Speaking Sustainability

Key Topics in Akin’s July 2025 Speaking Sustainability - Legal & Regulatory Update

The European Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement (i.e., a post-consultation, non-binding political deal in relation to the final text of a legislative proposal) to streamline the European Union’s (EU) Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on June 18, 2025. This is a key instrument to prevent carbon leakage and align trade policy with the EU’s climate goals. The changes are part of the EU’s broader sustainability legislative simplification package announced earlier this year. This proposal is intended to ease compliance burdens while maintaining the environmental integrity of the CBAM framework.

Key Topics in Akin’s June 2025 Speaking Sustainability - Legal & Regulatory Update

Key topics in Akin’s February 2025 Speaking Sustainability - Legal & Regulatory Update include:

In the final days of his term, President Joe Biden has taken significant steps to solidify his administration’s climate legacy. The administration finalized rules for various clean energy tax credits established under the Inflation Reduction Act. However, these rules, intended to stimulate clean energy advancements through 2032, face opposition from Congressional Republicans, who are considering scaling back or repealing the credits through budget reconciliation.

Key topics in Akin’s October 2024 Speaking Sustainability - Legal & Regulatory Update include:

Key topics in Akin’s July 2024 Sustainability/ESG Policy and Regulatory Update include:

Key topics in Akin’s June 2024 Sustainability/ESG Policy and Regulatory Update include:

Key topics in Akin’s April 2024 Sustainability/ESG Policy and Regulatory Update include: