The SEC’s Final Rule on Climate Disclosures
Posted: March 13th, 2024
On March 6th, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the highly anticipated final rule for The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors. This rule will become effective 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register […]
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Company-Specific Emission Reduction Plan (cERP), What’s Next?
Posted: February 7th, 2024
Introduction In January 2021 Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) published a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Pollution Reduction Roadmap meant to greatly reduce statewide GHG emissions. The roadmap was published in response to House Bill 19-1261, the Climate Action […]
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2024 Look Ahead: New Oil and Gas Greenhouse Gas Requirements
Posted: January 23rd, 2024
Changes to the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources (NSPS) for oil and gas operations have been in the works for several years, dating back to the prior administration. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized a rule […]
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Colorado Adopts GHG Intensity Verification Rule
Posted: November 15th, 2023
Introduction As a part of the Colorado Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE) Pollution Reduction Roadmap, published in January 2021, the state has been taking action to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Recently on July 20th 2023, the Colorado Air Quality […]
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Colorado’s GEMM Phase 2 Rule
Posted: November 8th, 2023
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Air Pollution Control Division (Division) submitted a proposal for Phase 2 of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Management for Manufacturing (GEMM) rulemaking (GEMM 2) to the Air Quality Control Commission […]
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California Legislature Passes the Climate Accountability Package for SB-253, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, and SB-261, Greenhouse Gases: Climate-related Financial Risk
Posted: September 27th, 2023
California legislature recently passed the Climate Accountability Package, a pair of bills introduced by California senators on January 30th, 2023, to improve transparency and standardize disclosures relating to greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related risk. The Climate Accountability Package contains two […]
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Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rules: Summary of Proposed Changes
Posted: September 26th, 2023
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has been working on updates to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule (GHGRR) contained in 40 CFR Part 98 and published the latest proposed rule revisions on August 1, 2023. These revisions supplement […]
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Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons and Its Impacts
Posted: September 7th, 2023
What are the impacts of an expanding population? As industries continue to grow and expand to meet the needs of the growing population, more and more emissions are released into the atmosphere as a by-product of production processes in which […]
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U.S. EPA Issues New Emissions Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Both New and Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units
Posted: August 21st, 2023
On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) proposed regulations addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs). The rulemaking includes changes to the current New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Greenhouse Gas […]
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Scope 1 & 2, and Sometimes Scope 3 GHG Emissions Disclosures Are Becoming Required for Many Market Actors
Posted: May 17th, 2023
Here are some answers to questions we hear the most from our clients. What does Scope 1, 2 & 3 mean? The GHG Protocol was developed by World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) […]
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