This grant of authority could accelerate the permitting process for carbon capture and storage projects in the state.
On February 18, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved a final rule granting West...more
A new tax credit is proposed to calculate a fuel’s emissions factor based on its full carbon life cycle of production.
Notices 2025-10 and 2025-11 (Notices), released on January 10, 2025, outline the intention of the...more
2/10/2025
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Clean Energy ,
Energy Projects ,
Fuel Standards ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Proposed Rules ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
The final regulations adopt the general framework established in the proposed regulations issued in December 2023, but with several significant modifications....more
The US Department of Energy has committed $1 billion to support clean hydrogen offtakers to kickstart the hydrogen economy.
On July 5, 2023, the US Department of Energy (DOE) released a Notice of Intent (NOI) to invest up...more
Key Points -
..The draft Clean Hydrogen Production Standard (CHPS) proposes a lifecycle GHG emissions target of 4 kg CO2e per kilogram of hydrogen, which is in line with the clean hydrogen production tax credit in the...more
The climate bills championed by Governor Newsom stand to alter the state’s climate policy for years to come.
On August 31, 2022, the last day of its 2021-2022 session, the California Legislature passed four climate bills...more
9/9/2022
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Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Governor Newsom ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pending Legislation ,
Pipelines ,
Setback Rules
The Act promises to touch on almost every aspect of US climate policy.
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (the Act), which expands clean and renewable energy production,...more
8/24/2022
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Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Forest Service ,
Green Banks ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Mineral Leases ,
Offshore Lease ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
A controversial new law gives the California Energy Commission authority over clean energy projects and authorizes the Department of Water Resources to fund new energy sources and extend the life of existing power plants. ...more
7/11/2022
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CEQA ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Water Resources ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Governor Newsom ,
Jurisdiction ,
Power Grid ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Renewable Energy ,
State Budgets ,
Transmission Grid ,
Tribal Lands
The end of the California State Legislature’s regular session for the year culminated in a frenzy of action, with Assembly members scrambling to pass dozens of bills before midnight on September 12, 2015. The California...more
9/21/2015
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Cap-and-Trade ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
CPUC ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Global Warming ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
ISOs ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pending Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Portfolio Standards ,
Transmission Grid
I. LCFS Readoption -
The California Air Resources Board (“ARB”) is on the cusp of readopting the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (“LCFS”) regulation to remedy legal defects in the initial adoption process found by the...more
On Sept. 23, 2014, the California Energy Commission, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental...more