The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has issued Notice 2025-42 to implement the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBBA") mandate to phase out the clean electricity production tax credit (§ 45Y) and investment tax credit (§ 48E)...more
8/19/2025
/ Clean Energy ,
Construction Project ,
Energy Projects ,
Federal Budget ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
New Guidance ,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration ,
Wind Power
Jones Day released a White Paper titled, “CCUS Regulation and Incentives in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Comparative Table for Strategic Decision-Making.” This White Paper is a continuation on that topic, covering carbon...more
8/11/2025
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Tax Credits
On July 23, 2025, the White House released "America's AI Action Plan" (the "Plan"), a comprehensive federal strategy to secure U.S. global leadership in artificial intelligence ("AI"). The Plan is structured around three...more
8/5/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Clean Water Act ,
Data Centers ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Financial Markets ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
NEPA ,
NIST ,
Permits ,
Power Grid ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Semiconductors ,
Trump Administration
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”), which was passed on July 4, 2025, included several changes to the energy tax credits introduced and expanded by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”). The key changes to...more
8/4/2025
/ Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Environmental Policies ,
Federal Budget ,
Foreign Entities ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
New Legislation ,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Policy ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act modifies the requirements for clean energy tax credits....more
7/10/2025
/ Clean Energy ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Foreign Entities ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment ,
New Legislation ,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
The One, Big, Beautiful Bill would significantly limit tax credits for clean energy and manufacturing introduced or expanded under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022....more
5/16/2025
/ China ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Foreign Entities ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Tax Credits
The Department of Treasury and the IRS have released Notices 2025-10 and 2025-11, outlining intended forthcoming proposed regulations for the Section 45Z clean fuel production credit introduced by the Inflation Reduction Act...more
1/23/2025
/ Biodiesel ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Fuels Program (CFP) ,
Climate Change ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
IRS ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Fuel ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Reform ,
U.S. Treasury
The Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released final regulations regarding the Section 45Y clean electricity production and Section 48E clean electricity investment tax credits....more
The Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations regarding the Section 45V clean hydrogen production credit....more
Renewable power purchase agreements that do not require the physical delivery of energy between parties ("Financial Power Purchase Agreements" or "FPPAs") have been on the rise across the globe, leading many market...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have issued final regulations for the investment tax credit under section 48, providing guidance for projects that start construction by December 31, 2024....more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) has inserted itself in recent years into efforts to scale the cash market for “high integrity” voluntary carbon credits. On September 20, 2024, the Commission...more
The California legislature continues to press forward with the implementation of two of the state's sweeping climate disclosure laws after a proposal to delay the implementation dates by the governor failed to be considered...more
The Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released newly proposed regulations regarding the clean electricity production and investment tax credits....more
6/3/2024
/ Clean Energy ,
Energy Projects ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Oil & Gas ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Regulation ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Zero Emission Credits
The Department of Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Department of Energy finalized guidance on the requirements for new and used clean vehicles to be eligible for federal tax credits....more
5/15/2024
/ Automotive Industry ,
Clean Car Standards ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Due Diligence ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Federal Taxes ,
Foreign Entities ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
IRS ,
Proposed Guidance ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
The Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations on requirements for taxpayers selling clean energy tax credits....more
For the first time ever, a court in France has examined the compatibility of the statutory netting safe harbor with the French Constitution. The French High Court of Justice (Cour de cassation) addressed the preliminary...more
The SEC has adopted the much-anticipated climate-related disclosure rules, which are more than 900 pages long, two years after they were first proposed. Although the rules will almost certainly face challenges in court that...more
Business groups in California challenge the constitutionality of new climate reporting laws. ...more
New proposed Treasury and Department of Energy ("DOE") guidance, issued on December 1, 2023, offers clarity on which vehicles will be disqualified from the Clean Vehicle Tax Credit due to the inclusion of minerals or...more
1/3/2024
/ Automotive Industry ,
Clean Car Standards ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Foreign Entities ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
IRS ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Proposed Guidance ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
In Short -
The Background: As voluntary carbon credits ("VCCs") have grown in popularity, questions about their integrity and quality have arisen for investors and among regulators and lawmakers. For this reason, many have...more
12/14/2023
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Carbon Pricing ,
CFTC ,
Derivatives ,
Designated Contract Markets (DCMs) ,
Energy Market ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investment ,
Proposed Guidance ,
Risk Management ,
SEFs
In Short -
The Situation: The California legislature passed landmark climate bills that surpass emissions disclosure requirements of any other existing state law. The bills are branded as the nation's first comprehensive...more
9/28/2023
/ California ,
CARB ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Doing Business ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability
In Short -
The Situation: The civil action of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") against Archegos Capital Management LP and its CFO is but one of many civil and criminal matters arising out of Archegos's...more
9/28/2023
/ CFTC ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
ETFs ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Financial Markets ,
Fraud ,
Jurisdiction ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Security-Based Swaps
Germany has launched a massive EUR 50 billion funding program to support energy-intensive industries such as steel, chemical, and cement to become climate-neutral. The program offers considerable financial support for...more
In Short -
The Situation: With the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the "IRA"), Congress created new tax credits and expanded several others to encourage U.S. taxpayers to invest in clean energy and carbon reduction...more