
Tara Giunta
Articles
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Nov 8, 2024 |
jdsupra.com | Tara Giunta |Ruth Knox
The imminent decision by the European Union to postpone for a year its complex and multi‑faceted sustainability law, the Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), is something of a surprise.
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Aug 8, 2024 |
jdsupra.com | Tara Giunta |Paige Rinderer |Michael Spafford
On July 31, 2024, nine Democratic lawmakers from the House and Senate wrote a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“CFTC”) Chairman in support of the proposed guidance regarding the listing of voluntary carbon credit derivatives contracts.[1] In the letter, the lawmakers highlighted the “immature nature of voluntary carbon credit markets” and the “significant financial, environmental, and legal risks” posed to market participants and other stakeholders.
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May 13, 2024 |
corporatecomplianceinsights.com | Tara Giunta |Ruth Knox
Anti-ESG lawmakers in several states have enacted legislation aimed at restricting investors from considering ESG factors in their investment strategies and decisions. But, as Tara Giunta and Ruth Knox of law firm Paul Hastings explore, definitions of what’s allowed vary from state to state. Daye S. Cho and Hunter Nagai contributed to this report.
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Mar 7, 2024 |
lexology.com | Tara Giunta |Sean Donahue |Mehran Massih |Spencer Young |Paige Rinderer
In an open meeting on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved in a 3-2 vote a Final Rule on climate disclosures that will “require registrants to provide certain climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports.”[1] As many expected, the Final Rule, available here, includes significant cutbacks to the requirements contained in the initial proposal, most notably dropping Scope 3 disclosure requirements.
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Jul 14, 2023 |
jdsupra.com | Tara Giunta |Michael Spafford |Paige Rinderer
The voluntary carbon market is rapidly growing to match the increasing focus by corporate leaders on ESG efforts and net-zero goals. In 2021, the voluntary carbon market reached $2 billion, and by some estimates may be worth up to $50 billion by 2030. This growth, however, does not come without increased risk.
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