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Jan 18, 2025 | 
openlegalblogarchive.org | Nicholas Xenakis |Carol M. Browner |Kevin Poloncarz |Gary S. Guzy
On January 14, 2025, the Biden Administration issued an Executive Order on “Advancing United States Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure” (the “EO”), with the goals of preserving U.S. economic competitiveness and access to powerful AI models, preventing U.S. dependence on foreign infrastructure, and promoting U.S. clean energy production to power the development and operation of AI.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Jayni F. Hein |W. Andrew Jack |Kevin Poloncarz |Jared Gilmour
Companies that do business in California and meet certain revenue thresholds should continue to prepare to comply with the state’s landmark climate disclosure laws that impose reporting deadlines starting in 2026, even as a newly enacted state law gives California regulators more time and flexibility in promulgating implementing regulations.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Bradford McGann |Paul Mertenskötter |Jayni F. Hein |Kevin Poloncarz |W. Andrew Jack
On May 28, the Biden-Harris Administration issued the Voluntary Carbon Markets Joint Policy Statement and Principles (Policy Statement). You can find Covington’s analysis of the Policy Statement here.
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Dec 13, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Carol M. Browner |Jayni F. Hein |Daniel Feldman |Kevin Poloncarz |W. Andrew Jack |Paul Mertenskötter | +2 more
What You Need to Know. After two days of intense negotiations, world leaders adopted a draft decision that sets out international climate priorities in response to the findings of the first Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement.
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Dec 6, 2023 | 
lexblog.com | Bradford McGann |Lindsay Brewer |Carole Maczkovics |Kevin Poloncarz
Kevin Poloncarz represents a broad range of clients on policy, regulatory, litigation, commercial, and enforcement matters involving air quality, climate change, and clean energy. He co-chairs the firm’s Environmental Practice Group and Energy Industry Group.
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Dec 6, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Bradford McGann |Lindsay Brewer |Carole Maczkovics |Kevin Poloncarz
What You Need to Know. With a focus on multilevel action, urbanization, and the built environment and transport, the events of Day 7 of COP28 highlighted efforts to transition to low-carbon and resilient infrastructure, particularly in urban areas. This thematic focus is significant; according to the UN Environmental Programme, cities are responsible for , primarily from transportation and buildings.
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Dec 5, 2023 | 
lexblog.com | Martin Levy |Kevin Poloncarz
What You Need to Know. The fourth Day of COP28 saw the first-ever Health Day at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change conference. In collaboration with the World Health Organization, Health Day included programing that showcased the links between the impacts of climate change on human health and methods for identifying and scaling adaptation measures to address these impacts.
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Dec 4, 2023 | 
lexblog.com | Gary S. Guzy |Kevin Poloncarz |Paul Mertenskötter
Mr. Guzy served as Deputy Director and General Counsel of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). In this position, he helped develop and guide the Obama Administration’s environmental, public health, and clean energy agenda, bringing business insights to government policy and coordinating policy across government agencies.
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Dec 4, 2023 | 
lexblog.com | Martin Levy |Kevin Poloncarz
What You Need to Know. The fourth Day of COP28 saw the first-ever Health Day at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change conference. In collaboration with the World Health Organization, Health Day included programing that showcased the links between the impacts of climate change on human health and methods for identifying and scaling adaptation measures to address these impacts.
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Dec 4, 2023 | 
lexblog.com | Bradford McGann |W. Andrew Jack |Gary S. Guzy |Kevin Poloncarz
Mr. Guzy served as Deputy Director and General Counsel of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). In this position, he helped develop and guide the Obama Administration’s environmental, public health, and clean energy agenda, bringing business insights to government policy and coordinating policy across government agencies.
