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EU Carbon Border Adjustments and WTO Law, Part Two

In July 2021, the European Commission published a proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), part of a wider package of laws aimed at implementing the European Union (EU) Green Deal. The exact design of the CBAM is in flux, and priorities will have to be set. The chief concern is the compatibility of a CBAM with the law of the World Trade Organization (WTO). This Article explores whether and how the various CBAM design options under consideration can be reconciled with WTO requirements, focusing on a possible import border adjustment scheme.

Rebutting Administrator Wheeler's Denial of a NAAQS for Greenhouse Gases

In 2009, when carbon dioxide (CO2) levels were at 387.43 parts per million, the Center for Biological Diversity and 350.org submitted a citizen petition calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take steps necessary to institute a national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under §§108-110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). For 12 years, the petition was simply ignored. Then, the day President Donald Trump left office, outgoing EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler issued a letter denying the petition.

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DOD, NASA, and the General Services Administration seek comment on a potential amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation that would ensure that major federal agency procurements minimize the risk of climate change.

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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality seeks information on how the agency can have the greatest impact in addressing climate change through health systems research, practice improvement, and data analytics in order to build the healthcare system's resilience to climate threats and address environmental justice issues in healthcare. 

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EPA issued allowances for the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons for the 2022 calendar year under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act.  

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The Commodity Credit Corporation seeks comment on the priorities and program design of the Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership program that would facilitate the expansion of markets for climate-smart agriculture commodities. 

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EPA established the allowance allocation and trading program for hydrofluorocarbons under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act. 

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The Federal Insurance Office seeks public input on the agency's future work relating to the insurance sector and climate-related financial risks. 

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The Department of Health and Human Services established the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity as directed by Executive Order No. 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.

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The president issued Exec. Order No. 14037, Strengthening American Leadership in Clean Cars and Trucks, calling for new rulemakings to promote clean and efficient cars and trucks in the United States and setting a goal that 50% of all new passenger cars and light trucks sold in 2030 be zero emission vehicles.