Speaking Sustainability

In the ongoing legal challenge to California’s climate-disclosure statutes (SB 253 and SB 261, discussed here by Akin), the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California recently issued an Order on August 13 that denied plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction. That motion was filed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business and farming groups arguing the statutes violated their First Amendment rights. The Court found that the plaintiffs were unlikely to succeed on the merits of their claims.

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

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:

The Biden administration has issued a Joint Statement of Policy and New Principles for Responsible Participation in Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs) outlining the U.S. government’s strategy to promote high-integrity VCMs. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released proposed guidance on the Clean Electricity Production Credit and Clean Electricity Investment Credit, aiming to provide clarity to developers of clean electricity projects. Finally, the Biden administration launched the Federal-State Modern Grid Deployment Initiative to unite states, federal bodies and industry stakeholders to expedite grid modernization efforts to tackle the challenges and opportunities posed in the 21st century.