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FERC Rejects Interconnection Proposal for Nuclear-Powered Data Center Project

The decision signals potential new scrutiny for co-located energy generation and data center projects as concerns grow about grid impacts. Although decided primarily on procedural grounds, the Federal Energy Regulatory...more

Trump 2.0

An Initial Roundup of Key Policy Issues and Expectations The re-election of Donald Trump—empowered by at least a Republican-led Senate—marks a significant political and administrative change in the United States, with...more

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

Natural Hydrogen May Seem New in Town, but It’s Been Here All Along

When it comes to renewable energy, hydrogen is hailed as a pivotal resource in the zero-carbon game plan. Hydrogen energy is accessible, produces lower greenhouse gas emissions and can use existing gas infrastructure to power...more

SEC Adopts Long-Anticipated Final Rules on Climate-Related Disclosure Requirements

The rules impose standardized disclosure requirements on public companies beginning as early as 2026 (for fiscal year ending 2025, depending on filer status). Climate-related disclosures, including in financial statement...more

Treasury Department and IRS Issue Proposed Regulations on the Clean Hydrogen Production Credit under Section 45V of the Internal...

The proposed regulations go beyond the use of the GREET model by requiring the use of “energy attribute certificates” (EACs) to prove eligibility for the credit under section 45V of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). The use of...more

Treasury Department Announces Additional Guidance and Timetable to Allocate $4 Billion in Qualifying Advanced Energy Project...

The application cycle for the first round of credits will soon open. Treasury’s additional guidance clarifies what types of facilities may qualify for credits, the submission process and the selection criteria for evaluating...more

Canadian Government Moves Forward on Major Clean Hydrogen Investment Tax Credit

The credit was included in the 2023 Budget Proposal, and if passed by Parliament will provide an ITC of up to 40% for eligible clean hydrogen projects. Canada’s recently introduced 2023 budget includes $17.7 billion CAD...more

Department of Energy Announces $6 Billion Funding Opportunity for Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Projects

Concept papers are due on April 21, 2023, and full applications are due on August 4, 2023. The Department of Energy will provide up to approximately 65 total awards, with up to $6 billion in total funding, for projects...more

The Senate Ratifies the Kigali Amendment, Strengthening U.S. Commitment to Phase Down Hydrofluorocarbons

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

Historic Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Passes Senate, Awaits House Approval

Once signed into law, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will make historic investments in clean energy and significant reforms to tax policies. The Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act on August 7, 2022, after...more

Senate Democrats Announce Breakthrough Bill on Energy, Climate, Tax Reform and Prescription Drug Pricing

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 would constitute a historic investment in the U.S. clean energy industry. If passed, the bill would be the biggest and most significant climate and energy bill ever passed by Congress....more

Update: Supreme Court Issues Opinion in West Virginia v. EPA

The Supreme Court rejected EPA’s Obama-era Clean Power Plan in a decision that has significant implications both for future attempts by EPA to regulate CO2 emissions and for other agencies attempting to promulgate rules that...more

Hydrogen Industry Gets New Opportunity to Comment on FERC Pipeline Approval Policy

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has reopened the comment period for its natural gas infrastructure policy statements, giving the hydrogen industry a chance to champion policies that could promote hydrogen...more

SEC Issues Landmark Climate-Related Disclosure Proposal

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued proposed rule amendments requiring climate disclosures by public companies. The SEC’s new climate disclosure rule will require all companies to report Scope 1 and Scope 2...more

DOE Set to Accelerate Clean Hydrogen Technologies

The Department of Energy has released two Requests for Information soliciting feedback and recommendations on the $9.5 billion-dollar clean hydrogen programs established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The...more

DOE Hydrogen Updates after Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Passage

The DOE Hydrogen Program presented in detail on nine U.S. regional clean hydrogen clusters identified as a result of its summer Request for Information. The DOE launched a new “H2 Matchmaker” tool to enable clean hydrogen...more

Corporate Plastic Footprints: A Growing ESG and Sustainable Finance Focus

Increasing public awareness of the environmental and social impacts of plastic pollution is pushing plastic management to a leading place in ESG evaluations. ESG and sustainable finance programs continue to gain momentum...more

Civil Nuclear Credit Program in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

On August 10, 2021, the U.S. Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) by a bipartisan vote of 69–30. In addition to funding for roads and bridges, the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package establishes a...more

Hydrogen Highlights in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

The Senate-passed bill authorizes and appropriates $9.5 billion for clean hydrogen research, development and demonstration programs to be managed by the Secretary of Energy. The bulk of this funding—$8 billion—is...more

The UK Hydrogen Strategy

UK Government begins consultation process on a comprehensive plan to achieve a low-carbon hydrogen economy. While over 30 countries have announced hydrogen roadmaps, the UK Hydrogen Strategy is unique in that it sets out...more

Biden’s Infrastructure Bill and the Promise of NEPA Reform

The current bill contains several provisions which would significantly alter the requirements of National Environmental Policy Act review, but it remains to be seen whether those changes will survive House review. The...more

UK Issues Draft Regulations Governing Nuclear Propulsion Systems for Commercial Ships

On 9 August 2021 the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency published a Consultation on proposed merchant shipping regulations for nuclear ships. The proposed regulations cover commercial ships with nuclear propulsion systems....more

8/13/2021  /  New Regulations , Nuclear Power , Shipping , UK

State-Level Permitting Primacy May Boost Carbon Capture and Storage

Texas and Louisiana are stepping up efforts to assume regulatory authority for an emerging wave of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects. Despite carbon sequestration being highly touted as a key tool to mitigate...more

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