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Firm News | 3 min read | 02.25.25

Senior Regulatory & Scientific Consultant Dr. Anna Gergely Joins Crowell & Moring’s Brussels Office

Brussels – February 1, 2025: Dr. Anna Gergely has joined Crowell & Moring’s Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group, bringing three decades of experience advising on regulatory issues.

Firm News | 3 min read | 12.14.23

Former Amazon Senior Sustainability Counsel Juge Gregg Joins Crowell & Moring

Juge Gregg, most recently senior corporate counsel on the sustainability legal team for Amazon, has joined Crowell & Moring as a partner in the firm’s Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group.

Client Alerts 9 results

Client Alert | 7 min read | 07.31.25

Significant Changes Are in the Works for EU Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Laws

Following the February announcement of the Omnibus package, the European Commission, Council, and Parliament have made several decisions indicating ways in which EU ESG laws are likely to be streamlined. This alert provides a high-level summary of the most significant proposed changes to existing and draft ESG legislation.
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Client Alert | 1 min read | 01.10.25

FAR Council Withdraws Proposed Mandatory Climate Disclosures for Federal Contractor Rule

Mandatory climate disclosures for US federal contractors are officially off the table—at least, for the foreseeable future.  On January 10, 2025, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced that they are withdrawing a proposed rule, “Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk,” which would have required thousands of federal contractors to inventory and publicly disclose their Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and would also have required  “major” contractors to also establish and validate GHG emission-reduction targets tailored to the goals of the Paris Agreement.  The proposed rule, discussed in further detail here, was introduced in November 2022 and resulted in thousands of public comments from the government contractor community and beyond. 
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Client Alert | 6 min read | 12.09.24

Eleven States Sue Asset Managers Alleging ESG Conspiracy to Restrict Coal Production

On November 27, 2024, a group of eleven state attorneys general (the “AGs”) sued three of the world’s largest asset managers (the “Asset Managers”), accusing them of anticompetitive stock acquisitions, deceptive asset management practices, and an antitrust conspiracy to restrict coal output. The states seek declaratory and injunctive relief including divestitures, as well as fines under state laws, although the allegations could provide a basis for follow-on private treble damages claims under the antitrust laws.
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Events 5 results

Event | 09.25.25, 9:00 AM CEST - 5:30 PM CEST

Global Sustainability and Competitiveness Summit 2025 (GSCS 2025)

Please join us for the GSCS 2025 Brussels (Global Sustainability and Competitiveness Summit) on Thursday 25 September 2025 where we will share the latest insights and thinking on all things sustainability law and policy, both in Europe and in the USA. 

Event | 06.12.25, 5:30 PM EDT - 7:00 PM EDT

The Green Roof Salon


This invitation is extended to our friends and colleagues in environment, energy, and sustainability, and related fields from across industry, government, and nonprofit sectors. This is the second in our Green Roof series of gatherings, intended to help foster connections and conversation amongst attendees.

Event | 04.29.25 - 04.30.25, 8:00 AM CDT - 5:00 PM CDT

ACI 9th Advanced Summit on Food Law Regulation, Compliance and Litigation

Crowell is an associate sponsor of the American Conference Institute (ACI) Advanced Summit on Food Law Regulation, Compliance and Litigation in Chicago April 29-30.

Webinars 8 results

Webinar | 09.18.25, 12:00 PM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT

Supply Chain Mapping in the Era of National Security: Strategies for Trade Compliance, Tariff Mitigation, and Human Rights Risk

In today’s geopolitical climate, national security has emerged as a central driver of global trade policy, reshaping how governments scrutinize supply chains and enforce trade compliance. From the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and Section 301/232 tariffs to escalating government inquiries, companies must now treat supply chain transparency as a core legal and operational imperative.

Webinar | 07.24.25, 1:00 PM EDT

Avoiding Greenwashing Liability: Sustainability and ESG Under Scrutiny

These ESG claims were purported to be overstated, misleading, or false and unsubstantiated. While these early cases focused on false advertising and consumer protection law violations, recent cases have focused more on misleading ESG funds and investment products, net-zero targets, and carbon-neutral claims, sometimes coordinating claims across jurisdictions including the EU, UK, Australia, and the U.S.

Webinar | 06.23.25, 10:00 AM EDT - 11:30 AM EDT

What in the World?: Climate Policy in Europe

Federal climate policy in the United States is undergoing significant turmoil. But what is happening on the other side of the Atlantic? The European Union continues to pursue policies that address climate change, including through reporting requirements and carbon trading and border taxes. European judges are also seeing more and more litigation related to these and other policies, meaning that court cases are increasingly playing a role in shaping the future direction of European climate policy.

Speaking Engagements 7 results