Topic
Net Zero
119 published works
Energy & Cleantech Counsel
Raab Roundtable: Carbon-free Energy Procurement Strategies
By Peter Ross
On December 9, 2022, Foley Hoag continued its twenty-year plus commitment in hosting the latest gathering of the Raab Associates New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable. The Roundtable has been meeting…
Green Building Law Update
Net Zero Pledge Standards for Business Released at COP27
Much has been written in the media about the just concluded UN Climate Conference (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, most of it focusing on the agreement to agree on reparations or…
ESG Legal Solutions, LLC
Net Zero Pledge Standards for Business Released at COP27
UN releases standards for Net Zero emission pledges by non-state actors
Eye on ESG
Climate Disclosure: the UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce launches ‘gold standard’ for climate transition plans
By Musonda Kapotwe, James Whitaker, Peter Pears, Tim Baines, Oliver Williams
During last year’s COP26, the UK Government announced that it would mandate the disclosure of listed companies’ and financial institutions’ net zero transition plan, and that it would form a…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Arnold & Porter Discusses State Attorneys General Probes of Banks with Net-Zero Pledges
By Rob Azarow, Brian Israel, Teresa Johnson, Kevin Toomey, Erik Walsh
On October 19, 2022, 19 Republican state attorneys general (the AGs) launched a coordinated investigation by issuing civil investigative demands (CIDs) to six major US banks. The CIDs seek information…
Energy & Cleantech Counsel
Biden Announces New Initiative on “Game-Changing” Technologies for Achieving Net-Zero Emissions
By Kevin Chen
On November 4, 2022, the White House announced a new initiative to support research and development projects on 37 “game-changing” technologies to advance the Biden Administration’s goal of net-zero emissions…
Green Building Law Update
Net Zero Risks as a Source of Opportunity
Calculating net zero is ill defined, unregulated and complex. Businesses making a net zero pledge like, “we will be net zero by 2030” risk a charge that they are greenwashing…
ESG Legal Solutions, LLC
Net Zero Risks as a Source of Opportunity
We appreciate the fast evolving and changing dynamic between law and science in this space where calculating net zero remains ill defined, unregulated, and complex
Eye on ESG
The UK’s Financial Reporting Council publishes guidance to assist companies reporting on their net zero commitments
By Oliver Williams, James Whitaker
To help companies improve their reporting on net zero commitments, the FRC Lab have published its Net zero disclosures report ("the Report"), which provides companies with practical tips and questions…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Net Zero review
On 29 September 2022, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announced that it has commissioned an independent review of the government’s approach to delivering its net zero…