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
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 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 issued final regulations regarding the Section 45V clean hydrogen production credit....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 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
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
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
The Act breathes new life into Section 45Q, the federal carbon capture tax credit, available to taxpayers capturing and sequestering qualifying carbon dioxide and other carbon oxides and claimed over a 12-year period. The...more
We believe our proposed changes support all market participants' common objectives of investor protection and fair and efficient capital markets.
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6/20/2022
/ Capital Markets ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Investment ,
Investor Protection ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
SEC Comment Letter Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
US. REGULATORY AND LITIGATION DEVELOPMENTS -
EPA PROPOSES TO RESCIND CLEAN POWER PLAN -
What EPA Did -
In a decision expected and promised since the election of President Donald Trump, the United States...more
11/27/2017
/ Air Pollution ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Company Vehicles ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fracking ,
France ,
Global Warming ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investors ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Netherlands ,
Nonprofits ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Rescission ,
Stakeholder Engagement ,
Sustainable Business Practices