The new federal office aims to accelerate mega-investments and revamp CHIPS Act oversight. Against the backdrop of rising global competition and ongoing industrial policy debates, on March 31, 2025, President Trump...more
On February 21, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a proposal to: (i) require that exporters of U.S. goods use U.S.-flagged and U.S.-built vessels for an increasing percentage of their exports;...more
3/11/2025
/ China ,
Competition ,
Export Controls ,
International Trade ,
Maritime Transport ,
Section 301 ,
Shipbuilding ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
USTR ,
Vessels
On January 10, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2025-10 and Notice 2025-11. Notice 2025-10 summarizes proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) that Treasury and the IRS plan to issue with respect to...more
The final regulations retain the general framework of the proposed regulations, with some important modifications based upon comments from industry members.
The acquisition and retirement of energy attribute certificates...more
1/9/2025
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Methane ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
With a renewed focus on domestic energy production and regulatory reform, the incoming administration signals significant shifts in U.S. energy and climate priorities.
The incoming Trump Administration will prioritize...more
12/19/2024
/ China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Costs ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Export Bans ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Grants ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Incentives ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Minerals ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Fuel ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Trump Administration ,
UNFCCC ,
Wind Power
Eight states are currently considering legislation that would require reductions in the carbon intensity of transportation fuel sold in the state, which would substantially increase the demand for renewable fuel and...more
California’s unprecedented AB 1305 law purports to target “greenwashing” by mandating public disclosures about virtually any claim of “significant” carbon reductions, but its broad wording and uncertain effective date raise...more
12/20/2023
/ California ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Carbon Off-Set Credits ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Violations ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Low Carbon Fuel Standard ,
Net Zero ,
Renewable Energy ,
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
The EPA issued a final Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rule that announces the biofuel volume targets for 2023 – 2025 and provides a first look into the EPA’s plans for implementing the program moving forward.
The RFS...more
7/14/2023
/ Biofuel ,
Biomass ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy Act ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Habitat Conservation Plan ,
Infrastructure ,
Renewable Fuel ,
USDA
The court’s decision allows the Biden administration to further develop the Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) but leaves open the possibility of future judicial scrutiny of its implementation.
The Fifth Circuit’s ruling allows...more
Ratification of the Kigali Amendment formally commits the U.S. to a global effort to significantly reduce production and use of HFCs and reinforces the aggressive domestic HFC phasedown begun last year by the AIM...more