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Sustainability Triumphs: A 2023 Year in Review with an Eye Toward Decarbonizing
By Stuart Kaplow|2023-12-24T18:22:16-05:00Sunday, December 24th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: 2023 year in review, decarbonizing, GHG, greenhouse gas, Kaplow, Stuart Kaplow, sustainability|
As we sing Auld Lang Syne to 2023, a pivotal year for global sustainability efforts, it's time to reflect on the strides made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in the realm of the built environment, all as described in our top 10 most read ...
Unmasking “Green Bleaching”: A New Chapter in Sustainability Strategies
By Stuart Kaplow|2024-01-03T11:31:59-05:00Sunday, December 17th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: green bleaching, green hushing, greenwashing, Kaplow, Stuart Kaplow, sustainability law|
In the ever evolving landscape of corporate sustainability, where the battle for environmental credibility rages on, a new metaphor has emerged .. "green bleaching." Originating from the shores of the United Kingdom, this metaphorical concept is making waves in the world of eco-conscious statements. While ...
Maryland Building Energy Performance Standards Effective January 1
By Stuart Kaplow|2024-01-30T17:03:41-05:00Saturday, December 9th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: BEPS, building energy performance standard, direct GHG emissions, GHG, Kaplow, Stuart Kaplow|
On January 29, 2024, after this article was posted, the Maryland legislature's Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR) put a “hold” on the proposed regulations to create the Maryland Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) as required by the Climate Solutions Now Act ...
Greenhouse Gas Data Must be Collected Beginning January 1 in Maryland
By Stuart Kaplow|2024-01-30T17:04:51-05:00Saturday, December 2nd, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: BEPS, Building Energy Performance Standards, Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022, GHG, greenhouse gas, Kaplow, maryland department of environment, Stuart Kaplow|
On January 29, 2024, after this article was posted, the Maryland legislature's Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR) put a “hold” on the proposed regulations to create the Maryland Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) as required by the Climate Solutions Now Act ...
EU to Ban Greenwashing and Much More
By Stuart Kaplow|2023-11-25T19:37:23-05:00Saturday, November 25th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: climate neutral, Green Guides, greenwashing, Kaplow, Stuart Kaplow|
The EU Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on new rules to ban misleading environmental marketing claims. The agreement reached on September 19, 2023, updates the existing EU list of banned commercial practices and adds to it several problematic marketing habits characterized as ...
Solar Panels may be Hazardous Waste No More
By Stuart Kaplow|2023-11-19T21:06:17-05:00Saturday, November 18th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: Kaplow, solar panel, Stuart Kaplow, universal waste|
Solar panels provide clean energy from the sun, and their prevalence as an energy source has been growing dramatically. In 2020, solar panels provided about 40% of new U.S. electric generation capacity, compared to just 4% in 2010. Overall, more than 3% of electricity in the United States was ...
Greenhouse Gas Data Confidentiality Takes Two Steps Forward
By Stuart Kaplow|2023-11-11T22:01:14-05:00Saturday, November 11th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: Delete Act, Freedom of Information Act Exemption 4, GHG data, greenhouse gas data, Kaplow, Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Data Elements, SB 362, SB 528, Stuart Kaplow|
Earlier this year, the EPA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would amend provisions in its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule altering data collection including expanding the confidentiality of data collected. Then last month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Delete Act overhauling the State’s ...
US Appeals Court Upholds Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule, However
By Stuart Kaplow|2023-11-04T21:43:07-04:00Saturday, November 4th, 2023|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: board diversity, ESG, Kaplow, LGBTQ+, Nasdaq, Stuart Kaplow, underrepresented minority|
Last week, a federal appeals court upheld Nasdaq’s board diversity rule potentially impacting the large numbers of businesses having initiatives to advance gender and racially diverse talent. Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC proposed a rule that would require companies listed on its stock exchange to have ...