United States: Environment

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has proposed revisions to DER-31, a green and sustainable remediation (GSR) policy guidance...

On January 15, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule titled "Updating the Water Quality Certification Regulations" (Proposed Rule).

The Trump Administration issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register on November 13, 2025, with the public comment period closing on December 29, 2025...

As previously reported in earlier forecasts, New York enacted the Climate Change Superfund Act (CCSA) in December 2024, adding ECL Article 76 and establishing a climate-change adaptation cost-recovery program administered...

As institutions enter the 2026 SREP cycle, the ECB is signaling a shift from remediation to enforcement in respect of unresolved climate-risk deficiencies...

The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) ended on November 22, 2025. Among other things, the package of decisions reflected in the Belém Political Package brings renewed focus on scaling up climate finance and accelerating implementation of the Paris Agreement.

The California Air Resources Board adopted amendments to its regulation on methane emissions from municipal solid waste landfills.

B&C, Acta, And BCCM Publish 2026 Forecast For U.S. Federal And International Chemical Regulatory Policy

We anticipate that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the courts will keep chemical companies and anyone else that handles chemical substances hopping in 2026.

Over the last two years, there has been a flurry of activity at the federal level related to the regulation of PFAS. In 2024, the Biden EPA finalized significant PFAS rulemakings...

In December 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) finalized regulations establishing a Mandatory Greenhouse Gas...

El 20 de noviembre de 2025, la Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales ("SEMARNAT") publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación ("DOF") el Acuerdo por el que se dan a conocer las medidas de simplificación administrativa aplicadas.