What’s New

The LPDD team is proud to announce the publication of a new model law, a piece of state legislation providing rebates for the installation of electric vehicle chargers. Peer reviewing on this piece of legislation was contributed by Peter Fox-Penner, Ph.D, the Founder and Director of the Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy. The model … Read More

The LPDD team is proud to announce the publication of another new piece of model legislation, a model carbon-neutral bioenergy acquisition law. This outstanding contribution to the LPDD implementation project was drafted by Professor Jamison Colburn and his student, Lisa Cumming, at Penn State Law School. Peer reviewing was contributed by Professor Nadia Ahmad of Barry … Read More

The LPDD team is proud to announce the publication of a new model law, a piece of state legislation providing income tax incentives for the purchase of a new Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV). The model law is available to view here. Excerpted from the introductory memorandum to the model law: This proposed state income tax … Read More

The LPDD team is proud to announce the release of a new model law, a piece of state legislation providing state income tax credits for the purchase of used Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs). The model law is available to view here. Excerpted from the introductory memorandum to the model law: This model state income tax … Read More

Turning LPDD Resources into Law LPDD.org is the home for thousands of legal resources on how to advance different decarbonization strategies. We recognize that the most important resource, though, is often a conversation with the right person. Our dedicated outreach team is working to put our resources in front of legislators, regulators, their staffs, lobbyists, and … Read More

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