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Energy Efficiency
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Law & The Environment
Heads Trump Wins; Tails Regulation Loses
By Seth Jaffe
Earlier this week, the Department of Energy withdrew definitions of “general service lamps” and “general service incandescent lamps” promulgated under the Obama administration. The effect is it eliminate requirements that…
Keeping It Real Estate
MEES-ery for landlords? – Six key changes to the residential MEES Regulations
By Adam Balfour
We previously blogged about the Government's public consultation on proposals to amend the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (the "MEES Regulations"). Following the consultation, the…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
District Court Gives the Go Ahead to Sierra Club Suit Against Energy for Lack of Energy-Efficiency Regulation
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolJudge Emmet G. Sullivan (D.D.C.) ruled in Sierra Club v. Perry that Sierra Club has associational standing to sue the Department of Energy for…
Keeping It Real Estate
RIP CRC: What do I need to do when the CRC ends?
So the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (the "CRC") is being scrapped. Are there any practical steps I need to take now? The Environment Agency has just published guidance…
E2 Law Blog
Energy Label C Obligation for All Office Buildings in the Netherlands in 2023 (With Few Exceptions)
By Jacomijn Christ, Monisha Sardjoe
Introduction Beginning January 2023, energy labels of the major part of office buildings in the Netherlands will have to be at least in category C, because of an amendment to…
Global Policy Watch
The Week Ahead in the European Parliament – November 19, 2018
Summary This past week, the European Parliament held a plenary session in Strasbourg. On Tuesday, November 13, Members of the European Parliament ("MEPs") approved the report on the proposal for…
Global Policy Watch
The Week Ahead in the European Parliament – November 9, 2018
Summary Next week, Members of the European Parliament ("MEPs") will gather in Strasbourg for the plenary session. Interesting votes, debates and committee debates will take place. On Monday, November 12,…
Keeping It Real Estate
10 things you need to know about MEES and residential property
By Adam Balfour
The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 ("MEES Regulations") introduced the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards ("MEES"), which aim to encourage landlords to improve the energy efficiency…
Rocky Mountain Real Estate Law
Energy Star: 2018 Updates
[caption id="attachment_2272" align="alignleft" width="234"] Credit: Valentin Brajon[/caption] Later this summer, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) will institute more stringent, recalibrated Energy Star certification metrics in an attempt to reflect current…
Environment, Land & Resources
EU Aims to Improve the Energy Efficiency of Europe’s Buildings with New Directive
Building owners and developers will need to provide energy performance certificates for buildings. By Paul A. Davies and Michael D. Green The European Union has published a directive aimed at…