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Just Keep Spinning? – The Future of American Wind Power

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Earth Day organizers consider wind power essential for reaching the Our Power, Our Planet goals. However, the future of American wind power is uncertain. Wind power accounts for around 10% of all power generated in the United...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Updates From Week One of COP27: Article 6 Negotiations and US Announcements

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Extensive negotiations focused on finalizing the details of a “rulebook” for an international carbon market under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The 27th annual Conference of Parties (COP27) of the United Nations...more

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Energy transition: How to finance the race to net-zero

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Global momentum behind the fight against climate change has never being stronger, as governments and energy companies around the world make ambitious pledges to reduce carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050. The US, under the...more

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White House Climate Summit and its implications around the globe

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Today, we issued a Client Alert summarizing the White House Climate Change Summit from last week.  We are replicating it below for the benefit of our blog readers. President Biden hosted the Leaders Summit on Climate (Climate...more

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U.S. Department of Energy Biofuel Funding Opportunities for the Maritime Sector

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Under the Biden Administration, environmental sustainability as a means to combat climate change has been thrust into the spotlight as an emerging national imperative. This was made clear through President Joe Biden's...more

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President Biden's Climate Change Order Sets Agenda for Energy Policy

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Fulfilling one of his central campaign promises, President Biden signed a wide-ranging Executive Order last week addressing climate change through energy, infrastructure, national security, foreign affairs, and social justice...more

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President Biden takes executive actions on climate change, clean energy, and scientific integrity

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President Biden ran on an energy and environmental platform calling for a carbon-free power sector by 2035 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The new Administration has hit the ground running with a raft of Executive...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Biden Faces Challenges at Home as U.S. Rejoins Paris Agreement

As promised, President Biden has recommitted the U.S. to the Paris climate agreement. He’s also undertaken sweeping executive action to undo the previous administration’s environmental rollbacks. But after four years of...more

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Biden’s First Climate Actions Drill Down on Oil and Gas Leasing in the Arctic, and Beyond

Key Points - The Biden administration’s Day One climate actions have put traditional energy sources squarely in its crosshairs. In addition to rejoining the Paris Agreement, the administration paused the issuance of oil...more

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Climate Two-Step: D.C. Circuit Vacates Affordable Clean Energy Rule Just as U.S. Rejoins Paris Accord

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On the eve of the new Biden Administration, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated a key greenhouse gas rule created by the Trump Administration. The Biden Administration also swiftly rejoined the Paris...more

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Changes to Expect in Environmental Litigation Under Biden

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One thing is certain about 2021 – environmental and natural resources-related litigation against the federal government will continue apace and it will impact a range of private projects that require federal authorization of...more

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Predicting the Effect of Biden's Election on the Oil Industry and the Climate

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Now that our new president has been elected (Proud Boys, its over!), let’s take a look at what people smarter than I are predicting it will mean for the domestic oil and gas industry and the climate. In summary: bad for one,...more

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The United States and the Paris Climate Agreements - What Does the Data Say?

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...As the Biden Administration prepares to take office with a platform pledging both to respect science and to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreements, a review of the actual data appears in order. Starting from a baseline on...more

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2020 Post-Election Analysis: Issue by Issue

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FIRST 100 DAYS - As President-elect Biden stands poised to assume the office he has aspired to for the past three decades, he inherits a national crisis not unlike the one he stepped into as vice president nearly 12 years...more

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