Impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on the Agriculture and Food Industry
Navigating Renewable Energy: Insights from the ACP Siting and Permitting Conference - Energy Law Insights
London Partner Roberta Downey Wired for Disputes: Tech, Infrastructure, and the New Frontier of Risk
A Voltage Voyage With Danielle Spalding, Cirba Solutions — Battery + Storage Podcast
AGG Talks: Development Podcast Series - Episode 1: Powering Georgia: Energy Resilience, Data Centers, and Clean Innovation
A Thermal Storage Revolution With Nis Benn, Hyme Energy — Battery + Storage Podcast
Adapting to Tariffs and Other Trade Policy Shifts Under the Trump Administration
Synergy in Energy: The New Troutman Pepper Locke - Energy Law Insights
Navigating the Inflation Reduction Act: Insights on Brownfield Energy Community Credits - Energy Law Insights
Vinson & Elkins Sean Moran and Lauren Collins Discuss the Evolution of Tax Credits
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 23: Shaping Georgia’s Energy Landscape: Insights From Commissioner Tim Echols
Environmental and Sustainability Regulations & the New Administration
Harnessing Technology in Litigation: Insights from Troutman Pepper eMerge - Energy Law Insights
Growing the Solar and Storage Landscape With Mike Hall, Anza Renewables - Battery + Storage Podcast
Capacity Crunch Series Continued: Balancing Reliability, Unprecedented Load Growth & Affordability in the Energy Transition (Part 2) - Energy Law Insights
Capacity Crunch Series Continued: Balancing Reliability, Unprecedented Load Growth & Affordability in the Energy Transition (Part 1) - Energy Law Insights
Podcast - Gestión del gobierno en el sector de energía: Una mirada desde los entes de control
Navigating Intellectual Property Challenges in the Renewable Energy Sector - Energy Law Insights
Navigating Clean Hydrogen Tax Credits: Insights and Implications - Energy Law Insights
Expanding Energy Storage Through Cross-Cultural Insights With Dr. Marco Terruzzin, Energy Vault — Battery + Storage Podcast
Recent changes to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) procedures for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), geared at streamlining the environmental review process, may offer some benefits to...more
Welcome to Edition 34 of P2N0 covering the drive to avoid, reduce and remove greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to progress to net-zero GHG emissions (NZE). P2N0 covers significant news items globally, reporting on them in short...more
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”), which was passed on July 4, 2025, included several changes to the energy tax credits introduced and expanded by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”). The key changes to...more
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
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague thrust itself into the energy/climate debate last week. Via a unanimous advisory opinion issued in connection with a complaint filed by the nation of Vanuatu, the ICJ...more
On July 15, 2025, the Office of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior (the “Department”) issued a memorandum—“Departmental Review Procedures for Decisions, Actions, Consultations, and Other Undertakings Related to...more
Horizon Aircraft and ZeroAvia announced this week plans to explore using ZeroAvia’s ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain in Horizon Aircraft’s Cavorite X7 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. According to ZeroAvia’s...more
On July 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) circulated an internal memorandum, requiring 68 different DOI actions related to wind and solar project development to be submitted to the DOI Office of the...more
Oregon has taken a groundbreaking step in clean energy with the enactment of two pioneering microgrid bills—HB 2065 and HB 2066. According to the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, there are currently 692 microgrids...more
We’ve previously covered the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (“DOER”) emergency regulations released last month for the SMART 3.0 Program, which significantly revise DOER’s Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target...more
As the Trump administration rolls out its AI Action Plan, which we will separately cover in depth in the next few days, with goals to keep government oversight to a minimum and prioritize innovation, the initial EOs have made...more
The IRS on July 21, 2025, released Notice 2025-37, announcing the inflation-adjusted credit amounts for calendar year 2025 applicable to tax credits available under Internal Revenue Code Sections 45U, 45V and 45Z, which were...more
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) published two new topic standards—GRI 102: Climate Change (2025) and GRI 103: Energy (2025). These standards will replace GRI 305: Emissions (2016), GRI 302: Energy (2016), and Disclosure...more
Members of the Orrick team attended the Paris Airshow in June 2025. This event showcased all aspects of the aviation supply chain. One of the most talked about elements was the potential for hydrogen fuel cells as part of a...more
The European Commission is ramping up support for low-carbon "blue" hydrogen, increasingly positioning it alongside renewable "green" hydrogen as a key pillar of the EU's future energy mix. On July 8, 2025, the European...more
The Mayor and City Council of Ocean City and the Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland (collectively, “Petitioners”) filed on July 8th before the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Appeals...more
The budget reconciliation bill signed into law on July 4 (also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”) adds a new provision to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that allows project sponsors/applicants to pay for...more
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBB”), which was signed by President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025, revokes or curtails the majority of energy credits and significantly curtails other credits. ...more
On July 3, 2025, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) completed and released its Third Program Review and an updated CO2 Budget Trading Program Model Rule. RGGI evaluated numerous scenarios during the multi-year...more
In a decision notable enough to merit a novel docket prefix (CX25-2-000), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) adopted two new categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) aimed at...more
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to phase out federal subsidies for green energy like wind and solar farms, citing unsustainability for the grid and too much reliance on foreign adversaries. The order...more
The Department of Energy’s Request for Information seeks input for the 2026 Energy Critical Materials Assessment (CMA), which will identify materials critical for energy based on two primary factors: importance to energy and...more
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (“ACEEE”) released a policy brief titled: Repurposing EV Batteries for Second-Life Stationary Storage: Market Landscape and Key Challenges (“Policy Brief”)....more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has recently proposed a new rule and the U.S. Congress has recently enacted a new law affecting the global renewable fuel industry....more
The 22nd episode in this series focuses on “Climate Innovation for a Just and Sustainable Future,” featuring Davida Herzl, co-founder and CEO of Aclima, Inc., in conversation with MoFo’s Susan H. Mac Cormac, co-chair of the...more