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Renewable Energies guide Bermuda (Legal 500)

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This chapter provides information about the current issues affecting renewable energy in Bermuda and addresses topics such as key regulators, government incentive schemes, key contracts, foreign investment, COP26 as well as...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Amazon and Pennsylvania Join the Leaders in Pursuing Creative, Renewable Solution to Data Center Energy Requirements

As the popularity and use of language learning models such as Chat-GPT and Co-Pilot and other Artificial Intelligence (AI) products rapidly expand and as data centers continue to search for building and electric capacity to...more

Hogan Lovells

ESG Market Alert UK – June 2025

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A growing divergence in sustainable investing approaches is emerging between Europe and the United States, with UK and European pension funds increasingly reinforcing their ESG commitments, while many U.S. asset managers...more

Alston & Bird

Sustainability Spotlight | Q1 2025

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Welcome to the latest edition of the Sustainability Spotlight, your place to keep up with all the ESG action – federal and state enforcement, shareholder proposals and litigation, and state attorney general actions. This...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, May 2025

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

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Reframe and Refocus: The Impact of Executive Orders on ESG

After years of building momentum, ESG efforts are now facing increasing scrutiny amid a shifting political landscape. Early in his second term, President Donald Trump’s administration rolled back several key policies, calling...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Infrastructure Insights - May 2025

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On 15 April 2025, Ofgem approved the National Energy System Operator’s (NESO’s) Target Model Option 4 (TMO4+) to reform the grid connection process in Great Britain. The reform shifts from a “first come, first connected” to a...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, April 2025

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

K&L Gates LLP

March 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

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Australian Update - Resistance to Australian Securities Exchange Corporate Governance Council’s Diversity Reforms Signals Decline in Environment, Social and Governance Commitment - The recent decision by the Australian...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 03.27.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Republican AGs Pen Fiery Letter About Coal to Interior...more

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February 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

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Australian Update - ASIC's Key Issues Outlook for 2025 - On 24 January 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) released its key issues outlook for 2025 which provides insights for Australian...more

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Energy Storage Rides a Wave of Growth but Uncertainty Looms: A Global Opportunity and Regulatory Roadmap for 2025

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A Global Opportunity and Regulatory Roadmap for Energy Storage in 2025 The energy storage sector maintained its upward trajectory in 2024, with estimates indicating that global energy storage installations rose by more than...more

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Blackstone’s $5.6B Bet on Clean Energy

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Blackstone Inc. has announced that it has raised $5.6 billion for a fund dedicated to investing in the transition to cleaner energy. This is about a third larger than its previous fund, reflecting increasing investor interest...more

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The Hidden Cost of AI: Energy, Water, and the Sustainability Challenge

ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: AI’s rapid advancement has led to groundbreaking technological achievements, but its environmental impact is becoming harder to ignore. As data centers expand to support AI workloads, energy...more

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P2N0 - Edition 25 - News and Views on the Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

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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

Troutman Pepper Locke

Keeping Track of the Trump Executive Actions

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President Trump hit the ground running, issuing more executive orders, memoranda, and other actions on Inauguration Day than any previous president. Agencies are already working to implement those actions. Many of the actions...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections — February 2025

The Mintz Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Practice led record-size sustainable infrastructure projects over the past year and closed over 70 deals in 2024, helping clients raise over $4 billion. To support its explosive...more

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Mexican Government Releases "Plan México"

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The Mexican government recently launched the Mexico Plan (Plan México), a six-year strategy in collaboration with the federal government and the private sector intended to promote economic growth in Mexico....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, January 2025

We are pleased to share the January 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

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Miners explore next-gen joint ventures in pursuit of sustainability

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The mining industry’s largest players are exploring cross-sector alliances to advance innovation programs and achieve sustainability goals. Matthew Johnson, Lachlan Poustie and Cynthia Urda Kassis ask which key elements...more

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Horizon ESG Regulatory News and Trends - January 2025

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US exits Paris Agreement after submitting Nationally Determined Contributions. In mid-December, the Biden Administration announced it submitted the US target under the Paris Agreement: cutting net carbon emissions by 61 to 66...more

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Renewable Energy Certificates: Commodity Trading Instrument to Boost Indonesia's Renewable Energy Growth

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The Commodity Futures Trading Supervisory Agency (Badan Pengawas Perdagangan Berjangka Komoditi – "Bappebti") has established a framework for the physical market trading of Renewable Energy Certificates ("RECs") through the...more

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P2N0 - 2024 Year-End Edition - News and Views on the Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

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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

Fenwick & West LLP

ESG Trends to Watch in 2025

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ESG Dive posted an interesting article yesterday on trends to watch in 2025. With the upcoming change in presidential administrations, some are predicting a course reversal on ESG; however, as this article notes, although we...more

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The State AG Report – 01.09.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Maryland’s Lawsuit Adds to Growing Wave of PFAS Litigation...more

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