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
5/9/2025
/ Carbon Emissions ,
CFTC ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Green Finance ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Offshore Wind ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
On Tuesday, 29 October 2024, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Department of Defense (DOD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the coordinated development of offshore wind energy...more
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
8/26/2024
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Aviation Industry ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Plants ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Transmission Grid
In May 2024, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM or the Agency) issued a final rule updating its renewable energy and right-of-way (ROW) policies. BLM is one of the largest landholders in the United States, with significant...more
On 24 April 2024 the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) issued a final rule to update regulations for renewable energy development on the US Outer...more
In 2023, federal agencies are poised to deliver rapid advancements in the development of offshore wind projects in the United States. In particular, the Biden administration’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)—the...more
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
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), on 29 September, released a significant rulemaking proposal that seeks to ease the permitting process to authorize incidental take of bald and golden eagles. If finalized, USFWS’s...more
The U.S. offshore wind market has surged in growth over the last few years, bolstered by the U.S government’s commitment in 2021 to increase offshore wind lease capacity as well as the Biden Administration’s declaration that...more
4/26/2022
/ Asset Management ,
Biden Administration ,
BOEM ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Offshore Wind ,
Project Finance ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Wind Farm ,
Wind Power
Offshore wind is in high demand, as evidenced by the US$4.37 billion in winning bids generated in the recent federal government auction of lease blocks in the New York Bight. On a per-acre basis, the provisional winners were...more
The regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) are crucially important for the development of major energy and infrastructure projects in the United States. For example, the NEPA regulations will...more
The flurry of offshore wind activity off the U.S. Eastern Seaboard continues, as the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced recently it will hold an auction on 23 February 2022, to lease six new areas for...more
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
Hydrogen—the smallest molecule, but one that holds the potential to be an energy superhero and play a significant role in reducing carbon emissions and slowing climate change.
The H2 Handbook provides a comprehensive...more
On November 3, 2015, U.S. President Barack Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum (Memorandum) that potentially opens the door to agency attempts to expand mitigation obligations beyond what is required under law while also...more