The LPDD project is excited to announce the publication of five new model laws addressing different topics in environmental justice. These model laws were prepared by WE ACT for Environmental Justice and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law separate from the LPDD Project. With the permission of these organizations, they are being included here … Read More
What’s New
New LPDD Model Local Ordinance on EV Charging Station Permitting
The LPDD team is excited to announce the publication of a new model law addressing permitting for EV charging stations. This terrific model is accompanied by supporting material to help promote its adoption and implementation. These documents were drafted based on publicly available documents by a team at Goodwin Procter, including Martin Miller, Susan Lee … Read More
LPDD July Newsletter
New LPDD Model Laws This month, the LPDD team is proud to publish a new model federal law commissioning a study of the clean energy workforce. This model law would create a commission to oversee a comprehensive study of the workforce needs of the United States economy as it rapidly decarbonizes. The model offers policymakers two … Read More
New LPDD Model Law on a Federal Clean Energy Workforce Study
As a companion to our recent model law on workforce issues at the state level, the LPDD team is excited to release a new federal model law on studying the needs to the clean energy workforce. It is available to view here. Excerpted from the introductory memorandum to the model law: This model federal law … Read More
LPDD June Newsletter
New LPDD Model Laws This week, the LPDD team is publishing a new model state law requiring state agencies to assess the education, development and training needs for the workforce needed to meet the state’s climate and clean energy goals. The model law is applicable to states that have adopted comprehensive climate legislation, as well as those … Read More
New LPDD Model Law for States Commissioning Decarbonization Workforce Studies
The LPDD team is thrilled to announce the publication of a new model law requiring state agencies to assess the education, development and training needs for the workforce needed to meet the state’s climate and clean energy goals. The model law is available to view here. From the introductory memorandum to the model law: This … Read More
LPDD Team Presents to Barnard College Alumnae
In April, 2023, members of the LPDD team presented on the project to the Barnard College Alumnae Association. The presentation covered the origins of the LPDD project, its drafting and peer review processes, ways for lawyers and non-lawyers to participate, and specific topics related to building decarbonization. The presentation is available to view below.
LPDD May Newsletter
New External Resources LPDD.org is being continually updated with new, external legal resources. Below is a selection of recently added resources. EPA’s New Proposed Tailpipe Regulations: In April, EPA proposed new rules to dramatically reduce pollution from vehicles ranging from passenger cars to semi trucks. The new light-duty vehicle limits would require carmakers to cut … Read More
LPDD April Newsletter
New LPDD Model Laws Last month, the LPDD team republished a model law on Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Research, originally drafted by the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law. Ocean CDR targets in-ocean or coastal activities that remove and durably store carbon dioxide either directly from the atmosphere or from surface ocean waters in a … Read More
LPDD Top Resources: Federal Permitting
Share a PDF two-pager of this resource here. As Congress considers potential revisions to the nation’s laws governing the permitting of renewable energy projects, the LPDD team is excited to announce the publication of eight new model laws that each address a question related to the obstacles renewable energy projects may face in the federal … Read More