Climate Change And Carbon Management Blog

The Climate Change and Carbon Management Blog focuses on rapidly emerging issues associated with greenhouse gas emissions. It addresses legal developments on the state, federal, and international level, but also keeps abreast of important business initiatives and developments in related technology. In keeping with the expertise of the attorneys and consultants in our Climate Change group, the blog puts special, though not exclusive, emphasis on information pertaining to carbon capture & storage and to renewable energy projects.

Author: This blog is a service of Alston & Bird's Climate Change and Carbon Management team. Contributors: Partner Kipp Coddington, special policy adviser Geir Vollsaeter, policy analyst Patrick Griessing and associates Kristin Holloway Jones and Ben Snowden.

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Recent Posts from Climate Change and Carbon Management Blog

EPA Grants CA a Waiver to Regulate GHGs from Vehicles
The Environmental Protection Agency has granted California's waiver request, thereby enabling the state to implement its greenhouse gas emission standards for new motor vehicles beginning with the current model year. Under the Clean Air Act,…
House Passes Waxman-Markey
Last Friday, the House passed the Waxman-Markey legislation by a vote of 219-212. Eight Republicans voted for the legislation and 44 Democrats voted against it.
Waxman-Markey Hits Floor
The Waxman-Markey legislation has hit the House floor and is scheduled for a floor vote later today. Currently the Democrats are working to obtain the votes needed to pass the bill, as there are still…
Alston & Bird Attorneys Dissect the Potential Effects of EPA’s Endangerment Finding
Doug Cloud, Kristin Holloway Jones and C. Max Zygmont co-authored the article, “Potential Implications of CAA Carbon Constraints,” which was posted on Law360.com. The article discusses the EPA’s recent issuance of its much-anticipated proposed finding…
Climate Bill to Have Enough Votes for Passage?
Following an agreement late yesterday between Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Waxman and Agriculture Committee Chairman Peterson, the Waxman-Markey legislation took a huge step towards having enough votes for passage.
Chamber of Commerce Pushes for EPA Hearing
The United States Chamber of Commerce filed a petition for the EPA to hold a formal hearing to review the scientific evidence that the EPA used for its proposed finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger…
EPA Releases Analysis of Waxman-Markey
The EPA released its analysis of the Waxman-Markey legislation, as reported out of the Energy & Commerce Committee in May. The analysis finds, “H.R. 2454 transforms the structure of energy production and consumption.” According to…
Surprising Change, Climate Bill Could Hit Floor This Week
At this time yesterday, it appeared there was no chance that the Waxman-Markey climate bill would hit the House floor this week—then the Rules Committee unveiled a new draft of the legislation last night. House…
Waxman-Markey Not Likely to Hit House Floor This Week
Earlier this month, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman hoped to bring the Waxman-Markey climate change bill to the floor before the July 4 recess. But, due to…
Energy Package Clears Senate Committee
A comprehensive energy package was approved by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee yesterday by a vote of 15 to 8. Following the bill's move out of Committee, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee…