United States: Environment

On December 3, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of and solicited public comment on an Updated Draft Risk Calculation Memorandum...

On March 24, 2025, the United States Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of certiorari in Juliana v. United States (Case No. 24-645), essentially ending this youth climate case...

The EU Deforestation Regulation ("EUDR") aims to reduce deforestation and forest degradation, and their corresponding impacts on climate change, by ensuring that in-scope commodities and products placed on the EU market (or exported) are deforestation-free, produced in accordance with the laws of the country of production, and covered by a due-diligence statement.

We continue to closely follow the litigation brought by the U.S. and California Chambers of Commerce, the American Farm Bureau Federation, the Los Angeles County Business Federation...

On March 24, 2025, the United States Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of certiorari in Juliana v. United States (Case No. 24-645), essentially ending this youth climate case...

The EU Deforestation Regulation ("EUDR") aims to reduce deforestation and forest degradation, and their corresponding impacts on climate change, by ensuring that in-scope commodities and products placed on the EU market (or exported) are deforestation-free, produced in accordance with the laws of the country of production, and covered by a due-diligence statement.

On December 3, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of and solicited public comment on an Updated Draft Risk Calculation Memorandum...

On March 24, 2025, the United States Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of certiorari in Juliana v. United States (Case No. 24-645), essentially ending this youth climate case...

On December 1, the California Air Resources Board ("CARB") issued an Enforcement Advisory stating that it will not enforce California Health & Safety Code § 38533 against covered entities for failing to post and submit their Climate-Related Financial Risk Report under Senate Bill 261 (the Climate-related Financial Risk Act) by the reporting deadline of January 1, 2026.

The EU Deforestation Regulation ("EUDR") aims to reduce deforestation and forest degradation, and their corresponding impacts on climate change, by ensuring that in-scope commodities and products placed on the EU market (or exported) are deforestation-free, produced in accordance with the laws of the country of production, and covered by a due-diligence statement.

Global demand for critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earths is accelerating as countries race to build AI infrastructure, expand grids...

Producers are required to appoint a producer responsibility organization under Washington State's Recycling Reform Act by January 1, 2026. The Act is Washington's extended producer...