On May 14, 2024, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its Final Report relating to the four-year review of actions taken in the Section 301 investigation. Within the Report, the USTR confirmed that it...more
In Budget 2024, the Government of Canada continued their drive to implement government incentives aimed at decarbonizing the economy through providing further clarification and design details for the Clean Electricity...more
The City Planning Commission voted to advance a zoning text amendment known as the "City of Yes for Economic Opportunity." The proposed changes include 18 changes to current rules, designed to make it easier for small...more
The renewable energy and climate/clean technology sectors have witnessed substantial growth and investment in recent years, spurred by accelerating energy transition initiatives and financial incentives passed into law. As...more
Much has been made of the need for a just energy transition, where developing economies are supported to achieve Net Zero. But there’s also a vast amount of climate innovation taking place outside the West that has the...more
Alessandra Pardini explores the potential for offshore wind in South Africa and the possibility of kickstarting this nascent industry, as well as some of the legal and environmental hurdles the industry will need to overcome....more
Spurred by both planetary and economic needs, the industry commonly referred to as “cleantech”—short for “clean technology”—has been on the rise. Current estimates predict clean energy technologies could dominate oil and gas...more
The Department of Finance (Finance) released draft tax legislation for public consultation on August 4, 2023, with a stated focus on promoting tax fairness and a clean economy. The most significant item released is the...more
Climate Tech is an area of technology that is expressly concerned with the mitigation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the primary driver of climate change. In addition to GHG mitigation, climate tech also includes...more
We know there has been an ongoing slowdown in venture capital funding for startups - this has been the case since 2022 and it continues to impact startups at all stages of growth. The slowdown appears to be leveling from...more
A federal court heard motions for summary judgment in challenge to first-in-nation rule requiring warehouses to adopt clean technologies. By Joshua Bledsoe, Nick Cox, and Jennifer Garlock On April 17, 2023, a US federal judge...more
The Government of Canada continued their drive to decarbonize the economy through the use of the carrot rather than the stick in Budget 2023 by announcing two new investment tax credits...more
Richard Trumka, Jr., a Commissioner on the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), commented during an interview with Bloomberg in early January, that a gas stove ban is “on the table.” The statement sparked rumors that...more
In an ambitious step toward New York state’s climate goals, the New York State Climate Action Council approved a Scoping Plan on December 19, 2022, which sets forth a series of recommended policies and actions. The 445-page...more
Despite the past year's economic downturn, M&A transactions in the tech sector are still getting done. It might be at a different level than 2021, but deals are happening, particularly in certain sections of the tech...more
The past week was a busy one for Canada’s Department of Finance (“Finance”). On November 3, 2022, Finance released its 2022 Fall Economic Statement (the “Fall Economic Statement”) and the following day, it introduced Bill...more
Introduction - The UK’s Energy Security Bill, first promised in 2021 and introduced to Parliament on 6 July 2022, contains a wide variety of measures which the UK Government claims will address the energy trilemma of...more
Throughout history, innovation and human intellect have been the main factors for solving humankind’s problems. Today, climate change has become a major threat and can no longer be ignored. On June 3, 2022, the United States...more
At the ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy) Energy Innovation Summit on May 24, the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) announced the expedition of clean energy patent applications through the...more
On May 16, 2022, senior officials from the United States and the European Union concluded the second meeting of the US-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in Paris-Saclay, France. US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, US...more
As the world accelerates its transition to a low-carbon, circular economy, Canadian companies developing resource recovery models need to consider how to integrate IP protection into their overall strategic plan to succeed in...more
Holland & Knight invites you to read the Spring 2021 issue of our Energy and Natural Resources Quarterly newsletter, in which our authors discuss important hot topics and developments in energy, natural resources and...more
As the Biden Administration finds its stride in the first 100 days, we are starting to see movement on several of its key priorities. Chief among them: pivoting to a clean energy economy. A campaign that promised investments...more
Holland & Knight invites you to read our Winter 2020 Israel Practice newsletter, in which our authors discuss pertinent American-Israeli topics. As Israel has been a crossroads and a prolific source of new ideas for more than...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: How to File a DMCA Takedown and Protect Your Reputation - The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, or DMCA, was an attempt to extend US copyright laws to...more