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cap and trade
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E2 Law Blog
California’s Cap-and-Trade Is Extended and Becomes ‘Cap-and-Invest’ in Package of New Energy Laws
By Thomas R. Brill, Alice Kessler, Jeremy Meier, Madeline Orlando, Julia Lopez˘
At the end of its legislative session, the California legislature passed AB 1207 and SB 840 to extend and introduce new measures for California’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions Cap-and-Trade program.
Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog
California Extends Carbon Market through 2045 with Modest Changes; Provides Market Stability and Reaffirms the State’s Climate Commitments
On Friday, September 19, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a package of bills adopted by the California Legislature. Key among these were AB 1207 and SB 840, which…
It's Just Business
Seeing the Forest for the Trees, and Protecting it: a “Cap and Trade” Litigation Tale
In the complex world of “cap and trade” emissions regimes, acquiring credits to offset a company’s pollution portfolio requires decision makers to see the forest for the trees. And sometimes…
Environment, Land & Resources
TCI Program Established to Reduce Carbon Emissions From Transportation
The program will include a multi-jurisdictional cap-and-invest program and aims to address environmental justice and equity concerns. By Jean-Philippe Brisson, Joshua T. Bledsoe, Benjamin Einhouse, and Brian McCall On December…
Renewable + Law
U.S. District Court Upholds California’s Cap-and-Trade Agreement with Québec
On July 17, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California rendered its decision in U.S. v. California (Case 2:19-cv-02142-WBS-EFB), upholding the agreement between California and the…
Energy & Cleantech Counsel
California’s Agreement With Quebec Is Not Preempted — At Least For Now
By Seth Jaffe
Last week, Judge William Shubb of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California ruled that the Agreement between California and Quebec to jointly operate a GHG cap-and-trade market did…
Law & The Environment
California’s Agreement With Quebec Is Not Preempted — At Least For Now
By Seth Jaffe
Last week, Judge William Shubb of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California ruled that the Agreement between California and Quebec to jointly operate a GHG cap-and-trade market did…
Land Use Law Blog
California Wins Partial Summary Judgment Over California-Quebec’s Cap-and-Trade Agreement, Buoying California’s Landmark Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Program
By Diane Kindermann and Kristen Kortick United States v. California, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43422 (CA E.D. Ct., March 12, 2020) In October 2019, the United States government sought declaratory…
Law & The Environment
California’s Agreement With Quebec Is Not a Treaty — At Least For Now
By Seth Jaffe
Last week, Judge William Shubb of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California ruled that the Agreement between California and Quebec to jointly operate a GHG cap-and-trade…
Law & The Environment
Coming Your Way (Relatively) Soon: A Carbon Fee on Transportation Fuels
By Seth Jaffe
The 12 states and the District of Columbia participating in the Transportation and Climate Initiative announced today the release of a new draft Memorandum of Understanding that outlines the framework…