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Green Steel and Global Trade: Legal Pathways and Policy Barriers in the Low-Carbon Transition

The iron and steel sector contributes nearly 7% of global anthropogenic GHG emissions. As global climate commitments tighten and industrial decarbonization becomes urgent, green steel, produced using low-carbon alternatives such as green hydrogen and renewable electricity, has emerged as a potential solution. This Comment explores how national and international regulations are shaping the future of green steel, focusing on the interplay between climate policy and trade law.

Attorney General of New Jersey v. Dow Chemical Co.

The Third Circuit affirmed a district court order remanding to state court a lawsuit concerning a chemical company's design, manufacture, marketing, and sale of 1,4-dioxane. The state of New Jersey sued the company in state court, arguing its products substantially harmed the environment. The c...

Center for Biological Diversity v. Environmental Protection Agency

In a per curiam decision, the D.C. Circuit, 2-1, granted environmental groups' challenge to an EPA rule implementing Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) Program standards for 2023-2025. The groups argued EPA failed to adequately explain why—for purposes of addressing life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emi...

Diamond Alternative Energy v. Environmental Protection Agency

The U.S. Supreme Court, 7-2, held that several fuel producers had standing in a lawsuit challenging EPA's approval of California regulations requiring automakers to manufacture more electric vehicles and fewer gasoline-powered vehicles in an effort to decrease emissions from liquid fuels. The produc...