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World Bank Reconsiders Nuclear Finance

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Under mounting pressure from advocates and stakeholders—most prominently the United States government—the World Bank recently rescinded its longstanding ban on financing nuclear power projects and announced its plan to...more

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Democratic AGs Sue Over Access to Clean-Energy Funds

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A group of four Democratic AGs sued the EPA and Citibank, N.A., as a financial agent for the federal government, alleging that they wrongfully denied the states access to funds appropriated by Congress for clean-energy...more

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Energy Buzz: The Future of Green Banks

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Green banks are financial institutions with a specific objective: deploying capital to finance projects focusing on sustainability and energy transition. Often publicly owned, green banks follow a dual purpose, being intended...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Taking Stock of Commodity Derivatives Regulation in the UK and EU

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In July 2021, HM Treasury published the Wholesale Markets Review consultation (WMR), which included proposals to reform the U.K.’s secondary markets framework. There was broad support for reforms to (a) modify the ancillary...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

OECD Announces Reform of the Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits

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The Reform will extend tenors and reduce borrowers’ fees to encourage commercial bank lending into energy transition projects. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has agreed a landmark deal...more

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Australian Court Grants Shareholders Access to Bank's Internal Documents to Assess Alignment With Climate Change Commitments

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On 4 November 2021, the Federal Court of Australia made orders by consent which require the Commonwealth Bank of Australia ("CBA") to permit the plaintiff shareholders to inspect and make copies of books and records that...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Will Direct Pay Change The Renewable Energy Investment Landscape?

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Key Takeaways: •In an effort to spur investment in renewable energy projects, Congress and the Biden Administration are considering “direct pay” options- •Direct pay would allow project developers to receive tax...more

Bracewell LLP

A Victim Of Its Own Success? Jordan Re-evaluates Its Power Generation Strategy

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Jordan’s approach to the development of renewable energy generation infrastructure has long been regarded as a template for other governments in the region. Through leveraging its favourable geography and climate for wind and...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Though he was apparently ready to go with his “verbal agreement with the Saudis” defense, Elon Musk capitulated to pressure “from his lawyers and investors of Tesla” and agreed to resolve all SEC allegations of wrongdoing,...more

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President Obama Announces Increased Support for Distributed Energy Projects and Eligibility of State Green Banks to Apply for DOE...

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President Obama recently announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Program Office (LPO) is expanding support for innovative “distributed energy projects” by adding $1 billion in available loan guarantees to support...more

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