Good morning! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more
6/14/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Storage ,
EU ,
Farm Bill ,
FERC ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Infrastructure ,
NDAA ,
Solar Energy ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs
Good afternoon! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more
Good morning! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more
5/28/2024
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Charging Stations ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electricity ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Farm Bill ,
FERC ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Pipelines ,
Solar Energy
On March 2, 2023, a bi-partisan group of Senators introduced a package of legislation dubbed the Hydrogen Infrastructure Initiative aimed at facilitating the build out of the hydrogen infrastructure necessary to transport,...more
In a collaborative effort to slash transportation-related emissions, the Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Environmental Protection Agency...more
[co-author: Leila Fleming]
As a final effort to pass his permitting reform, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) released a new iteration of the bill with concessions on expanded authority to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission....more
[co-author: Leila Fleming]
The Biden administration announced that it will provide a $1.1 billion grant to Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to prevent the closure of Diablo Canyon. Additionally, the Environmental Protection...more
As the Department of Energy rolls out its historic H2Hubs program, the department will be accepting concept papers for the program centered on the production, storage and use of clean hydrogen through November 7. The...more
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the “Department”) recently opened the submission of Concept Papers for its $7 billion H2Hubs program, marking one of the largest investments in DOE history, with the goal of creating up...more
As Congress headed into recess, it sought to wrap up loose ends, including passing permitting reform. However, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) removed his permitting reform language from a continuing resolution and Senate Majority...more
[co-author: Leila Fleming]
Good evening! This is Akin Gump’s weekly policy newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from this past week and...more
[co-author: Leila Fleming]
Good evening! This is Akin Gump’s weekly policy newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from this past week and...more
[co-author: Leila Fleming]
Good evening! This is Akin Gump’s weekly policy newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from this past week and...more
Key Points -
House Democrats press ahead with Build Back Better Act, including $550 billion in climate-related funding.
The House will send the package to the Senate to continue negotiations over controversial...more
11/5/2021
/ Clean Air Act ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy
Key Points -
In the lead-up to November’s COP26 meeting in Glasgow, the United States has joined much of the rest of the world in its pursuit of a clean-energy economy that reduces emissions and environmental impacts from...more
Key Points
- On Earth Day, the Biden-Harris administration announced a new target for the United States to achieve a 50 to 52 percent reduction in economy-wide GHG emissions by 2030, which constitutes the country’s new NDC...more
5/3/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Electricity ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) ,
NHTSA ,
Paris Agreement ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles