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ESG US roundup: Federal power, state pushback, and energy policy fault lines

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How ESG debates are shifting from high-level commitments to concrete disputes over permits, costs, and regulatory power.

From the US withdrawal from international climate and multilateral frameworks, to legal battles over offshore wind projects in New York, and natural gas bans in California, policymakers and courts are increasingly being asked to arbitrate where national interests end and local authority begins.

Washington orders withdrawal from climate and UN-linked

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