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10 lessons in sustainability regulation

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Creating an effective regulatory framework will be critical to deliver Net Zero. But does that mean more – or less – regulation? From trade agreements to taxonomies, carbon adjustment mechanisms to corporate sustainability...more

Butler Snow LLP

Combining the Energy Credit with New Markets Tax Credits

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Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 provides for a credit equal to a percentage of the cost of new equipment for the generation of renewable energy, including solar energy used to produce electricity or to heat or...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The UN Report On Climate Change: What Does It Have To Do With Cannabis And Wine In The US?

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Key Takeaways: •The recently released IPCC Report shows irreversible harm to the global ecosystem. •Fund managers focused on ESG criteria will have an increased focus on environmentally conscious companies and substantial...more

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Indonesia in Focus Newsletter - July 2021

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Indonesia’s efforts to achieve their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) established in accordance with the Paris Agreement are still considered by Climate Tracker to be “Highly Insufficient”. Whilst this keeps them out...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

SPACs Offer New Investment Opportunities For Energy Industry

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Much has been written and discussed in the last several months about SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies. What is a SPAC, and what are the possible applications of this capital raising and acquisition strategy in...more

BCLP

Indonesia in Focus Newsletter - March 2021

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New “priority list” for foreign investment The Indonesian government has issued Presidential Regulation No. 10 of 2021 (the “Regulation”) at the end of February, following the passage of its job creation law last year...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Capitalizing on Renewable Energy Investments Under the Biden Administration

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It is still speculative as to what President Biden will put forward for promoting increased investment in renewable energy. Latham & Watkins attorneys explain how investment funds with a firm grasp of key structural...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Investment Treaty Protections For Project Finance Lenders: An Important Development For Funders Of Renewable And Traditional...

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Can project finance lenders bring claims under investment treaties? An arbitral tribunal constituted under the Energy Charter Treaty recently confirmed they can, by finding that loans and hedging instruments issued by a...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 25, July 2020

Top Court Seeks Trump Administration Input on PennEast Pipeline - "The U.S. Supreme Court asked the Trump administration for input on a PennEast Pipeline Co. appeal that aims to jump-start a planned natural-gas line by...more

Bracewell LLP

COVID-19 Impact on US Renewable Energy Projects

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The COVID-19 pandemic is raising numerous concerns for renewable energy projects under development in the United States. First, will Congress address renewable energy industry concerns in the coming round of the COVID-19...more

McDermott Will & Emery

COVID-19 and Wind Projects: A Legal and Commercial Checklist for Tax Equity, Debt Financing and Project Documentation

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has severely disrupted the wind market’s supply chain and labor resources, resulting in significant project delay risk. This legal and commercial checklist is a comprehensive practitioner’s...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Virtual PPAs: Are They Right for Your Company?

A Virtual Power Purchase Agreement, or vPPA, can be a powerful tool for a company to meet aggressive environmental goals quickly and efficiently. However, a vPPA is a complex financial instrument and is accompanied by risks...more

King & Spalding

Investments in Renewable and Conventional Power Projects in Qualified Opportunity Zones

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The Qualified Opportunity Zone rules under Section 1400Z of the Internal Revenue Code permit certain investors to realize substantial tax benefits if they invest capital into federally-designated low-income communities known...more

White & Case LLP

Electric storage: From idea to action

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Electric storage has been around for decades in the form of pumped hydro storage. But recent advances in battery and cutting-edge storage technologies have generated renewed interest in the benefits of storage. ...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2019 Insights: Recent Trends in Renewable Energy

The renewable energy sector has benefited in recent years from its growing cost-competitiveness, favorable climate change-related policies, and significant new capital investment from traditional and nontraditional debt and...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

The Opportunity Zone Program Presents Opportunity for Renewable Energy Development

The federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 created a tax incentive program (the “Opportunity Zone Program”) that has the potential to provide a significant amount of funding for the development of renewable energy projects....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - December 2018 #3

Energy Companies to Appeal Loss of Forest Service Permit for Atlantic Coast Pipeline - "The builders of the $7 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline say they will appeal a federal court ruling that invalidated a permit allowing...more

K&L Gates LLP

RENEWABLE ENERGY: Leveraging the Opportunity Zones Tax Incentive to Improve Returns on Renewables, Storage Plus, and Standalone...

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Federal and state tax credits for renewable energy facilities are winding down, but a new federal tax incentive enacted in tax reform may provide a boost to many new installations, repowering projects, and storage facilities....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Nevada Legislature Approves Bills to Encourage Distributed Generation and Community Solar Projects

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The Nevada legislature took several actions in the last days of its 2017 legislative session to reopen the state to the development of and investment in distributed generation and community solar projects...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Sea Change? What Does Trump’s Decision on the Paris Agreement Mean?

This week, President Trump announced his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, describing it as “disadvantaging the United States” and indicating that the United States will “cease implementation”...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The Unwind: ‘I Don’t Want It’

In the inaugural column of ‘‘Power and Taxes,’’ we discussed the tensions surrounding the requirement that an investor be an owner when a project is placed in service in order to qualify for the investment tax credit under...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Corporations Turn to Synthetic PPAs to Reduce Energy Costs, Carbon Footprints"

Synthetic power purchase agreements (PPAs) for renewable energy have emerged in recent years as a promising opportunity for corporations to reduce and stabilize their long-term energy costs and advance their sustainability...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update - June 2016 #2

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Renewable Energy Focus - Apple plans to sell excess rooftop solar energy from headquarters - Renewable Energy World - Jun 10 - Apple Inc. plans to sell excess electricity generated by solar panels on the roof...more

King & Spalding

Renewable Energy In Russia: Recent Developments

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Russia recently introduced procedures for the transfer of a power generating company’s rights and obligations under long-term capacity agreements for future projects that use capacity payments to secure a return on...more

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Not Quite Left Out to Dry: Remedies Under International Investment Treaties Available to Renewable Energy Investors Harmed by...

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In recent years, project developers, investment funds, and energy companies have invested heavily in renewable energy as a result of incentive programs offered in the legislation of countries such as Germany, Spain, and...more

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