Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)

California's bold move to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 has spurred a significant shift towards electric vehicles. However, this transition poses a fiscal challenge as declining gasoline consumption threatens to reduce critical fuel tax revenues, which fund infrastructure projects. Policymakers may need to explore new revenue sources, like fees on EVs, to bridge the potential gap without hindering the state's climate goals.

Happy Earth Day from Vega Economics! 

Vega Economics was retained by a direct air capture company to evaluate a pro-forma financial model for the bid to develop a renewable energy project site.

SEC Takes Action on ESG: Corporate disclosures and actions are changing as the SEC focuses on ESG issues. Click to learn about recent SEC actions, challenges, and how Vega Economics offers expert ESG litigation support.

Great news for our environment and economy! Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) projects are gaining momentum in numerous states as legislators incentivize clean energy and sustainability investments.

Sustainable financial products help companies integrate ESG principles into their business and investment decisions. In this article, Vega takes a look at some of the key instruments available including green bonds and loans.

Vega is delighted to sit down with expert Dan Castro, Chairman Investment Committee at Samas Asset Management, to discuss the C-PACE landscape, new legislation, litigation risks, and more. 

Environmental, social, and governmental concerns are becoming more urgent than ever. Check out our growing ESG practice area for more information about our experts and for our insights on several hot ESG trends.

The federal government and various state and local governments are targeting companies that publish ESG -related misrepresentations or omit certain information in their ESG disclosures. This article discusses two recent enforcement actions and how Vega Economics can provide expertise for those facing enforcement actions.

Litigation involving greenwashing claims is on the rise. In this article we discuss some of the types of claims we have seen so far and what to anticipate in the coming years.

Happy Earth Day from Vega Economics! We have been working on a wide range of projects in the ESG space, and can host joint panels on this topic of enormous recent interest. Let us know if you are interested in working with us!

This article discusses the Golden State’s journey to an electric future of electric vehicles following the announcement to ban sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035.

Vega's research team discusses the widely anticipated ESG-related litigation claims and highlight our featured experts who can strengthen our clients position in these matters. 

Vega expert Dr. Daniel Taylor recently published a report regarding corporate disclosure choices during the COVID-19 pandemic.