Podcast - Gestión del gobierno en el sector de energía: Una mirada desde los entes de control
Navigating Intellectual Property Challenges in the Renewable Energy Sector - Energy Law Insights
Navigating Clean Hydrogen Tax Credits: Insights and Implications - Energy Law Insights
Expanding Energy Storage Through Cross-Cultural Insights With Dr. Marco Terruzin, Energy Vault — Battery + Storage Podcast
Minería en tiempos de transición energética
Storing Gravitational and Hybrid Energy, With Dr. Raj Talluri, Enovix — Battery + Storage Podcast
Election Roundup: How a Trump Administration Could Shape the Oil and Gas Landscape
Election Roundup: How a Harris Administration Could Shape the Oil and Gas Landscape
Podcast - Panorama del sector energético en Colombia
Extending the Flexibility of Energy Storage With Julia Souder, LDESC — Battery + Storage Podcast
Business Better Podcast Episode: Sustainability Spotlight – A Conversation with Vicinity Energy
Power, Privacy, and Protection: Unpacking Security Challenges in the Energy Sector - Energy Law Insights
Duke Develops Flexible Energy Storage Options to Enhance Reliability and Maximize Value With Laurel Meeks, Duke Energy — Battery + Storage Podcast
State Low Carbon Fuel Standard Outlook
Podcast - Carbon Markets Lightning Round: State and Federal Updates
Inflation Reduction Act Tax Trends Begin to Take Shape
Economics of the Energy Transition: Keith Fullenweider on Wharton Business Daily
Unpacking FERC's Transmission Planning and Permitting Final Rules
Small Refinery Exemption Litigation Update
Data Centers: Demand, Development, and Future Challenges With Ali Greenwood — TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
In this episode of our "An Energized Exchange" podcast series by our Energy & Natural Resources Industry Sector Group, attorneys Alex Holtan and Andy Kriha shine a light on all things carbon markets, both voluntary and...more
Happy Earth Month! In today’s blog, we observe the historic investment opportunity presented by the convergence of efforts to address climate change and spur the energy transition, such as public grant programs, regulatory...more
Options to cap and cut emissions from the Canadian oil and gas sector were proposed by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) in July 2022. Reducing oil and gas sector emissions is necessary for Canada to achieve its...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 Act. ...more
Many have characterized West Virginia v. EPA as a decision depriving EPA of an important tool to address climate change under the Clean Air Act. The decision is better viewed as steering EPA away from a flawed regulatory...more
This episode is another in our Energy and Environment Review series, in which Ballard’s energy and environmental lawyers will address the energy evolution driven by climate change, renewable energy innovation,...more
The Biden Administration has pledged to put the nation on track to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and simultaneously to promote environmental justice. Both goals are achievable and, indeed, are complementary. Their...more
The Earth’s climate is changing. With unprecedented fires in California and the State’s litigation with the federal government, the Brazilian rainforest fires, and the aircraft industry’s inability to curb aircraft emissions,...more
On September 30, 2020, FERC held a technical conference focusing on how state-adopted carbon pricing intersects with a Regional Transmission Organization/Independent System Operator (“RTO/ISO”) administered market, and...more
Industry Expert Insights - We reached out to one of our Lex Mundi partners and a well-known expert in Australia in the energy and legal industries to get her thoughts on the current energy climate. Emma Covacevich is...more
This proceeding will focus on the following broad policy issues: 1) what data is necessary in order for the CPUC to consider a “cost-effectiveness” framework in this proceeding; 2) how should the CPUC’s annual report...more
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates - California Air Resources Board Amends Cap-and-Trade Regulations - On December 13, 2018, the California Air Resources Board ("CARB") adopted amendments to California's...more
On February 8, 2019, Oregon lawmakers formally introduced a proposed cap-and-trade bill to address GHG emissions. HB 2020, introduced by the Joint Committee on Carbon Reduction, would make Oregon the second state after...more
Gas-insulated switchgear owners face easy-to-miss, CARB-enforced emissions requirements. Since 2011, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has regulated sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) emissions from gas-insulated...more
The governments of Ontario and British Columbia recently released new environmental plans that will guide the development of environmental legislation and policies in each province for the foreseeable future. Ontario released...more
On 7/12/18 the Commission adopted an Order Instituting a rulemaking to continue implementation of the RPS program. The oversight anticipated in the rulemaking (a successor to R15-02-020) includes review of RPS procurement...more
On 10/4/17, the ALJ issued a ruling requesting comment on a staff proposal for implementing AB 1923 provisions related to interconnection rules for bioenergy feed-in tariff under the California RPS. Comments weredue by...more
California’s New Solar Building Requirements - On May 9, 2018, the California Energy Commission adopted revisions to the State’s Building Energy Efficiency Standards (“2019 Standards”). There are two basic options for...more
On 5/26/17, the ALJ issued a proposed decision new compliance requirements for the RPS program in response to SB350. These new rules for long-term contracts start with the compliance period beginning 1/1/21. The changes...more
On 5/26/17, the ALJ issued a proposed decision implementing new compliance requirements for the RPS program in response to SB350. These new rules for long-term contracts start with the compliance period beginning 1/1/21. The...more
CPUC Commissioner’s Meeting - The next Commission meeting is scheduled for 5/31/18. Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) (R.1502-020) - On 5/26/17, the ALJ issued a proposed decision implementing new compliance...more
For energy industry observers, the 2017 California state legislative session produced a few significant bills (concerning extension of the cap and trade program and regulation of criteria air pollutants and toxic air...more
U.S. Crude Exports to Asia May Shake Up Global Oil Pricing: Russell "The great disruptor that is U.S. shale oil is coming to Asia, as refiners in the energy-hungry region look to expand and diversify their sources of...more
On July 17, 2017, the California Assembly and the Senate voted to extend California’s Cap-and-Trade Program from 2021 to 2030 (Assembly Bill (“AB”) 398). Governor Brown is widely expected to sign the bill in the coming weeks....more