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Financing the Road to Green

January 14, 2020

How companies that are unable to issue green bonds can still participate in sustainable finance. By Paul A. Davies, Aaron E. Franklin, and Kristina S. Wyatt If the 2010s were the decade in which green bonds took hold, the 2020s will be the decade in which sustainable finance hits the broader marketplace. The green bond market has hit its stride, with issuances reaching well over US$200 billion in 2019. Attaining that figure is…

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CARB Attempts to Contain LCFS Credit Prices

By Latham & Watkins LLP

January 13, 2020

In recent LCFS amendments, CARB introduced a new price cap on all LCFS credit transfers and authorized limited future credit borrowing. By Joshua T. Bledsoe, Brian F. McCall, and Kevin A. Homrighausen On November 21, 2019, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) passed Resolution 19-27, approving several amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program designed to foster stability in the LCFS market and promote access to electric vehicle (EV) transportation…

Environment, Land & Resources

Carbon Capture Updates From the COP 25

By Latham & Watkins LLP

December 30, 2019

Non-governmental organizations release new studies and reports on new developments in carbon capture, usage, and storage technology. By Jean-Philippe Brisson, Christopher G. Cross, Paul J. Hunt, Eli M. Katz, Joshua T. Bledsoe, Benjamin W. Einhouse, and Taylor R. West At the 25th annual Conference of Parties (COP 25) United Nations Climate Summit, held in December 2019 in Madrid, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other groups submitted reports and studies on…

Environment, Land & Resources

Equator Principles Association Adopts Equator Principles 4

By Latham & Watkins LLP

December 17, 2019

The final text of Principle 5 requires a consultation process between the client and the indigenous community. By James R. Barrett, Paul A. Davies, and Michael D. Green On 18 November 2019, the Equator Principles Association (EP Association) adopted the most recent iteration of the Equator Principles (EPs), the fourth version of the EPs that has been released since their inception in 2003 (EP4). The final content of EP4 is very…

Environment, Land & Resources

EU Commission Formally Announces European Green Deal

By Latham & Watkins LLP

December 16, 2019

Analysing whether the new Green Deal policies will help the EU achieve climate neutrality. By Paul A. Davies and Michael D. Green On 11 December 2019, the European Commission adopted the European Green Deal (Green Deal), initially proposed earlier in the year by the Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen. The Commission also presented a communication (the Communication) on the Green Deal to the European Parliament. The Green Deal is intended to map out Europe’s…

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Aktuelles zu Bußgeldern wegen Datenschutzverstößen

By Latham & Watkins LLP

December 10, 2019

Interview der Zeitschrift für Datenschutz mit der Landesbeauftragten für den Datenschutz Niedersachsen Barbara Thiel und Latham-Partner Tim Wybitul Auch die deutschen Datenschutzbehörden machen von ihrem deutlich erweiterten Befugnissen bei DSGVO-Bußgeldern Gebrauch. Erst kürzlich hat die Berliner Beauftragten für den Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit ein Bußgeld von etwa 14,5 Millionen Euro gegen ein deutsches Unternehmen der Immobilienbranche verhängt. Nur wenig später verhängte der Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit ein Bußgeld in Höhe von 9,5 Millionen…

Environment, Land & Resources

TCI Releases Framework for Draft Policy to Reduce GHG Emissions From Transportation

By Latham & Watkins LLP

December 4, 2019

Under the TCI program, fuel suppliers would be required to hold allowances to cover their reported emissions. By Jean-Philippe Brisson, Joshua T. Bledsoe, and Benjamin W. Einhouse The Transportation & Climate Initiative (TCI), a regional collaboration of Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia, has advanced its program to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the combustion of transportation fuels. On October 1, 2019, TCI published a Framework for a Draft…

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The CFTC Takes New Steps to Promote Innovation and ‘Explore the Unwritten Future’

By Latham & Watkins LLP

November 26, 2019

The US derivatives regulator continues to foster FinTech adoption and leadership in US markets. By Yvette D. Valdez, Douglas K. Yatter, and Deric Behar The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has affirmed its commitment to engaging the fast-moving financial technology world by elevating its LabCFTC unit to be an independent operating office within the CFTC, reporting directly to Chairman Heath Tarbert. LabCFTC is the agency’s FinTech hub, led since October 10, 2019,…

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Air District Targets Southern California Logistics Industry

By Latham & Watkins LLP

November 25, 2019

A local air district is developing a rule that would require both existing and proposed warehouses to reduce trucking emissions or pay a mitigation fee. By Joshua T. Bledsoe The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD or District) is developing a so-called Indirect Source Rule (ISR) that would require Southern California warehouses to reduce emissions associated with trucking activity and on-site equipment. Proposed Rule 2305, recently released by the District in discussion draft form,…

Environment, Land & Resources

Air District Targets Southern California Logistics Industry

By Latham & Watkins LLP

November 25, 2019

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Financing the Road to Green

CARB Attempts to Contain LCFS Credit Prices

Carbon Capture Updates From the COP 25

Equator Principles Association Adopts Equator Principles 4

EU Commission Formally Announces European Green Deal

Aktuelles zu Bußgeldern wegen Datenschutzverstößen

TCI Releases Framework for Draft Policy to Reduce GHG Emissions From Transportation

The CFTC Takes New Steps to Promote Innovation and ‘Explore the Unwritten Future’

Air District Targets Southern California Logistics Industry

Air District Targets Southern California Logistics Industry

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