Joshua Bledsoe

Feb 5, 2024 | lexology.com | Joshua Bledsoe |Jennifer Roy |Michael Dreibelbis |Brian McCall |Sam Wong

EPA’s transfer of primary enforcement authority to states for carbon capture and storage projects may decrease permitting delays but raise legal questions. Louisiana has become the third state in the United States to receive primacy from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), allowing it to assume permitting authority for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects. EPA granted primacy to Louisiana on December 28, 2023, for Class VI wells, effective February 5, 2024.

Dec 4, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Joshua Bledsoe |Jean-Philippe Brisson |Paul Davies

The Supervisory Body published the Methodology Guidance and the Removal Guidance to be presented for discussion in COP28. After two years of discussion, the Supervisory Body (SB) responsible for determining the guidelines for Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement published two sets of recommendations, which will be presented for consideration and adoption by the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA) at the 28th annual Conference of Parties (COP28).

Dec 4, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Joshua Bledsoe |Jean-Philippe Brisson |Paul Davies

The Supervisory Body published the Methodology Guidance and the Removal Guidance to be presented for discussion in COP28. After two years of discussion, the Supervisory Body (SB) responsible for determining the guidelines for Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement published two sets of recommendations, which will be presented for consideration and adoption by the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA) at the 28th annual Conference of Parties (COP28).