A Note from the Editors Energy & Sustainability Connections brings the latest developments in energy investing, legal insights, company activity, and industry events straight to your inbox.
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The Securities & Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued its long-awaited final rule concerning climate disclosures, entitled “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” (“Climate Disclosure...more
3/15/2024
/ Carbon Pricing ,
Climate Change ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Final Rules ,
Governance Standards ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investment ,
Renewable Energy ,
Risk Assessment ,
Safe Harbors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Severe Weather ,
Sustainability
This month, we are excited to feature Activate Capital. Activate partners with technology companies at their inflection point that are led by exceptional entrepreneurs with ambitions to build category-defining platforms of...more
Aeroseal Secures $67 Million in Series B Funding -
This month, we are excited to feature Aeroseal, a climate-tech company offering a patented and innovative solution that reduces energy leaks in buildings. Aeroseal...more
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Energy & Sustainability Connections brings the latest developments in energy investing, legal insights, company activity, and industry events straight to your inbox...more
1/13/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Mergers ,
Puerto Rico ,
RICO ,
SEIA ,
Sustainability
In Part III of our series on the Transportation and Climate Initiative, we took a deep dive into one TCI jurisdiction, Massachusetts, to see how the plan might look once implemented. However, the broad implementation of this...more
In early February, the United Kingdom announced a new goal in its efforts to confront climate change: a ban on the sale of all new gas and diesel cars by 2035. The ambitious announcement is set to speed up the country’s...more
On December 17, 2019, thirteen jurisdictions in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic United States officially issued an ambitious plan to combat climate change by reducing carbon emissions and investing in sustainable...more
House Democrats Readying to Tackle Climate Change & Energy in the 116th Congress -
House Democrats assumed the majority in the 116th Congress, with Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) as the new chairman of the House Committee...more
In this four-part series, we revisit 2017’s biggest developments in Energy & Sustainability-related news, milestones, policy changes, and financial transactions. This is the third installment of the series...more
2/2/2018
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Canada ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal GHG Framework ,
Hydropower ,
Paris Agreement ,
Secretary of Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration
On December 12, French President Emmanuel Macron, joined by President of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong Kim and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, hosted the One Planet Summit highlighting public...more
1/4/2018
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
France ,
International Finance ,
Investors ,
Oil & Gas ,
President Macron ,
Renewable Energy
On October 13, former Nevada Senator Harry Reid and current Governor of Nevada Brian Sandoval hosted the ninth annual National Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas, NV. Each year, the 3-day summit brings together leaders of...more
On June 1st, 2017, President Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the landmark Paris climate accord, sparking serious concern about the future of global efforts to mitigate climate change. In response,...more
6/13/2017
/ City Councils ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Policy ,
Fortune 500 ,
Global Warming ,
Governors ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Mayors ,
Paris Agreement ,
Private Sector ,
Renewable Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
United Nations ,
Universities ,
We Are Still In Alliance
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Our April edition of Energy Technology Connections brings you recent industry highlights and features a list of upcoming energy industry events throughout the nation. To learn about MIT’s latest...more
5/1/2017
/ Accelerators ,
Clean Tech ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Diesel Fuel ,
Energy Sector ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Innovation ,
NREL ,
Paris Agreement ,
Small Business ,
Startups ,
Technology Sector ,
Wind Power
Our March edition of Energy Technology Connections brings you recent industry highlights and features a list of upcoming energy industry events throughout the nation. If you enjoy learning about new technology as much as we...more
4/1/2017
/ Barack Obama ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Clean Tech ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Budget ,
Fracking ,
Grants ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Innovation ,
Methane ,
NASA ,
Nuclear Power ,
Nuclear Waste ,
Power Companies ,
Power Plants ,
Technology ,
Trump Administration
On June 29, 2016, the North American Climate, Energy, and Environment Partnership was announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President Barack Obama, and President Enrique Peña Nieto at the North American Leaders Summit...more
7/26/2016
/ Canada ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Methane ,
Mexico ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Paris Convention ,
United States
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Our January edition of Energy Technology Connections brings you recent industry highlights, the latest news from Capitol Hill, and a list of upcoming energy industry events. In Leaders in the...more
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Our December edition of Energy Technology Connections brings you recent industry highlights, the latest news from Capitol Hill, and a list of upcoming energy industry events. First, we feature...more
12/30/2015
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Tech ,
Climate Change ,
Contamination ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Fracking ,
Paris Agreement ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Fuel Standard ,
Tax Extenders ,
Water
With climate change front and center on the world stage as a result of the ongoing U.N. Climate Change Conference in Paris, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and a group of other business leaders used the opportunity to make...more
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Our November edition of Energy Technology Connections brings you recent industry highlights, the latest news from Capitol Hill, and a list of upcoming energy industry events. In Leaders in the...more
11/17/2015
/ Arctic Drilling ,
Bipartisan Budget ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Crude Oil ,
Energy Storage ,
Recycling ,
Shell Oil ,
Solar Energy ,
Wastewater ,
Wind Power
Earlier this month, U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz released a report presenting the Department of Energy’s (DOE) assessment of expected regional energy sector vulnerabilities to climate change. The report highlights...more
10/27/2015
/ Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Electricity ,
Energy Consumption ,
Energy Sector ,
Hydropower ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Grid ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Power Plants ,
Severe Weather ,
Transmission Grid
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Our October edition of Energy Technology Connections brings you recent industry highlights, the latest news from Capitol Hill, and a list of upcoming energy industry events. In Leaders in the...more
10/9/2015
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Clean Tech ,
Climate Change ,
Community Shared Solar ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Crude Oil ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Innovation ,
NEPA ,
Obama Administration ,
Power Grid ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Research and Development ,
Research Funding ,
RGGI ,
Social Entrepreneurship ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Extenders ,
Tribal Lands ,
Venture Capital
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Our September edition of Energy Technology Connections brings you recent industry highlights, the latest news from Capitol Hill, and a list of upcoming energy industry events. In Leaders in the...more
9/24/2015
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Clean Tech ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Ash ,
Congressional Committees ,
Crude Oil ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Fracking ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Obama Administration ,
Power Grid ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy
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Our July edition of Energy Technology Connections brings you recent industry highlights, the latest news from Capitol Hill, and a list of upcoming energy industry events. In Leaders in the...more
9/24/2015
/ Batteries ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Ash ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Innovation ,
Mercury ,
Obama Administration ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Fuel Standard ,
SCOTUS ,
Solar Energy
This September, China and California took a major step in a process that is slow-moving, but immensely important to the future and effectiveness of international climate change measures. On September 13, 2013, California...more