Welcome to Edition 24 of P2N0 covering the drive to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net-zero (NZE). Wishing you a belated Happy and Prosperous Year of the Snake. P2N0 identifies significant news items globally,...more
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
Welcome to the twenty-second edition of P2N0 providing our take on the key news and themes arising during 2024. On January 19, 2025, the twenty-third edition of P2N0 will be published, covering key news items arising during...more
President Trump’s reelection sent shockwaves through the renewable energy community. With campaign pledges to dismantle Biden-era climate programs funded by the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...more
California Independent System Operator (CAISO) released its draft 2023-2024 Transmission Plan (the 2023-2024 Plan) on April 1, 2024. As expected, the 2023-2024 Plan incorporates projections for significant new generation of...more
On February 20, 2024, the European Union (EU) announced a provisional political agreement to establish an EU-wide framework for voluntary certification of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects. This announcement, which marks...more
The UAE published its long-awaited hydrogen strategy last week, aiming to outline the key steps needed to position the UAE as a top global producer of low carbon hydrogen by 2031 and to support the UAE’s announced target of...more
Until now, however, no comprehensive estimate existed of the of that opportunity, (or, to put it another way, the size of the financing gap between committed spending and the investment needed to deliver Net Zero by 2050...more
Nach der Entscheidung des Bundesverfassungsgerichts soll der Bundestag nun nach der parlamentarischen Sommerpause im September über das auch als Heizungsgesetz bezeichnete Gesetz “zur Änderung des Gebäudeenergiegesetzes, zur...more
White & Case Tokyo office's Webinar series is bringing together the Firm's partners and industry experts to explore how digital transformation (or DX) and green energy transformation (or GX) are likely to affect strategic...more
In November 2021, “[t]he United States House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a once-in-generation bipartisan infrastructure bill that will create millions of jobs, turn the climate crisis...more
The Energy and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittees of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on November 16th titled: Securing America’s Future: Supply Chain...more
The Greater Houston Partnership’s new Energy Transition Strategy report makes an economic case that the Houston region is poised to lead the energy transition, articulating an industry-driven vision that builds on the City of...more
Environmentalists and dam operators, at war for years, start making peace - The New York Times – October 13 - The National Hydropower Association and several environmental groups announced an agreement this Tuesday to...more
As the days countdown until the November 3 General Election and, while we are making no predictions on the outcome, we are beginning to have a clear sense of how Democrats might govern on clean energy if they were to hit the...more
ML Strategies and Mintz continue to engage with key decision makers on various energy and sustainability matters before the Congress and Administration. Federal efforts on these issues have continued apace as part of and...more
Industry Expert Insights - We reached out to one of our Lex Mundi partners and a well-known expert in the Netherlands in the energy and legal industries to get his thoughts on the current energy climate. Marc van...more
Coronavirus Throws EU Climate Plans into Disarray - "Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said last week that the EU should 'forget about' the Green Deal for now while it focuses on Coronavirus." Why this is important: ...more
Energy Blockchain’s Most Obvious Use Case is Not What You Think - "Instead, a select group of blockchain companies is finding success with a focus on certificates of origin, helping demonstrate the provenance of renewable...more
President Trump is spearheading a government-wide roll back of Obama Era climate initiatives. The president and his EPA Administrator, Scott Pruitt, have delivered a one-two punch. They both have denied the impact of human...more
Renewable Energy Focus - New solar, wind competitive leasing program to start for U.S. public lands - Renewable Energy World - Nov 15 - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has finalized a rule that...more
The 2016 election results have significant implications for companies across a wide range of industry sectors. From environmental policy to financial services to tax reform, President-elect Trump has committed to sweeping...more
California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law last week two controversial anti-climate change bills that will tighten greenhouse gas (GHG) limits by 40% and increase legislative supervision of the California Air Resources...more
Sustainable Development Focus - Burgeoning green building materials market set to reach $255B by 2020 - Construction Dive - Aug 3 - The global green building materials market is on pace to hit $255 billion by...more
In this edition of Seyfarth Shaw’s Energy Insights Newsletter our Energy and Clean Technologies team covers important developments in Q3 2015 for the energy industry including 1) the latest initiatives from the Environmental...more