Recent federal, state, and international policy developments have introduced regulatory uncertainty in the low-carbon maritime fuels sector, complicating investment in both fuel production and supporting energy...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released proposed regulations under section 45Z of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Section 45Z). Section 45Z provides a...more
We have set out below an overview of the current regulatory frameworks governing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in the key jurisdictions of the UK, EU and USA.
SAF has emerged as a critical component in the global drive...more
5/22/2025
/ Aviation Industry ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Policy ,
EU ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Fuel ,
Tax Credits ,
UK ,
United States
On January 20, 2025, President Trump re-assumed the presidency with a flurry of executive orders and memoranda, many of which directly impacted energy and environmental issues. These orders included a production-minded...more
1/23/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Defense Production Act ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) ,
Federal Power Act ,
FOIA ,
Government Efficiency ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Permits ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Wind Power
The future of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed in 2022 to boost US clean energy with new tax incentives, hangs in the balance. President-elect Trump and some Republicans in Congress have threatened to repeal all or...more
The Big Picture -
Congressional Overview -
American voters delivered a decidedly mixed message to Washington on Tuesday, seemingly handing Republicans narrow control of the U.S. House of Representatives and a nominal check...more
11/14/2022
/ Affordable Care Act ,
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Biden Administration ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Healthcare ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Lame Duck Session ,
NDAA ,
Offshore Wind ,
Oil & Gas ,
PFAS ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Roe v Wade ,
Russia ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
FIRST 100 DAYS -
As President-elect Biden stands poised to assume the office he has aspired to for the past three decades, he inherits a national crisis not unlike the one he stepped into as vice president nearly 12 years...more
11/17/2020
/ Air Quality Standards ,
Biden Administration ,
China ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Clean Water Act ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ,
Continuing Resolution ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cross-State Air Pollution ,
Economic Stimulus ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Federal Budget ,
Fracking ,
Immigration Reform ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
NATO ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Trade Policy ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Voting Rights Act ,
World Health Organization