We are pleased to share the May 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini’s Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more
6/2/2025
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainability
We are pleased to share the April 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more
4/30/2025
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Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
European Commission ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
United States
On December 4, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations (the Final Regulations) regarding the investment tax credit (ITC) under Section 48 of the...more
On May 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released long anticipated Proposed Regulations regarding clean electricity production tax credits and clean electricity investment tax...more
Wilson Sonsini is pleased to share the latest issue of Clean Energy and Climate Solutions Resources Roundup. In this issue, we cover -
- updates to Wilson Sonsini's Clean Energy and Climate Solutions Federal Funding...more
On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2024-41 (the Notice), providing further guidance on domestic content bonus credit amounts applicable under...more
Wilson Sonsini is pleased to share the latest issue of Clean Energy and Climate Solutions Resources Roundup. In this issue, we cover...more
On April 29, 2024, pursuant to Notice 2024-36, the Department of Energy (DOE) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that they plan to open the second, and potentially final, round of Section 48C(e) Qualifying Advanced...more
Wilson Sonsini is pleased to share our March 2024 update to the Clean Energy and Climate Solutions Federal Funding Database. This month, the database features funding opportunity announcements (FOAs), notices of intent...more
Wilson Sonsini is pleased to share our February 2024 update to the Clean Energy and Climate Solutions Federal Funding Database. This month, the database features funding opportunity announcements (FOAs), notices of intent...more
Wilson Sonsini is pleased to share our January 2024 update to the Clean Energy and Climate Solutions Federal Funding Database. This month, the database features funding opportunity announcements (FOAs), notices of intent...more
1/23/2024
/ Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electricity ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Funding ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy
On December 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (the Proposed Regulations) regarding the advanced manufacturing production...more
On November 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (the Proposed Regulations) regarding the investment tax credit (ITC) under...more
12/4/2023
/ Energy Sector ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Transfer of Interest ,
U.S. Treasury
On August 29, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a notice of proposed rulemaking and accompanying frequently asked questions (Proposed Regulations) regarding the...more
9/7/2023
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Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
On June 14, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released two notices of proposed rulemaking regarding the direct payment of certain energy tax credits under Section 6417 of...more
On May 31, 2023, the Department of Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released proposed rules that set forth application and eligibility criteria for the low-income communities bonus credit investment...more
6/8/2023
/ Clean Energy ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wind Power
On May 12, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released long-awaited guidance on the domestic content bonus credit under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). Specifically, the IRS released Notice 2023-38 regarding...more
For decades, clean energy and climate innovation and deployment have relied on, and been accelerated by, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) support through non-dilutive loans, grants, and other financial awards, combined...more
8/17/2022
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Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Funding ,
FEMA ,
Funding Opportunities ,
Renewable Energy ,
Small Business ,
Tax Credits