The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is joining other federal agencies in the move toward a whole-of-government approach to the mitigation of climate-related financial risk. The CFTC has taken steps this...more
On February 18, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) issued two interconnected policy statements (the “Policy Statements”) regarding its review and certification of interstate natural...more
In the dynamic world of oil and liquefied natural gas trading, one of the hottest new products is the carbon neutral transaction. Such transactions are designed to make oil and LNG more environmentally competitive with...more
In the dynamic world of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading, one of the hottest new products is the carbon-neutral transaction. Designed to make oil and LNG more competitive environmentally with renewable energy in...more
2/3/2021
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CFTC ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Offsets ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy
Policy-makers in Washington have deployed a range of actions to help address the economic fallout from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While not targeting the energy sector per se, recent actions taken by the Federal...more
As the U.S. energy industry comes to grips with the most dire economic crisis in its history, wrought by an invisible virus and global oil price war, and with many exploration and production (E&P) producers substantially...more
Southeast Asia appears set to become the next key market in the decommissioning of offshore oil and gas assets. With an estimated 200 offshore fields likely to stop producing by 2030, comprising more than 1,500 platforms and...more
Last month over 35,000 participants attended the Gastech 2019 Conference, the world’s largest gas and LNG conference, in Houston, Texas. Members of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP’s global energy and transactions team...more
10/2/2019
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Economic Growth ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Imports ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry
CNG – Cuba Natural Gas -
With the recent shift in U.S. government policy regarding Cuba, is now the time for the energy industry, particularly liquefied natural gas (LNG) project developers, to consider Cuba?...more
In the first quarter of 2016, two energy-focused, special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) made their Nasdaq market debuts, including 2016’s largest U.S. initial public offering (IPO) to date.
On February 29,...more
With the extended collapse in energy prices, many exploration and production (E&P) producers are now focused on not only adjusting their own drilling activities, but also on carefully assessing their partners’ financial...more
In a move that surprised some industry observers, on March 11, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order (the “Order”) that (i) denied Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P.’s (“Jordan Cove”) application...more
On December 30, 2014, the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued long-awaited frequently asked questions (FAQs) and related answers in an attempt to provide guidance on restrictions on crude oil...more