Understanding California & Federal Sustainability Legislation

Want to better understand how new environmental policies will impact your organization?

This workshop will start with a presentation covering recent climate-related legislative, regulatory and judicial developments, along with analysis and implications for businesses and government. Topics covered will include:

• California’s carbon disclosure and risk disclosure bills
• Legislation regulating greenwashing with respect to voluntary carbon credit market
• How to cut through the “green tape” to accelerate permitting green energy projects under the Inflation Reduction Act, the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure and Jobs Act
• Implications of the Supreme Court’s decision overturn the Chevron deference doctrine.

Following the presentation, a panel of practitioners will discuss how they are meeting this regulatory moment.

Come with your questions and leave with a better understanding of the regulatory landscape.

In this interactive session, attendees will participate in sustainability teams that must make the business case for a key sustainability initiative and justify it to each of their operational allies within their assigned organization.

This session is open to Trellis members and non-Trellis members.