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Foley & Lardner LLP

Advanced Nuclear: Taking a Seat at the Clean Energy Table

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As a firm that has spent years deep in the trenches of renewable energy – helping clients navigate the complex landscape of project development, financing, and M&A – we’ve seen this industry evolve at lightning speed. ...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

President Trump’s Executive Orders: Rethinking NEPA Regulations and CEQ’s Role in Federal Environmental Reviews

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In his first two days in office, newly inaugurated President Donald J. Trump signed a flurry of Executive Orders, including several aimed at supporting the traditional energy industry. The Unleashing American Energy Executive...more

Alston & Bird

President Trump’s Executive Orders on the Environment

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Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group rounds up President Trump’s initial volley of Executive Orders focusing on the environment and energy....more

A&O Shearman

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

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Navigating Policy Shifts: Legislative Insights for Manufacturers - A CBIA Manufacturing Spotlight Article

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As Connecticut embarks on a transformative year for policy and industry, Shipman & Goodwin Manufacturing Practice leader Alfredo Fernández sat down with CBIA’s Pete Myers to discuss the legislative landscape and its...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — January 2025

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As we step into the new year, the energy and sustainability landscape continues to shape up. Building on our December analysis, this month we highlight congressional leadership assignments, new legislative initiatives, and...more

A&O Shearman

UK energy: the new National Future System Operator and Clean Power 2030

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The new UK Government has taken several recent steps in its mission to achieve security of supply of affordable clean energy. We discuss its autumn flurry of energy and infrastructure related announcements in our article New...more

DarrowEverett LLP

The Future of U.S. Environmental Regulation: What to Expect in 2025

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While still a newly minted lawyer early in 1977, I had the good fortune to land a job with the then brand-new Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. This coincided with the 1976 election of Jimmy Carter as...more

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Global ESG Insights - May 2024

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Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly ESG Insights providing you with a summary of the key developments from around the world. Global - IFRS Foundation releases jurisdictional adoption guide for ISSB Standards- On...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Three Unfolding Cases Could Shape Future Energy Litigation, and Perhaps Business Practices

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A stream of judicial decisions in the pipeline will have important implications for the energy industry. The three cases discussed below are among those that energy litigators and industry professionals are watching in 2024....more

White & Case LLP

A new wave of African climate change disputes on the horizon

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Africa’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels for economic growth, set against the backdrop of strict environmental regulations and emissions-reduction targets, creates a perfect storm of factors that could give rise to climate...more

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Federal Regulatory Recap: A Summary of Recent Rulemaking Actions Taken or Proposed Affecting the Energy Industry

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It is clear that these have been busy months for federal environmental regulators, especially those working at EPA, the federal departments and the Council on Environmental Quality. Even the Department of Agriculture has...more

ArentFox Schiff

Ten Environmental and Energy Issues to Watch in 2023

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What will happen in the environmental and energy space in 2023? The last year saw transformative changes in the environmental and energy space in the form of historic spending through the federal Inflation Reduction Act, a...more

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EU’s Sustainable Investing Taxonomy to Include Gas and Nuclear Sector Products – EU Parliament Vote

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The European Parliament has rejected a motion to remove gas and nuclear investment products from the EU’s sustainable investment taxonomy, surprising many who consider their inclusion to be greenwashing. This article...more

Holland & Knight LLP

The Inflation Reduction Act: Summary of the Budget Reconciliation Act

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The U.S. Senate on Aug. 7, 2022, passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). This comprehensive legislation is the result of many months of negotiations among Democrats to advance some of President Joe Biden's highest...more

Hogan Lovells

Fundamental Reforms to Environmental Law in Vietnam

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Spanning over 300 pages, the new environmental protection legislation includes fundamental changes in how projects are evaluated by the authorities for environmental approval, permitting mechanisms and more stringent...more

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NRC Staff Releases Environmental Justice Recommendations: There's Room for Improvement

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The NRC staff recently released its long-awaited policy paper on Environmental Justice (EJ) reform at the agency (SECY-22-0025, “Systematic Review of How Agency Programs, Policies, and Activities Address Environmental...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage – What is the big deal?

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Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) looks set to become one of the next major talking points in energy, as countries around the globe struggle to reduce carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and fulfil commitments to...more

Williams Mullen

Climate Strategies Now!

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The convergence of climate change policy, massive spending on breakthrough advances in renewable energy sources (e.g., solar, on- and off-shore wind) and energy storage technology, complete upgrades to electricity...more

Opportune LLP

For ESG Investors, ‘Clean Fracs’ Could Mitigate Environmental Impacts

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As regulatory requirements and ESG reporting and transparency increase to address gas flaring, “clean fracs” could be one solution for upstream oil and gas companies towards an energy transition....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Carbon Emissions and the Recent Climate Mobilization Act of New York City

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The new Presidential administration has set off a renewed emphasis on sustainability and climate change. While owners and other stakeholders involved in New York City real estate have been grappling with many of these issues...more

Hicks Johnson

The Keystone XL Pipeline: What Happens Next?

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On January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order revoking the presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline border crossing. While this is not the first time a U.S president has issued such a directive,...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update - January 2021 #3

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Biden orders review and reversal of over 100 Trump administration environmental regulations - The New York Times – January 20 - President Joe Biden this Wednesday recommitted the United States to the Paris climate...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Post-Election Clean Tech Policy Outlook

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This Post-Election Clean Tech Outlook will build upon Holland & Knight's previous alert and provide more insight on what President-Elect Joe Biden's victory means for clean tech as part of the new administration's energy and...more

Bracewell LLP

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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