In a significant decision issued on May 29, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court found that the Surface Transportation Board (the Board) was entitled to substantial deference under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and...more
On May 9, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations” (the Order), which directs federal agencies to reassess how and when criminal penalties are applied to...more
In a significant step toward enhancing transparency and supporting the state’s ambitious climate goals, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has introduced draft regulations for a Mandatory...more
In a widely anticipated move, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it will no longer defend the agency’s climate disclosure rule issued during the Biden administration. The disclosure rule...more
3/28/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Final Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On February 26, the European Commission released a series of key proposals and communications to reshape the European Union’s (EU) regulatory framework. Alongside the overall framework communication Clean Industrial Deal, the...more
Wind energy projects along the coasts are facing uncertainty due to President Trump’s Presidential Memorandum issued on January 20, “Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore Wind Leasing...more
2/20/2025
/ BOEM ,
Department of the Interior ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Moratorium ,
Offshore Wind ,
Outer Continental Shelf ,
Permits ,
Renewable Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
Wind Power
Earlier this week, Mark Uyeda, the Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), began the process of unwinding that agency’s final climate disclosure rule enacted during the Biden administration. In a...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
12/27/2024
/ California ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Waivers
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
12/17/2024
/ Appeals ,
Biden Administration ,
CARB ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
China ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
OECD ,
Regulatory Reform
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
10/9/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Environmental Policies ,
Hydrogen Power ,
India ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Nuclear Power ,
Penalties ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Credits ,
Transmission Planning
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
9/26/2024
/ Batteries ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Green Energy ,
Methane ,
Power Plants ,
Solar Panels
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
9/18/2024
/ China ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fees ,
FERC ,
Fossil Fuel ,
General Elections ,
Methane ,
Mineral Extraction ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
SCOTUS
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
8/19/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Hydropower ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Supply Chain
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
8/7/2024
/ Biofuel ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Landfills ,
Methane ,
NOAA ,
Transmission Grid ,
Water Pollution
Key topics in Akin’s July 2024 Sustainability/ESG Policy and Regulatory Update include: Updated Assessment of SFDR by EU Regulators: The European Supervisory Authorities have proposed changes to the Sustainable Finance...more
8/2/2024
/ Corporate Governance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Products ,
Greenwashing ,
NRDC ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
SFDR ,
Sustainability ,
UK
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
7/23/2024
/ BOEM ,
Charging Stations ,
Chevron Deference ,
China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Minerals ,
Oil & Gas ,
OSHA ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Wind Power
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
7/12/2024
/ Chevron Deference ,
China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy & Climate Debates ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Nuclear Power ,
Offshore Wind
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
7/8/2024
/ Biofuel ,
Chevron Deference ,
China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
GAO ,
Government Agencies ,
Grants ,
Infrastructure ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
NEPA ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Renewable Energy ,
SCOTUS ,
Solar Energy ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Tariffs
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
6/24/2024
/ China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tax Credits
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
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
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