01 July 2022 Tauil & Checker To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In an additional chapter of climate litigation developments in Brazil, a non-governmental organization (NGO) filed a public civil action against the equity investment branch of the Brazilian National Bank for Economic and…
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP 30 June 2022 Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. More changes are ahead for entities seeking federal authorization for projects that may impact waters of the United States. On June…
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28 June 2022 Duane Morris LLP To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Shortly after the new regulatory definition of “habitat” went into effect, the agencies that promulgated it (the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)) have rescinded it. The…
28 June 2022 Bennett Jones LLP To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In November 2019, British Columbia passed the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (the Act) committing the Province to implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of…
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Introduction In the Official Gazette dated March 25, 2022, and numbered 31789, the Regulation on the Monitoring of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Arising from Aviation Activities (“the Regulation“) was published by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (“General Directorate“) in order to regulate the procedures and principles regarding the monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas…
24 June 2022 Holland & Knight To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Highlights The state of Florida will require that “state-financed constructors” conduct a sea level impact project (SLIP) study prior to commencing construction of a coastal structure effective July 1, 2022. The…
The Government of Canada adopted the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act in 2021 that sets an aggressive emissions reduction target of 40 to 45 percent below 2005 levels and net-zero by 2050, followed by the introduction of the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan on March 29, 2022 for achieving those legislative requirements. In that regard, the…
In the third and final episode of Ganado Meets Maritime, partner Jotham Scerri-Diacono of Ganado Advocates teams up with ALFRED SHARPLESa recycling expert and a senior at the Environment and Resources Authority, as they seek to better understand the nuances of ship recycling and the vast regulatory framework that underpins the process, at international and…
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This is an update to our previous bulletin dated March 7, 2021 regarding the federal government’s proposed Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations (the “Regulations“). On June 8, 2022, Canada published the final Regulations 1 under sections 192 and 195 of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (“GGPPA“) 2 and section 5 of the Environmental…
During the plenary session held the first week of June, the European Parliament voted on several items related to the European Union’s (EU) “Fit for 55” climate package. Debate and division continue to be strong. Key takeaways from the session include— The proposal of the Environment Committee for a revision of the EU ETS…
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