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Coalition of States Dispute Trump Administration’s “National Energy Emergency” Claim

On the heels of an action by states challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to block federal permits for offshore wind development a lawsuit filed by 15 states on May 9, 2025, claims that the administration misapplied...more

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4 Key Takeaways | Recent Tax Incentives to Foster Energy Transition and Their Expected Impact in Energy Projects Worldwide

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Kilpatrick’s John Pierce recently joined a panel of other thought leaders from Japan, Switzerland, Brazil, and India to discuss “Recent Tax Incentives to Foster Energy Transition and their Expected Impact in Energy Projects...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

APAC Energy Pulse – March 2025

Since our last update, various initiatives and developments across the Asia-Pacific market seem to support the prospect of future growth. In this issue of APAC Energy Pulse, we take a closer look at some of these initiatives...more

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U.S. to Add Record 63 GW in 2025 with 93% Carbon-Free Capacity

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The U.S. energy horizon is heralding a seismic shift, according to a recent Canary Media report that digs into new estimates from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The estimates predict 63 gigawatts of new capacity...more

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Renewable Energy Update 2.14.25

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A new bill has been introduced in California’s state legislature that would add an assessment of funding opportunities for offshore wind port infrastructure to the governor’s Five-Year Infrastructure Plan. Introduced on...more

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The Offshore Winds are Blowing with the Enactment of Bill C-49

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After several months of anticipation, on January 31, 2025, the Government of Canada, in partnership with the Government of Nova Scotia, announced the coming into force of Bill C-49 – An Act to amend the Canada-Newfoundland &...more

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Energy Buzz: Clean Industry Bonus

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Welcome back to Energy Buzz, your regular snapshot into the latest topics in the energy industry from Hogan Lovells. Here we explore the UK government’s new initiative to promote investment in offshore wind projects with a...more

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Renewable Energy Update 1.30.25

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President Donald Trump’s ban on new offshore wind leases won’t halt giant wind farms already planned off California’s coast, but industry officials say the policy shift is a blow to a renewable energy industry still working...more

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Trump Orders Moratorium on Federal Actions for Wind Projects and Withdrawal of New or Renewed Wind Leases in Outer Continental...

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On January 20, 2025, the Trump Administration issued a Memorandum (the Memorandum) that orders a moratorium on new or renewed federal actions for onshore and offshore wind projects, pending federal review, and withdraws new...more

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Trump Executive Actions Impacting Renewable Energy

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On President Trump’s first and second days in office, the new administration released a flurry of executive actions, in the form of both memorandums and executive orders, focused on the energy industry:...more

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UK energy: the bones of the Government’s Clean Power 2030 Action Plan

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In our recent article, UK energy: the new National Future System Operator and Clean Power 2030, we flagged the need to wait and see what approaches the Government proposed to take to implement the Clean Power 2030 initiative....more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

A Fossil-Forward U.S. Energy Policy Begins to Take Shape under Trump

President Trump began his second term by issuing a barrage of executive orders, memoranda, and other directives, many of which targeted U.S. energy policy and the federal employees who implement it. Trump had campaigned on...more

Morgan Lewis

Executive Order Halts Offshore Wind Leasing, Orders Review of Federal Leasing and Permitting Practices for Wind Projects

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The Trump-Vance administration issued an executive order temporarily halting offshore wind leasing and calling for a review of the federal governmental leasing and permitting practices for all wind projects....more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 1.17.25

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President Joe Biden has designated two more national monuments in California, spanning 848,000 acres - the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument. The Chuckwalla National Monument creates...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Trump 2.0: The Changing Landscape of Renewable Energy Regulation

The Trump administration is expected to take quick and decisive action to weaken the IRA once he takes office. Trump’s vow to end delays in federal drilling permits and leases for oil and gas production could benefit...more

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Navigating Policy Shifts: Legislative Insights for Manufacturers - A CBIA Manufacturing Spotlight Article

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As Connecticut embarks on a transformative year for policy and industry, Shipman & Goodwin Manufacturing Practice leader Alfredo Fernández sat down with CBIA’s Pete Myers to discuss the legislative landscape and its...more

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Governor Healey Enacts Transformative Clean Energy and Economic Development Laws: Streamlined Permitting, Equity Protections, and...

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On November 20, 2024, Governor Maura Healey signed the Massachusetts Leads Act, engrossing House Bill 5100 (the “MA Leads Act”), which, among many funding provisions, contains two changes that will significantly benefit...more

Hogan Lovells

Offshore Wind Worldwide: Regulatory framework in selected countries

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“Halfway through 2023 and we find ourselves in gripping times as the offshore wind market further grows—within the ‘first’ home regions and beyond. Along with these developments, not the least "offshore wind auctions taking...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

BOEM Announces Comment Period on California Offshore Wind Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

Despite the uncertainty surrounding the immediate future of the U.S. offshore wind industry after the re-election of Donald Trump, industry participants including the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) are cautiously...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights, V 8, Issue 11, November 2024

Welcome to our 11th Issue of Currents 2024, our energy e-newsletter. This will be our last issue of 2024, and we want to sincerely thank you for reading Currents for the past eight years. Our goal is to relay top trending...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

First Commercial Offshore Wind Lease Sale in the Gulf of Maine Completed

On October 29, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held an auction for offshore wind areas in the Gulf of Maine. Although BOEM leased an offshore wind area in the Gulf of Maine for a research installation last...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents Energy Industry Insights: V 8, Issue 10, October 2024

Welcome to the Tenth Issue of Currents 2024, our energy e-newsletter. Natural Gas is Not Going Away - While net-zero remains a dream for many, the electricity market is providing a wake-up call for anyone believing...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Statewide Large Building Energy Reporting Now on the Horizon in Massachusetts

As we posted previously, a lesser-known provision of the Massachusetts legislature’s 2022 An Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind created M.G.L. ch.25A §20, which requires the reporting of energy usage data for...more

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If at First You Succeed, Try Try Again: BOEM Wastes No Time Queuing up Another Central Atlantic Lease Sale

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Fast on the heels of a small but successful sale of two leases off Delaware and Virginia, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a Call for Information (“Call”) to kick off another round of leasing in the...more

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Full Speed Ahead—BOEM’s Offshore Wind Leasing Strategy Sailing Toward Full Implementation in 2024

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Notwithstanding supply chain challenges, canceled power purchase agreements, and general economic and political uncertainty, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has continued its push to implement its renewable...more

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