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P2N0 - Edition 29 - News and Views on the Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

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Welcome to Edition 29 of P2N0 covering the drive to avoid, reduce and remove greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to reach net-zero emissions (NZE). P2N0 covers significant news items globally, reporting on them in short form,...more

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Energy Transition: Investing in Emission Reduction vs. Purchasing Carbon Certificates: A Cost-Benefit Analysis

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The main agreements reached by the international community at COP28 (Dubai, 2023) included decisions to phase out the use of hydrocarbons, committing countries to: a) transition away from fossil fuels to achieve net-zero...more

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New Report on Taxonomy Recommends Additional Classification Criteria

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In parallel to the proposed “Omnibus”, which will likely revise the 2020 Taxonomy Regulation, the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance just issued a 397-page report recommending revisions to the technical screening criteria of...more

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Carbon Accounting Tool: American Biogas Council Announces Launch

The American Biogas Council (“ABC”) announced on March 3rd its launch of its Biogas Carbon Accounting Tool (“Tool”). The stated goal of the Tool is to: …provide this science-based tool to any entity generating...more

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Global Transportation Finance Newsletter: September 2024

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SAF: Understanding Lifecycle Emissions - The Executive Summary to the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Net Zero Roadmaps1 acknowledges that aviation is “one of the hardest sectors to decarbonize” but notes...more

Morgan Lewis

Treasury Department Releases Final Regulations Applicable to the Hydrogen Tax Credits

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On January 3, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury released final Treasury regulations applicable to the hydrogen production tax credit under Section 45V and the investment tax credit for hydrogen production facilities...more

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Back to the Laboratories: U.S. State Climate Initiatives Amid Federal Transition

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While federal policymaking has already begun to shift away from the climate change programs of the Obama and Biden administrations, many states are expected to continue pursuing expansive climate policies and building upon...more

Hogan Lovells

Microgeneration in the UK - Power to the people

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Microgeneration of electricity is nothing new - the world’s first coal fired power station generating electricity for public use was on the site of our own neighbours in London at 57 Holborn Viaduct, built initially to power...more

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The EU's Clean Industrial Deal: What Companies and Investors Need to Know

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On February 26, 2025, the European Commission (the Commission) presented the Clean Industrial Deal (the Deal), an industrial strategy bringing together climate, circularity, and competitiveness. In order to foster growth and...more

Holland & Knight LLP

New York Proposes SEQRA Amendments to Implement Environmental Justice Siting Law Provisions

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While the Trump Administration has rolled back federal environmental justice initiatives and taken efforts toward expediting federal environmental review processes, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Large Building Energy Reporting

As many property owners already know, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has begun sending letters to building owners informing them of their obligation to report energy usage for buildings over 20,000...more

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P2N0 - Edition 26 - News and Views on the Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

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Welcome to Edition 26 of P2N0 covering the drive to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net-zero (NZE). P2N0 covers significant news items globally, reporting on them in short form, focusing on policy settings and...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — March 2025

Federal Energy Policy Update: A Tumultuous Start to 2025 - The saying “March comes in like a lion” refers to the weather. However, in the political sphere, the Trump administration has ushered in a turbulent start to the...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Approval of C-PACE in North Carolina Provides New Source of Financing for Commercial Real Estate Industry

North Carolina has joined more than 35 states across the country to adopt a new form of financing for commercial real estate owners and developers. Known as Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing, the...more

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Environmental Groups, Biofuel Trade Association Challenge Amendments to the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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Stakeholders should anticipate potential delays and market impacts amid the ongoing legal challenges and the Office of Administrative Law’s recent disapproval....more

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Energy Demand Rises with Growth of Data Centers

In recent years, significantly higher electricity demands have been forecasted with the growth of large-load data centers, driven primarily by the development of artificial intelligence. The projected growth of data centers...more

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The Hidden Cost of AI: Energy, Water, and the Sustainability Challenge

ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: AI’s rapid advancement has led to groundbreaking technological achievements, but its environmental impact is becoming harder to ignore. As data centers expand to support AI workloads, energy...more

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P2N0 - Edition 25 - News and Views on the Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

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Welcome to Edition 24 of P2N0 covering the drive to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net-zero (NZE). Wishing you a belated Happy and Prosperous Year of the Snake. P2N0 identifies significant news items globally,...more

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Treasury Issues Final Regulations on Technology Neutral Clean Energy Projects

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On January 7, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) relating to technology-neutral tax credits for clean energy...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Captage et stockage géologique du dioxyde de carbone direct de l’air : publication de l’avant-projet de protocole fédéral de...

En janvier 2025, Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (« ECCC ») a publié l’avant-projet de protocole fédéral de crédits compensatoires (le « Protocole ») en lien avec le captage et le stockage géologique du dioxyde...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Tech-Neutral Credits Final Regulations Released for Clean Electricity Production

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released final regulations for two new tax credits under the Internal Revenue Code (Code), established by the Inflation Reduction Act...more

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Treasury and IRS Release Guidance on Clean Fuel Production Credit

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released a notice of intent to propose regulations and a notice providing the annual emissions rate table for the Clean Fuel...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

U.S. Submits Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement: Potential Implications?

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

Latham & Watkins LLP

Treasury Circulates Draft Regulations for Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit

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A new tax credit is proposed to calculate a fuel’s emissions factor based on its full carbon life cycle of production. Notices 2025-10 and 2025-11 (Notices), released on January 10, 2025, outline the intention of the...more

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Canada Publishes Draft Offset Protocol for Direct Air Carbon Dioxide Capture and Geological Storage

In January 2025, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) released a preliminary draft of its Federal Offset Protocol (Protocol) for direct air carbon dioxide capture and geological storage (DACCS) projects. The Protocol...more

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