On May 19, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) finalized its 2024 LNG Export Study: Energy, Economic and Environmental Assessment of U.S. LNG Exports (the 2024 Study) through the release of a Response to Comments on the 2024...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
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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
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
/ Appeals ,
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
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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 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
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
Climate Policy
Good afternoon! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past two weeks and forthcoming climate-related events and...more
4/16/2024
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Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of the Interior ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Ethanol ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
HUD ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
New Rules ,
Nuclear Power ,
Offshore Wind ,
Pollution Control
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
4/1/2024
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Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
National Emissions Standards ,
Natural Gas ,
Offshore Wind ,
U.S. Treasury
Key Points - On Wednesday, March 6, 2024, the SEC in a 3-2 vote adopted “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” (Final Rule). The Final Rule will require public companies to...more
3/12/2024
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Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Statements ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders ,
Transparency
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
On January 26, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that it would place a temporary “pause” on pending decisions to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries with which the United States has not entered into...more
2/2/2024
/ Bilateral Investment Treaties ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Policy Act ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Impact Statements ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
NAFTA ,
NEPA ,
Public Interest ,
Shareholders ,
WTO
COP28 - December 11, 2023 Recap -
The COP28 Presidency released the draft text of the global stocktake (GST), the agreement that will establish a path for nations to meet Paris Agreement targets, as the COP28 conference...more
COP28 - December 6, 2023 Recap -
Today’s COP28 theme – Multilevel Action, Urbanization and Built Environment/Transport – saw the hosting of a Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change and the release of the...more
12/7/2023
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
COP ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Summit ,
Green Finance ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure ,
Net Zero ,
NGOs ,
United Nations
The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has commenced this week in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and will run through December 12, 2023. The UAE is...more
12/4/2023
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Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
COP ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
Green Finance ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) ,
Paris Agreement ,
Popular ,
Sustainability ,
UNFCCC ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
United Nations
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 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 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...more
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...more
10/17/2023
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Climate Change ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Policies ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Methane ,
Oil Prices ,
Renewable Energy ,
Treasury Affiliates ,
UAW
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...more
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...more
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