Kenneth Markowitz

1 month ago | lexology.com | Jan D. Walter |Harry Keegan |Stephen Kho |Kenneth Markowitz |Stacey Mitchell |Brian Arthur Pomper | +6 more

Key points In line with the recently released Competitiveness Compass, the European Commission has initiated its drive to cut red tape for businesses with the proposal of companion “Omnibus” packages of simplification measures that are designed to streamline and simplify rules on sustainable finance reporting, reduce reporting burdens, facilitate access to funding sources and encourage investment in the EU market.

Nov 21, 2024 | mondaq.com | Kenneth Markowitz |Ryan Thompson |Christopher Treanor |Richard A. Coppola

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Nov 20, 2024 | mondaq.com | Kenneth Markowitz |Christopher Treanor |Charles Smith

Midway Progress: COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, is at its halfway point, having made significant progress but with much work remaining. The conference continues efforts to meet the Paris Agreement goals of limiting global temperature rise by building consensus among stakeholders on key topics, including climate finance, transparency and supporting developing countries and vulnerable populations in the fossil fuel transition.

Nov 12, 2024 | mondaq.com | Vanessa Wilson |Kenneth Markowitz |Shariff Barakat |Ike Emehelu

President-elect Trump has been outspoken about his intent to reverse many of the Biden administration's clean energy legislative and regulatory actions. We expect that the second Trump administration will seek to repeal most, if not all, of the Biden administration's actions on climate change and the environment. One target of these efforts will likely be the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The new administration may seek to repeal the IRA in whole or in part.

Oct 10, 2024 | mondaq.com | Kenneth Markowitz |Stacey Mitchell |Christopher Treanor |Emily P. Mallen

NYC Climate Week included over 900 events with an estimated 100,000 participants swarming the City. While indicative of growing interest in climate action, some note that the record turnout foreshadows a smaller presence at COP 29 in Azerbaijan. In the vice-presidential debate, both candidates supported the reshoring of U.S. manufacturing and tacked notably to the political center.