Enforcement could be complex and legal challenges are likely. But ultimately, experts say, success or failure will depend on steady supply and buyers’ appetite.
Tag: Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
E.P.A. to Designate PFAS, or ‘Forever Chemicals,’ as Hazardous
A proposed rule would require companies to report spills of two toxic chemicals that have been linked to cancer.
U.K. Energy Price Cap to Rise 80%, Regulator Says
A regulator detailed the latest increase in gas and electric charges, driven up by the war in Ukraine and expected to further stoke inflation.
Democrats Designed the Climate Law to Be a Game Changer. Here’s How.
In a first, the measure legally defines greenhouse gases as pollution. That’ll make new regulations much tougher to challenge in court.
Mexico Sees Its Energy Future in Fossil Fuels, Not Renewables
The president’s push to bring the energy sector under state control has put up roadblocks to renewable energy and left Mexico’s climate goals behind.
Five State-Run Chinese Giants to Delist From U.S. Stock Exchanges
The companies, collectively worth hundreds of billions of dollars, issued a flurry of statements amid tensions between Beijing and Washington over regulation and broader political issues.
Manchin’s Donors Include Pipeline Giants That Win in His Climate Deal
The controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline is one of several projects the senator has negotiated major concessions for, benefiting his financial supporters.
Kraken, a U.S. Crypto Exchange, Is Suspected of Violating Sanctions
The Treasury Department is investigating whether the crypto exchange allowed users in Iran to buy and sell digital tokens, said people with knowledge of the matter.
Xiao Jianhua, Chinese Canadian Billionaire, on Trial in China
The case against the financier Xiao Jianhua is widely seen as part of a crackdown on the debt-fueled excess that drove China’s economic growth.
Updated Covid Shots Are Coming. Will They Be Too Late?
The government has greenlit new vaccines to defend against the latest Omicron variants. But the shots won’t arrive until the fall, and cases are rising now.