Archives: greenhouse gas

The “Social Cost of Carbon” is Back

On November 11, 2022, shortly after this blog was posted EPA proposed a rule to regulate emissions of methane. While the proposed rule is itself worthy of discussion, readers of this blog may be particularly interested in a key technical feature of the announcement, that EPA has introduced a new approach to estimating the social cost … Continue Reading

Webinar: Are You Ready to Measure and Report Your Building GHG Emissions?

By Stuart Kaplow on August 14, 2022 Posted in ESG, GHG, greenhouse gas

You are invited to join Stuart Kaplow and Nancy Hudes for a live webinar we are presenting this Tuesday, August 16 from 9 to 10 am EST that will provide you with all the information you need to reply to the question “Are You Ready to Measure and Report Your Building GHG Emissions?” Our webinar … Continue Reading

Reducing Your Greenhouse Gas Emissions

By Stuart Kaplow on August 7, 2022 Posted in ESG, GHG, greenhouse gas

As governments enact mandatory greenhouse gas emission laws and as businesses voluntarily make “net zero” pledges, we are increasingly working with organizations, first to understand and calculate their GHG emissions, then to implement strategies for efficacious yet frictionless reductions. An example of what businesses are reacting to is Maryland’s new statutory mandate that buildings, commercial, … Continue Reading

Supreme Court Rules Against EPA Reining in Power of Agencies

By Stuart Kaplow on June 30, 2022 Posted in Climate Change, Federal, GHG, greenhouse gas

In a decision that will rein in agency power across the federal government, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that Congress did not clearly authorize the EPA to adopt broad rules to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from electric utility power plants. Specifically, the high court held, “Congress did not grant EPA in Section 111(d) of … Continue Reading

Glossary of Greenhouse Gas Terms

By Stuart Kaplow on June 5, 2022 Posted in Climate Change, GHG, greenhouse gas

With proposed federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions by the Securities and Exchange Commission requiring GHG disclosure and new state statutes, including a new Maryland law that requires not only disclosure, but also a mandated reduction in GHG emissions, a greater appreciation of the subject of GHG appears in order. This short glossary is an … Continue Reading

SEC Climate Risk Rule is Transformative At a Cost

By Stuart Kaplow on March 27, 2022 Posted in ESG, GHG, greenhouse gas

Last Monday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission voted 3 to 1 to issue a long awaited proposed new rule to mandate climate risk disclosures by public companies and other businesses in their supply chains. The 510 page proposed rule will require public companies to include climate related disclosures in their registration statements and periodic … Continue Reading

Green Building Law Update

Environmental Law and Sustainability for Business