In a widely anticipated move, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it will no longer defend the agency’s climate disclosure rule issued during the Biden administration. The disclosure rule...more
3/28/2025
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Climate Change ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Final Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On February 26, the European Commission released a series of key proposals and communications to reshape the European Union’s (EU) regulatory framework. Alongside the overall framework communication Clean Industrial Deal, the...more
On his first day in office, President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14154, Unleashing American Energy. Halfway through the lengthy Order, one paragraph requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency...more
Earlier this week, Mark Uyeda, the Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), began the process of unwinding that agency’s final climate disclosure rule enacted during the Biden administration. In a...more
The Withdrawal - The United States’ Acting Ambassador to the United Nations (U.N.) submitted a notification of withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on January 27, 2025, which is set to become effective one year after...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
12/27/2024
/ California ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Waivers
On December 17, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a long-awaited study that is intended to inform its findings as to whether exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are in the “public interest” under section 3...more
12/23/2024
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Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Investment ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas Act ,
Public Interest ,
Trump Administration
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
12/17/2024
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Biden Administration ,
CARB ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
China ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
OECD ,
Regulatory Reform
On November 27, 2024, in Venture Global, CP2 LNG, LLC,1 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or Commission) explicitly overruled precedent set in Northern Natural Gas Co., a 2021 decision in which FERC made an...more
12/6/2024
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Energy Projects ,
Environmental Impact Statements ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Pipelines
World leaders, scientists, government decision-makers, private sector actors, climate actionists and other stakeholders have convened at 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on...more
11/19/2024
/ Bitcoin ,
Climate Change ,
Debt Instruments ,
EU ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) ,
Methane ,
OECD ,
Paris Agreement ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Research and Development ,
Transparency ,
UNFCCC ,
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) ,
WTO
President-elect Trump has been outspoken about his intent to reverse many of the Biden administration’s clean energy legislative and regulatory actions. We expect that the second Trump administration will seek to repeal...more
11/11/2024
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investors ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pollution Control ,
Presidential Elections ,
Renewable Energy ,
Reversal ,
Tax Credits
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
10/9/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Environmental Policies ,
Hydrogen Power ,
India ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Nuclear Power ,
Penalties ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Credits ,
Transmission Planning
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
9/26/2024
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China ,
Climate Change ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Green Energy ,
Methane ,
Power Plants ,
Solar Panels
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
9/18/2024
/ China ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fees ,
FERC ,
Fossil Fuel ,
General Elections ,
Methane ,
Mineral Extraction ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
SCOTUS
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
8/19/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Hydropower ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Supply Chain
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 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
8/7/2024
/ Biofuel ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Landfills ,
Methane ,
NOAA ,
Transmission Grid ,
Water Pollution
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
7/23/2024
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Charging Stations ,
Chevron Deference ,
China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Minerals ,
Oil & Gas ,
OSHA ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Wind Power
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
7/12/2024
/ Chevron Deference ,
China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy & Climate Debates ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Nuclear Power ,
Offshore Wind
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
7/8/2024
/ Biofuel ,
Chevron Deference ,
China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
GAO ,
Government Agencies ,
Grants ,
Infrastructure ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
NEPA ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Renewable Energy ,
SCOTUS ,
Solar Energy ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Tariffs
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
6/24/2024
/ China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tax Credits
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
6/14/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Storage ,
EU ,
Farm Bill ,
FERC ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Infrastructure ,
NDAA ,
Solar Energy ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs
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 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
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
5/28/2024
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Charging Stations ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electricity ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Farm Bill ,
FERC ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Pipelines ,
Solar Energy