Market participants can expect the initiative’s proposals to offer guidance on setting targets for emissions reduction and decarbonisation.
By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee
On 12 January 2021, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
The policies aim to provide crucial guidance to public companies amid the growing importance of ESG in proxy voting.
By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, Andra Troy, and James Bee
In late 2021, Institutional Shareholder Services
The president’s executive order aims to use the US government’s procurement power to achieve “carbon pollution-free electricity” by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050.
By Jennifer Roy and Julie Miles
On December 8, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive
Corporate reporting (including SEC developments), climate change, energy transition, supply chain management, and the mitigation of ESG-related litigation risk are expected to be the leading ESG themes of this year.
A revised standard highlights the need for parties to consider non-scope considerations when conducting environmental assessments for transactions.
By Kegan A. Brown, David S. Langer, Thomas C. Pearce, and G. Jack Mathews
The American Society for Testing
The proposal, which aims to clarify when short-form warnings should be used, would also create new requirements for information about harmful chemicals.
By Michael G. Romey, Lucas I. Quass, and Kevin Homrighausen
This article has been updated to
The proposed definition would significantly extend the regulatory scope of the Clean Water Act.
By Michael G. Romey, Cody M. Kermanian, and Lucas I. Quass
On December 7, 2021, the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Army
The UFLPA aims to clamp down on the import of items produced by alleged forced labor in and relating to the XUAR.
By Erin Brown Jones, Les P. Carnegie, Paul A. Davies, Nathan H. Seltzer, James
The triggering of the CCM under the UK ETS and ongoing consultations under UK Reach signal speedbumps in the transition process.
By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee
On 30 November 2021, the UK government’s
Limited water supply, restrictions on use, and higher costs may be in store for next year if the state’s drought conditions persist.
By Michael G. Romey, Cody M. Kermanian, and Lucas I. Quass
This year has been critically