What’s New

The LPDD team is proud to announce the publication of a new model law, a piece of model federal legislation offering tax credits for purchasing used Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs). The legislation is available to view here. Excerpted from the introductory memorandum to the model law: Some studies suggest that AFVs depreciate faster than internal … Read More

On the Recent Georgia Run-Off Election   The LPDD team is encouraged by the results of the recent Georgia runoff elections, and what they mean for the prospects of climate legislation nationally, as well as for cabinet and judicial appointments under the Biden Administration. We also acknowledge that strong federal support for climate action often … Read More

The LPDD team is thrilled to announce the publication of a new model law, a federal Arctic Shipping Tax Act. The model law was drafted by Nick Ognibene, Esq., and Cara Eisenstein, Legal Assistant, with oversight by Ken Rivlin, Esq., all from the firm Allen & Overy. Peer reviewing was contributed by Aoife O’Leary, Director, … Read More

The LPDD team is proud to announce the publication of a new model local Resolution and accompanying Memorandum promoting a circular economy. The preparation of this Memorandum and Resolution was led by Sara Zimmerman of the Climate Equity Policy Center, www.climateequitycenter.org, an initiative focused on supporting the adoption and implementation of climate policies that advance … Read More

The LPDD team is proud to announce the publication of a new model law, a state statute providing rebates for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen refueling stations. The model law was drafted by James Goldberg. It is available to view here. Excerpted from the introductory memorandum to the model law: Emission-free hydrogen fuel cell … Read More

New Model Laws from the LPDD Team Since the last newsletter update, the LPDD team has published a new model state law requiring the appropriate state agency to conduct a renewable gas study. Since states will have different capacities for manufacturing or acquiring renewable gas, before adopting a renewable gas standard, the appropriate agency within a state … Read More

The LPDD team is proud to announce the publication of another new model law, a piece of model state legislation requiring the study of renewable gas potential for production or import. This proposal was drafted by Julia Kindlon of Arnold and Porter and was peer reviewed by Romany Webb of the Sabin Center. It is … Read More

New Model Laws from the LPDD Team Since the last newsletter update, the LPDD team has published three new model laws. They are listed below. Model Transportation Electrification Statute: This model statute requires state Public Utility Commissions (PUCs) and regulated utilities to work together in the development and approval of transportation electrification plans. Per the legislation, PUCs … Read More

We are excited to announce the release of a new LPDD model law, requiring state Public Utility Commissions and regulated utilities to work together in the development and approval of transportation electrification plans. The new model law is available here. Excerpted from the introductory memorandum to the new model law: This model state law that … Read More

In September 2020, we were proud to announce the release of a new model law, Model Amendments to the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, which would address monitoring, verification, and reporting requirements to track GHG emissions from ships. Just law week, the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act was introduced in Congress. This comprehensive legislation, among … Read More