Why federal efforts to ‘expedite’ environmental permitting probably won’t
A law firm analysis says the effort is likely to create — wait for it — chaos and delays. Read More
Climate Policy Outlook: 4 stories to follow this week
The SEC formally walks back any attempt to enforce corporate disclosure mandates; A California bill is proposing to regulate state utilities while meeting climate goals. Read More
What the EPA’s rollback announcement means right now
Gutting the agency's rules will disrupt business and expose Americans to increased pollutants — if it's allowed to proceed. The timeline for much of it remains murky. Read More
Climate United sues EPA and Citibank for frozen IRA funds
Climate United is forcing EPA head Lee Zeldin to back up his accusations of financial mismanagement in court, while publicly accusing Citibank of complicity. Read More
Citibank and EPA spar over frozen climate action funds
Each says the other is responsible, but either way the money isn't being put to its intended use. Read More
How the EU’s Omnibus package changes CSRD compliance
Spoiler alert: The expected scale back will raise mandatory reporting thresholds and generally lower efficacy of climate-protection efforts. Read More
EU’s corporate disclosure mandate set to be scaled back, reports say
A leaked EU proposal to strip back the CSRD mandate would let a lot of companies off of the mandated disclosure hook. Read More
DOGE-directed layoffs at DOE could benefit the private sector
Thousands of workers with incredibly specific and advanced skills were just haphazardly discarded by the federal government. Companies shouldn’t let this rare talent pool go to waste. Read More
Former Biden loan program director Jigar Shah joins Powerhouse Ventures
Jigar Shah oversaw $400 billion in funding while director of the Loan Programs Office. Read More
Trump’s tariffs deepen America’s need for domestic circular economy
A growing need for rare minerals is bolstering the case. Read More
