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Recent greenhouse gas Articles
Navigating the Urban Landscape: London’s Low Emission Zone vs. NYC Congestion Pricing
By Stuart Kaplow|2024-06-25T21:46:14-04:00Sunday, September 10th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: congestion pricing, ESG, GHG, greenhouse gas, Kaplow, London low emission zone, Stuart Kaplow|
After this was posted, on June 15, 2024, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board announced it was going to bow to New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to pause congestion pricing. In an era where climate concerns including greenhouse gas emissions from cars are at the ...
Offsets and RECs: A Powerful Duo for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Repairing the Planet
By Stuart Kaplow|2023-07-29T21:46:36-04:00Saturday, July 29th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: GHG, greenhouse gas, Kaplow, offset, REC, renewable energy certificate, Stuart Kaplow|
As concerns about climate change intensify, businesses and individuals alike are seeking effective ways to set and meet the goals of net zero energy and greenhouse gas emissions to contribute to a sustainable planet. Two essential but fundamentally different tools that have gained prominence in ...
Greenhouse Gas Emission Disclosures in Real Estate Contracts and Beyond
By Stuart Kaplow|2023-07-23T17:26:15-04:00Saturday, July 22nd, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: building energy performance standard, contract disclsoure, GHG, greenhouse gas, Kaplow, Stuart Kaplow|
As concerns about climate change move from mainstream society to businesses large and small, the significance of greenhouse gas emissions and specifically the move to decarbonize economies across the globe is receiving increased attention. In response, both voluntary and mandatory GHG emission disclosures in contracts ...
The Power of Methane: Why Tackling Emissions Is Key to Curbing Climate Change
By Stuart Kaplow|2023-07-08T21:59:54-04:00Saturday, July 8th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: carbon dioxide, climate change, compost, GHG, global warming, greenhouse gas, Kaplow, methane, methane emissions, Stuart Kaplow|
When it comes to combating climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the focus has primarily been on carbon dioxide emissions, however among increasing numbers of those expert in one or more of the natural or physical sciences, the case for prioritizing the reduction or ...
The Evolution of Environmental Offsets: From Indulgences to Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions
By Stuart Kaplow|2023-06-11T17:04:54-04:00Sunday, June 11th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: compost, environmental offset, food waste, GHG, greenhouse gas, indulgence, Kaplow, offset, Stuart Kaplow|
In the face of concerns over global climate change, finding effective solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has become a pressing priority. Alongside direct mitigation efforts, environmental offsets have emerged as a critical tool in the battle against climate change. The concept of offsets, although ...
Do You Own Your GHG Emission Data?
By Stuart Kaplow|2023-06-26T11:38:28-04:00Sunday, April 16th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: ESG, GHG, GHG data, GHG emission data, greenhouse gas, greenhouse gas data, Kaplow, Stuart Kaplow|
As governments and businesses alike try to measure their carbon footprint and strive to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to limit the damage caused by climate change, there is increased interest in GHG emissions data. GHG emissions data is hugely important, including that ownership can ...
GHG Emissions Poll Provides Strategies for Business
By Stuart Kaplow|2023-04-09T17:06:23-04:00Saturday, April 8th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: ESG, GHG, GHG Emission survey, greenhouse gas, Kaplow, Stuart Kaplow|
While the term greenhouse gas emissions easily rolls off the tongue these days and there has been a ballooning of net zero GHG commitments by government and non-state actors alike, this is all still a very new idea and in point of fact, as of April 2023, ...
Maryland is Leading the Transition to All Electric Buildings
By Stuart Kaplow|2023-04-21T16:38:39-04:00Sunday, March 26th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: all electric building, all electric building code, ESG, ESG law, GHG, greenhouse gas, Kaplow, Stuart Kaplow|
There is a move toward all electric buildings as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. The state of Maryland is leading the way in this movement, including several local jurisdictions adopting all electric building code laws. All electric building codes ...