California lawmakers recently took a step towards regulating the integrity of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) strategies. If the law passes, it will impact carbon emissions reporting and compliance activities in California. Senate Bill 285 (SB 285), which is set for a hearing on April 2, 2025, aims to establish standards for CDR strategies to ensure
The 2020 updates to the chemical data reporting rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a pre-publication version of its final rule amending the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule codified at 40 CFR Part 711. The changes to the CDR rule are intended to ensure alignment with the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In a separate action, EPA extended the 2020 CDR submission period to November 30, 2020. Companies may therefore submit their CDR data anytime between June 1, 2020 and November 30, 2020. These regulatory actions establish new a process and substantive requirements for submitting companies and provide an additional window for companies to plan and complete their 2020 CDR submissions.
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