In recent years, significantly higher electricity demands have been forecasted with the growth of large-load data centers, driven primarily by the development of artificial intelligence. The projected growth of data centers...more
As part of the 2022 French Climate & Resilience Law, the French legislature decided to strengthen the greening and solarization requirements on certain buildings and parking lots. These obligations came into force on January...more
On the heels of its recent lawsuit filed against MC Solar, Florida Attorney General (AG) Ashley Moody filed two additional lawsuits against Vision Solar and SetUp My Solar for allegedly deceiving Floridians in violation of...more
On October 5, Arkansas Attorney General (AG) Tim Griffin issued an enforcement advisory to Arkansas solar installation companies. The letter outlines solar installation companies’ legal obligations under the Arkansas...more
On August 4, 2023, the Department of Finance (“Finance”) released a substantive piece of draft legislation for a number of investment tax credits previously announced by Finance and aimed at renewable and clean energy sectors...more
Domestic Nuclear Power Advancement: Barriers to Entry and the Need for a National Strategy - As previously reported on this site, nuclear generation development has taken hold as a potential promise for a long-term,...more
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission Releases the Article 102 TFEU Package to Ensure Greater Legal Certainty on Exclusionary Abuses of Dominance - Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European...more
Several members of the New York congressional delegation have written a letter urging Governor Kathy Hochul to amend her fiscal year 2024 budget to incorporate certain elements of the New York Build Public Renewables Act...more
Clean energy initiatives and legislation continue to advance with unprecedented direction, momentum and clout in the federal government. President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats remain fiercely committed to enacting...more
With the goal to deploy the full potential of the newly approved National Recovery and Resilience Plan (the “PNRR”), on 28 May 2021, the Italian Government approved the Law Decree no. 77 of 31 May 2021, so called...more
The amount of money invested in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) funds has increased exponentially in the past year, and as banks and investors increasingly turn their attention to ESG factors, companies are also...more
On April 27, 2021, the Italian Parliament, in both Chambers, Representative and Senate, approved the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. Now the Government shall submit within April 30th the Plan to the European Commission...more
On April 14, McDermott Will & Emery partners Tom Conaghan and Carl Fleming and Nicole Neeman Brady, CEO and director of the renewable energy SPAC, Sustainable Development Acquisition I Corp, discussed the rise of special...more
The energy market has undergone significant change in the past 12 months, with even more on the horizon. Join us for a webinar series as we explore how these changes have shaped—and will continue to impact—the energy...more
Today, Jennifer Granholm was confirmed as secretary of energy, winning US Senate approval by a 64–35 vote. Granholm’s confirmation serves as another boost to President Joe Biden’s plan to tackle climate change and develop...more
House Ways and Means Committee Democrats introduced the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act of 2021 on February 5, 2021. The bill is an updated version of a similar bill of the same name introduced in June...more
1. GREEN DEAL - In data 15 settembre 2020 è stata pubblicata in Gazzetta Ufficiale la legge 11 settembre 2020 n. 120 di conversione, con modifiche, del decreto-legge 16 luglio 2020, n. 76 (qui di seguito, “Decreto...more
1. GREEN DEAL - The Law no. 120 of September 11th, 2020 -converting, with amendments, Law Decree no. 76 of July 16th, 2020 (hereinafter, "Simplifications Decree")- containing urgent measures for simplification and digital...more
The use of hydrogen as a cleaner alternative to fossil fuel in the transportation sector, as well as for industrial use, has been under discussion for some time, but its potential was very much put in the spotlight recently....more
Part 1 of a PublicCEO Series on Using Green Bonds to Advance Community Sustainability - When the Hayward Unified School District looked to advance its sustainable energy plan, it turned to green bond financing to fund the...more
Last week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) released more details on the much-anticipated “Green New Deal” in the form of a non-binding resolution. As the name suggests, the legislators modeled...more