2023 saw two megadeals in the oil & gas industry that have led to calls from environmental interest groups for the FTC to intervene despite a lack of obvious antitrust issues. Whether the FTC will sue to block the deals...more
Good morning! 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
Guidance recently issued by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in proposed regulations (REG-117631-23) will (if held to be final) have a significant impact on green hydrogen projects in the...more
1/18/2024
/ Clean Energy ,
Comment Period ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Energy-Efficiency Tax Credits ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Guidance ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
U.S. Treasury
This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past three weeks and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more
The past 12 months have been some of the trickiest to navigate for oil & gas companies in recent memory. Despite high energy prices and record cashflows, there is still uncertainty about what future paths to growth might look...more
12/21/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Capital Raising ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Financing ,
Investment ,
Mergers ,
Oil & Gas ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy
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
COP28 - December 11, 2023 Recap -
The COP28 Presidency released the draft text of the global stocktake (GST), the agreement that will establish a path for nations to meet Paris Agreement targets, as the COP28 conference...more
COP28 - December 8, 2023 Recap -
Today’s COP28 theme focusing on youth and children saw the hosting of the second edition of the RewirEd Summit, which places education at the forefront of the climate agenda. Speakers at...more
On December 6, 2023, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety Act of 2023 (PIPES or the Bill) to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous...more
12/11/2023
/ Hydrogen Power ,
Infrastructure ,
Jurisdiction ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
PHMSA ,
Pipelines ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reauthorization ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Transparency
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
On December 1, 2023, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (REG-118492-23) with additional guidance on the excluded entities provision in the section 30D clean...more
12/7/2023
/ Clean Energy ,
Compliance ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Foreign Entities ,
IRS ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Planning ,
U.S. Treasury
COP28 - December 6, 2023 Recap -
Today’s COP28 theme – Multilevel Action, Urbanization and Built Environment/Transport – saw the hosting of a Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change and the release of the...more
12/7/2023
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
COP ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Summit ,
Green Finance ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure ,
Net Zero ,
NGOs ,
United Nations
Akin is participating at COP28 and providing regular updates from the conference.
COP28 - December 5, 2023 Recap -
- A draft of the first Global Stocktake (GST), the document that assesses countries’ progress toward...more
Akin is participating at COP28 and providing regular updates from the conference.
Friday, December 1, 2023 Updates:
- On Thursday, a group of nations led by the UAE and several European countries agreed to establish a loss...more
The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has commenced this week in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and will run through December 12, 2023. The UAE is...more
12/4/2023
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
COP ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
Green Finance ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) ,
Paris Agreement ,
Popular ,
Sustainability ,
UNFCCC ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
United Nations
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
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
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...more
Good afternoon! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past few weeks and forthcoming climate-related events and...more
11/3/2023
/ Carbon Taxes ,
Charging Stations ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Environmental Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Exports ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
SCOTUS ,
Zero Emission Credits
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...more
10/17/2023
/ Batteries ,
Climate Change ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Policies ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Methane ,
Oil Prices ,
Renewable Energy ,
Treasury Affiliates ,
UAW
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
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...more
Good afternoon! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the three weeks and forthcoming climate-related events and...more
Introduction -
Congress returns from the August recess with a robust agenda and limited time to pursue it. The calendar is further constrained by the September 30 deadline to pass appropriations packages or a continuing...more
9/5/2023
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Climate Change ,
Continuing Resolution ,
EBITDA ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Government Shutdown ,
Healthcare ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Life Sciences ,
NDAA ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Good morning! 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...more