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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

But rather, this responds to a question I was recently asked when speaking at a law school forum on innovation in the law, “ what does a green building attorney do? ”. My practice is almost exclusively sustainability including green building law, so a good response may be to look at a typical day. 05:00 a.m. [Off 03:50 p.m.

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Federal Government Proposes Greenhouse Gas Disclosures from Certain Vendors

Green Building Law Update

This consideration reflects growing Executive Branch interest in operational and supply chain risks associated with climate change facing agency suppliers and steps those suppliers are taking to identify and manage those risks. but this proposed disclosure regulation is not about analysis of climate change risks?).

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Federal Government Proposes Greenhouse Gas Disclosures from Certain Vendors

Green Building Law Update

This consideration reflects growing Executive Branch interest in operational and supply chain risks associated with climate change facing agency suppliers and steps those suppliers are taking to identify and manage those risks. but this proposed disclosure regulation is not about analysis of climate change risks?).

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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

Green Building Law Update

Green buildings generate large quantities of data. In an age when many have opinions about Edward Snowden’s disclosures, foreign state sponsored hacking, and Uber’s massive customer data hack, most people have not considered matters of data protection from their real estate, green building or otherwise. Because the U.S.

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Maryland Resets it Trajectory with Greenhouse Gas Reduction Law

Green Building Law Update

Securities and Exchange Commission issued a proposed new rule to mandate Tier 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions disclosures by public companies and the many other businesses in their supply chains. something the legislative branch authorized, but the executive branch balked at) before January 1, 2023 and then adopt subsequent triennial versions.

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You Should Comment on the SEC’s Transformative Proposed ESG Rule

Green Building Law Update

Securities and Exchange Commission issued a long awaited proposed new ESG rule to mandate climate risk disclosures by public companies and other businesses in their supply chains. You could read the proposed rule that takes more than a ream of paper to print or read our 600 word post, SEC Climate Risk Rule is Transformative at a Cost.

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LEED can Mitigate Legal Risks in ESG Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting an investigation requiring selected companies to articulate their basis for ESG disclosures. This blog post highlights the legal risk associated with ESG disclosures and proffers that through green building practices, like the U.S. This is at the same time the U.S.

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