European Union Emissions Trading Scheme – Civil Sanctions
There are a number of new sanctions for 2013, and it is important for businesses to understand their obligations and what the pitfalls could be if they get their responsibilities wrong. This blog will...
View ArticleObama’s Climate Change Action Plan
During a speech at Georgetown University on June 25, 2013, President Obama unveiled his climate change action plan. Not surprisingly, the plan seeks to increase reliance on renewable energy and...
View ArticleUS Supreme Court to Hear Cross State Air Pollution Rule Challenge
The US Supreme Court has decided to hear USEPA’s challenge to the invalidatition of the Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) by the DC Circuit in EME Homer City Generation L.P., et al, v. EPA. The...
View ArticleNo alarms and no surprises – environmental aspects of the UK 2013 Autumn...
On 5 December 2013 the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Autumn Statement for 2013. The environmental measures it contained had largely been announced in the run up to the budget statement, so...
View ArticleIn Case You Missed Them: Top frESH Blog Posts of 2013
Here are 10 of our most popular posts of 2013: USEPA Approves Use of Phase I ESA Standard ASTM E 1527-13 for AAI – read online UK Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 Reverses Previous Burden of...
View ArticleUS Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on US EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
On December 10, 2013, the US Supreme Court heard oral argument in consolidated appeals by US EPA and the American Lung Association regarding the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) in EPA v. EME...
View ArticleWill US EPA’s “Building Blocks” Really Allow States Flexibility to Craft...
As detailed in our recent Client Alert, the Obama Administration, in an effort to curb carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, has released a proposed rule that, if finalized, will require 30% reductions of...
View ArticleThe UK Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme – An opportunity not to be missed
The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (“ESOS”), which came into force in the UK on 17 July 2014, seeks to encourage businesses to identify energy efficiency savings and to adopt good energy management...
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