All environmental articles
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TrainingOn-demand training: Everything you need to know about ESG but were afraid to ask
Take this self-directed, interactive course to deepen your understanding of the increasing importance of environmental, social, and corporate governance initiatives and how ESG planning processes can help manage risks and lead to better reporting outcomes.
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BlogBank of England urges firms to prepare for climate change risks
The Bank of England (BoE) wants boards of financial services firms to take a stronger role in identifying and managing financial risks caused by climate change by making individual executives accountable and improving disclosure.
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SASB prepares to codify full set of sustainability standards
The movement toward corporate sustainability reporting is approaching a big milestone as the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board prepares to codify its standards.
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More companies tackling ESG disclosure as a business imperative
A debate about environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues took center stage when the Department of Labor downgraded the economic relevance of ESG investments—just as companies and investors gathered at an event to discuss their importance.
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AGs sue Trump Administration over Clean Air Act
A coalition of attorneys general has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration and the EPA for “ignoring its legal duty to control emissions of methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas, from existing oil and gas operations.”
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Dem AGs demand Pruitt recusal from EPA attack on Clean Power Plan
Leading 19 states and municipalities, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has submitted a 30-page comment letter to the Environmental Protection Agency citing due process violations arisinge from Administrator Scott Pruitt’s involvement in an effort to repeal the Clean Power Plan.
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EPA proposes repeal of Obama's 'Clean Power Plan'
The EPA has announced its efforts to repeal the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan are now underway. The Trump administration estimates the proposed repeal could provide up to $33 billion in avoided compliance costs in 2030.
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States sue White House over environmental rollback
A coalition of state attorneys general are suing the U.S. Department of Energy over “its failure to comply with the law” and publish finalized energy efficiency standards for several products.
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Senate falls short in effort to repeal environmental regulation
Republican in the Senate failed to muster needed support for the repeal of an Obama Administration regulation regarding methane emissions.