December 2025 Application Date for EU Deforestation RegulationEPA Proposes Repeal of GHG Reporting Program, Grants Arizona Primacy for UIC Wells

Environmental, Social, and Governance

European Commission Maintains 30 December 2025 Application Date for EU Deforestation RegulationEuropean Commission Proposes Further One-Year Delay to the EU Deforestation RegulationSingapore Signs Further Implementation Agreements and Announces Nature-Based Carbon Credit Projects

European Environmental and Public Law

European Commission Proposes Further One-Year Delay to the EU Deforestation RegulationEuropean Commission Unveils Two Proposals Impacting the EU Batteries RegulationNew German Government Takes Office: Key Developments in ESG and Supply Chain Laws

Finance and Project Development

BLM Begins Scoping Process to Consider Amendments to Desert Renewable Energy Conservation PlanMassachusetts Unveils Three Offshore Wind Farm ProposalsCalifornia's Supreme Court Denies ARB Petition To Review LCFS Case

Green Finance

Four Stock Exchanges Collaborate to Develop the ASEAN-Interconnected Sustainability EcosystemFCA Finds Further Improvement Needed on Design, Delivery, and Disclosure of ESG FundsEuropean Commission Launches Consultation on Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

Permitting

A “Golden Age” of Data Center DominanceEPA Proposes Granting Texas Primacy for Class VI WellsTrump Administration Pursues Deregulation in a Trio of Orders

Power, Oil, Gas, and Minerals

What Lies Ahead for Advanced Plastics Recycling Industry After EPA Withdrawal of Proposed TSCA SNURs?New Verra Methodology Aims to Create Carbon Credits Through Accelerated Retirement of Coal-Fired Power PlantsEPA Proposes Repeal of Power Plant GHG Emissions Standards

Project Siting and Approval

What’s Next Following the Supreme Court’s Decision in Sackett v. EPA?New Senate Bill Targets US Corporate Conduct in ChinaUS Supreme Court: Some Discharges Through Groundwater Require Permit

Safety Regulation

NHTSA Updates Cybersecurity Best Practices for the Safety of New VehiclesNew NHTSA Rule Addresses Rear Impact Protection

Smart grid technologies

Legislative Update: California Passes Groundbreaking Legislation Increasing Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Mandates, But Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Measures FailRETI 2.0: CEC and CPUC Plan for New Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative to Meet California’s Increasing Clean Energy CommitmentsPresident Obama Announces Increased Support for Distributed Energy Projects and Eligibility of State Green Banks to Apply for DOE Loan Guarantees

Solar PV/Rooftop solar

New York Public Service Commission Adopts Compensation Values for Distributed Energy Resources in Reforming the Energy Vision ProceedingCorporations Directly Buying Renewable Power on the RiseLegislative Update: California Passes Groundbreaking Legislation Increasing Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Mandates, But Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Measures Fail

Tax and incentives

IRS Issues Additional Guidance on “Begun Construction” Requirement for Wind Energy CreditsCalifornia Energy Agencies Advance Renewable Transmission Line PlanningCongress Extends Wind and Solar Tax Credits Subject to Phase-out

Voluntary Carbon Markets

Singapore Signs Further Implementation Agreements and Announces Nature-Based Carbon Credit ProjectsChina Expands Its National Carbon Emission Trading Scheme to More IndustriesDenmark to Allow Stacking of Voluntary Carbon Credits and Nationally Determined Contribution

Water Quality and Supply

EPA Proposes Repeal of GHG Reporting Program, Grants Arizona Primacy for UIC WellsEPA Proposes Granting Arizona Primacy for All Classes of Injection WellsNJDEP Proposed Rule Update: PFAS Added to Contaminant Testing Requirements