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Mexican Administration Offers Boost to Clean Energy, Infrastructure Under New Leadership

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Claudia Sheinbaum made history last week as Mexico’s first female president and laid out her vision to promote clean energy and increase investment in the infrastructure sector. In contrast to the previous administration,...more

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Energy Chairman Manchin's Permitting Bill Moves Through Committee in Careful Balancing Act

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After two years of continuous behind-the-scenes work, Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va), who chairs the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, joined by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), released S. 4753, the Energy...more

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2024 Pre-Election Analysis: Energy and Sustainability

The last several weeks of unexpected and unprecedented political events have thrown even more confusion into the presidential election. While the outcome of a now Harris-versus-Trump race is maybe even more uncertain, we do...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

This Week's Climate Policy Update - July 2024 #2

Good afternoon! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more

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Time Has Come For A New Declaration Of Independence

The ACOEL webpage “About Us” states that we are to be “Advocates for environmental law and process for a better environmental future.” Allow me to throw down this gauntlet to Members: What “better environmental future” is the...more

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Fueling Up: How to Make U.S. Clean Hydrogen Projects Happen

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We are pleased to announce the release of our latest whitepaper, Fueling Up: How to Make U.S. Clean Hydrogen Projects Happen. This comprehensive report explores the critical steps needed to unlock the potential of clean...more

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German Federal Government Lays Foundation for CCS in Germany

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The key principles for a Carbon Management Strategy and draft act on the revision of the Carbon Storage Act create new opportunities for investors and project developers. The German Federal Government’s Carbon Management...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

AI’s Power Play: Congress Calls for Smart Energy Solutions to Fuel AI Growth

The energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are growing significantly, with the Department of Energy (DOE) forecasting a tenfold increase in data center energy demand due to the rise of AI applications and...more

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Hydrogen Supply and Utilization Promotion Bill: Supporting Low-carbon Hydrogen and Derivatives in Japan

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The Situation: The Japanese Cabinet has approved a draft bill to financially incentivize the supply and utilization of low-carbon hydrogen and its derivatives ("Hydrogen Bill") as part of its push to reach net zero by 2050....more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Treasury and IRS Issue Guidance on Calculating Lifecycle GHG Emissions for IRA’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit

The IRA created substantial tax credits for SAF. Under Section 40B, SAF producers who meet certain requirements can claim a credit of at least $1.25 per gallon of SAF. Among other things, eligible SAF must achieve lifecycle...more

Mayer Brown

Seas the Future: Singapore’s Visionary Leap into Oceanic Carbon Capture

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Replace, Reduce and Remove. The 3Rs that constitute the three-pronged approach espoused by PUB, the national water agency of Singapore, in its hefty goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2045....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cadwalader Climate - March 2024 - #2

Greenwashing Beef Production - On February 28, New York State Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James filed a lawsuit with the New York Supreme Court against meat processing company JBS USA for misleading the public about its...more

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MinAmbiente publica Proyecto de Decreto sobre requisitos para proyectos férreos de Colombia

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El Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (MADS o MinAmbiente) de Colombia publicó para comentarios el Proyecto de Decreto que pretende modificar y adicionar el Decreto 1076 de 2015 en el sentido de flexibilizar las...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

UK to Withdraw from Energy Charter Treaty

On 22 February 2024, the UK announced it is withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) on the basis that it is incompatible with the energy transition, being the 11th state to do so. However, ECT protections for...more

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California Takes Next Step to Formally Impose Stricter Limits on RNG Projects Under the LCFS With Eventual Phaseout

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The California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) reviews the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (“LCFS”) program every five years as part of the broader scoping plan required under the California Global Warming Solutions Act. On...more

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A new wave of African climate change disputes on the horizon

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Africa’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels for economic growth, set against the backdrop of strict environmental regulations and emissions-reduction targets, creates a perfect storm of factors that could give rise to climate...more

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“Transitioning Away” – Vinson & Elkins Examines Key Outcomes Agreed at COP28 and the First Global Stocktake

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The 28th Conference of the Parties (or “COP28”) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (“UNFCCC”) at Expo City in Dubai has ended with an agreement described by COP28 president Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber as “historic”...more

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COP28: Key Takeaways for the Energy Industry

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COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, came to an end in Dubai on December 13, 2023. The nearly 200 states reached what has been labelled a “historic” agreement...more

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COP28 - December 13, 2023 Recap

COP28 - December 13, 2023 Recap - The COP28 Presidency announced early Wednesday that nearly 200 countries had reached an agreement on the text of the Global Stocktake (GST) after two weeks of contentious debate....more

Snell & Wilmer

Navigating the FTC Green Guides and Renewable Energy Claims

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In response to state decarbonization mandates that require reduced use of fossil fuels, various U.S. jurisdictions, including California and Massachusetts, have set ambitious net zero greenhouse emissions goals. This shift...more

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COP28 – December 9-10, 2023 Recap

COP28 President Sultan Al-Jaber convened a small group discussion on Sunday to discuss outstanding issues on adaptation and equitable transitions ahead of updated draft texts. A new round of draft texts is expected on Monday...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

NRC Issues Draft Guidance to Facilitate Reactor Siting

If accepted, the new Draft Regulatory Guide DG-4034, “General Site Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations,” may facilitate the siting of both advanced and traditional reactors closer to population centers. The...more

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Decarbonisation in Africa

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As the world focuses on energy transition and decarbonisation, there is clearly no shortage of bold ambition on the part of many African governments to play a key role in global efforts to tackle climate change. Meanwhile,...more

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Our pressing need for renewable energy is spurring all kinds of innovation, not all of it good, as The Boston Globe reports today.

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Our climate emergency has spurred all kinds of innovation around alternatives to the combustion of fossil fuels to generate energy.  Today's Boston Globe reports on two different streams of that innovation that couldn't be...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 10.26.23

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New York State announced this week what it is calling the largest state investment in renewable energy with the conditional awards including three of the country’s largest proposed offshore wind farms as well as 22 land-based...more

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