Hedge fund activism increasingly influences corporate environmental and social (E&S) policies. In this GELR blog post, Sehtab Ahmad sharply articulates that lasting, effective E&S governance requires consistent leadership from corporate boards, rather than pressure from activist investors and proxy advisors.
Current attempts to address the desiccation of the Great Salt Lake are inadequate and will result in enormous environmental harm—putting more than 2.5 million Utahns in danger.
In Washington, Native Tribes fought for decades in court for their treaty right to fish. Their efforts have greatly impacted how salmon are managed in the state today.
Over the past few years, the SEC has been driven by its focus on climate and a crypto crackdown. This article explores where these two priorities may conflict.
The healthiest and happiest communities are walkable, bikeable, and provide equitable transportation options for all. D.C. policymakers must put cars in their place and take steps to promote pedestrian safety. By slowing down drivers, improving infrastructure to promote pedestrian awareness, and encouraging mass transit alternatives, we can make our city more friendly to both the environment and its habitants, workers, and visitors.
The current impasse over the nation's premier agriculture legislation is one that reflects the competing interests of modern food production practices and climate change mitigation efforts.
IRS comment period for the 45V clean hydrogen tax credit guidance closed on February 26, 2024. This credit provides a tiered production tax credit for clean hydrogen depending on its emissions intensity. The draft guidance relies on three pillars to ensure emissions integrity – additionality, temporal and geographic matching. Judging by some comment responses, controversial reactions to each of these pillars were significant, with many commenters suggesting that the courts will have the final say on how these tax credits will be finalized. Will all this uncertainty derail the clean hydrogen economy?
Aligning trade policies with environmental objectives is imperative to efforts to address the mounting global climate crisis. The Villars Framework offers a groundbreaking approach to environmentally-conscious trade policy.
Washington D.C. faces a crisis of confidence regarding its glass recycling practices. Does the District actually recycle our bottles? What can be done?
The construction industry has a complicated relationship with climate change. This post examines how legal tools can be used to simultaneously encourage emissions reduction and increase community resilience.
