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Towards Sustainable Future: ESG Reporting in the UAE and Saudi Arabia

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Thomas Paoletti, Managing Partner at Paoletti Law Group, provides expert opinion on ESG in the Middle East – the current situation and what still needs to be done to work towards a more sustainable future....more

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Carbon Copy: Pennsylvania’s CO2 Storage Plan Breaks New Ground

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On July 17, 2024, Pennsylvania joined a growing number of states establishing a legal framework for the underground storage of carbon dioxide. Carbon capture and underground sequestration (“CCUS”) is promoted as a technology...more

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P2N0 - Edition 15 - News and Views on the Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

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Welcome to the Edition 15 of P2N0 covering the drive to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net-zero (NZE). P2N0 identifies significant news items globally, reporting on them in short form, focusing on policy settings...more

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Carbon Quarterly – Volume 9

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Carbon Quarterly is a newsletter covering developments in carbon policy, law, and innovation. No matter your views on climate change policy, there is no avoiding an increasing focus on carbon regulation, resiliency planning,...more

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Energy Law: Month in Review - July 2024

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Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month....more

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IRS Releases Long-Awaited Section 45Q LCA Procedures

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The IRS on July 24, 2024, released Notice 2024-60, which provides Section 45Q guidance for utilization of carbon dioxide and other carbon oxides. The Notice addresses the information that must be included in the required life...more

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CFTC Faces Pressure on Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Contracts and Carbon Credit Trading

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On July 31, 2024, nine Democratic lawmakers from the House and Senate wrote a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“CFTC”) Chairman in support of the proposed guidance regarding the listing of voluntary...more

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CO2 Exports in Asia Pacific: Japan’s Approval of the 2009 Amendment to the London Protocol

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In this Alert, we review the impact of the recent acceptance by the Japan Diet of the 2009 Amendment to the London Protocol. Acceptance of the Amendment provides a critical enabler for the export of CO2 from Japan for...more

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Illinois Paves Way for Carbon Capture and Sequestration with SAFE CCS Act

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Illinois has established a comprehensive regulatory framework for the development of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects. The state's legislature has passed Senate Bill 1289, also known as the SAFE CCS Act, which...more

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EPA, States Differ on Approach to Carbon Capture and Storage Facility Liability

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Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) refers to the process of injecting carbon dioxide into deep rock formations known as “Class VI wells” as a long-term underground storage option to reduce carbon dioxide emissions into the...more

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Inflation Reduction Act/Climate Pollution Reduction Grant: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Awards $99,999,999 to...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a July 22nd press release announcing it is awarding $4.3 billion in climate pollution reduction grants to 25 applicants. The following Arkansas related...more

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Reading about failed turbine blades & "alkalinity enhancement"? Well we've dealt ourselves a lousy climate hand and don't have the...

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Two Boston Globe stories I read this weekend on the rapidly shrinking island of Nantucket this weekend are worthy of your attention.    The first story is about EPA's consideration of a plan to intentionally dump 6600...more

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Carbon Sequestration: What is it and How Will it Affect Me?

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You may have heard the terms “carbon capture,” “carbon sequestration” or “carbon credits” floating around lately and wondered what they mean. To be brief, carbon capture is the general term for the process of physically...more

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The Climate Report | Second Quarter 2024

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REGULATORY ISSUES & UPDATES - Recent Evolution of the European Regulatory Framework on Greenwashing - Two new Directives adopted by the EU in 2024—the "Empowering Consumers Directive" and the "Green Claims...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents Energy Industry Insights, V 8, Issue 5, May 2024

Welcome to the fifth 2024 issue of Currents - our e-newsletter focused on energy topics. Impact of EPA's New Limits on Greenhouse Gas Emissions - On April 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a set...more

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States Sue the EPA Over New Emissions Rule

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A coalition of Republican attorneys general representing 25 states has sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to block a new rule issued by the Biden-Harris administration as part of a suite of standards promulgated...more

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Back Again: EPA Issues its Third Iteration of CO2 Reduction Rules for the Power Sector

On April 24, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a final rule mandating aggressive carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions reductions from existing coal-fired power plants and new natural gas-fired turbines...more

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EPA Tightens Grip on Fossil Fuel Power Plants: New Regulations Target Discharges, Emissions, and Disposal Issues

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a suite of final rules aimed at reducing contamination, emissions, and discharges from coal- and gas-fired power plants on April 25. This suite of rules includes two...more

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EPA Imposes Stringent Greenhouse Gas Rule for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants

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On April 25, 2024, the EPA announced, as part of a suite of four rules for fossil fuel-fired power plants, its final greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for power plants—imposing stringent new requirements on existing coal-fired...more

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Inventory of United States Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks; US Environmental Protection Agency Releases New Annual Report

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a new annual report titled: Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks Inventory (“report”) - The Report provides a...more

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Seas the Future: Singapore’s Visionary Leap into Oceanic Carbon Capture

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Replace, Reduce and Remove. The 3Rs that constitute the three-pronged approach espoused by PUB, the national water agency of Singapore, in its hefty goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2045....more

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Government of Alberta Unveils Further Details Regarding the Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program

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On April 3, 2024, the Alberta Government released additional details on the Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program (ACCIP), which will support and accelerate the development of new carbon capture, utilization and storage...more

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Impact of Colorado Carbon Capture Legislation on Oil and Natural Gas Producers

State proposal to expand carbon capture authority also proposes changes to the Oil and Gas Conservation Act As part of a bill revising aspects of the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission’s (ECMC) (f/k/a Colorado...more

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Colorado Bill Seeks to Expand ECMC Authority Over Carbon Management

Building on 2023 legislation granting the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) authority over wells used to inject and permanently sequester carbon dioxide (CO2), the Colorado General Assembly is...more

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Practical Pathways for Port Decarbonization/Environmental Justice: Environmental Defense Fund Guidance Addressing U.S....

The Environmental Defense Fund and Arup have issued a report titled: Practical Pathways for Port Decarbonization and Environmental Justice Guidance for U.S. Ports and their Partners...more

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