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Manitoba Announces New Affordable Energy Plan

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The Manitoba Affordable Energy Plan will provide significant opportunities for clean power and EV projects, including opportunities for First Nations and Métis communities to have majority interests on new wind projects....more

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“After Acquired Title” to Remain a Caged-Bird after Dellit v. Schleder, 2022 MT 196, 518 P.3d 830

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Introduction - “No one has a vested interest in any rule of common law.” Meech v. Hillhaven W., 776 P.2d 488, 494 (Mont. 1989). Luckily the Montana legislature has codified the common law rule of after-acquired title as a...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Department of Homeland Security Updates UFLPA Entity List: 29 Chinese Companies Added to List for Ties to Use of Forced Labor

On November 22, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) updated the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List to add 29 companies based out of the Peoples Republic of China bringing the total number of...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

FERC’s Order No. 1920-A Invites States to Participate in Regional Transmission Cost Allocation Decisions

On November 21, 2024, FERC voted to approve Order No. 1920-A, an order on rehearing and clarification that modifies Order No. 1920, the May 2024 landmark regional transmission planning and cost allocation rule. In this post,...more

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Net-zero by 2050: is the mining & metals sector on track to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

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We explore how the mining & metals sector is navigating the road to greenhouse gas emissions reduction and what more needs to be done to fulfil the sectors potential to become a beacon in the transition to net-zero....more

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Final Regulations Expand Access to "Direct Pay" Elections for Energy Credits

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have issued final regulations allowing tax-exempt entities that are partners in clean energy projects to elect to receive energy tax credits in cash....more

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National Association of State Energy Officials': 2025 Bipartisan Energy Policy Recommendations Released

The National Association of State Energy Officials (“NASEO”) has released a document titled: 2025 Bipartisan Energy Policy Recommendations: America’s Competitive Advantage – Affordable and Abundant Clean Energy (“2025...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Energy & Sustainability M&A Activity — December 2024

November 18, 2024: Piedmont Lithium, a U.S. based, development-stage, multi-asset, integrated lithium business in support of a clean energy economy and energy security, reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Sayona...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Energy & Sustainability Client Feature — Sora Fuel

This month we are excited to feature our client Sora Fuel and their recent success in closing a $6 million seed round to expand their Boston-based team, develop commercialization partnerships, and further advance the...more

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Energy & Sustainability Litigation Updates — December 2024

The SEC continues its focus on greenwashing, despite the recent disbandment of the SEC’s Climate & ESG Task Force.Notably, in the past month, the SEC Department of Examinations has issued a risk alert focused on greenwashing,...more

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Energy & Sustainability Connections Newsletter — December 2024

Energy & Sustainability Connections brings the latest developments in energy investing, legal insights, company activity, and industry events straight to your inbox...more

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Maine Sues Major Fossil Fuel Companies

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Last week, the State of Maine became the latest state or local government to sue the major fossil fuel companies for damages related to climate change. There are around three dozen lawsuits bringing common law and state tort...more

Mayer Brown

Milieudefensie v Shell: Dutch Appeals Court Overturns Ruling That Shell Must Reduce Its CO2 Emissions by 45%

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On 12 November 2024, a Dutch appeals court ruled that Shell does not have to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels, as previously ordered by the Hague District Court on 26 May 2021. Shell now has the...more

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Master Service Agreement Imposes a Ceiling on Indemnity Obligations

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Mr./Ms. Negotiator/scrivener/reviewer of Master Service Agreements: When did you last review your go-to indemnity provision? In light of Century Surety Company v. Colgate Operating LLC., perhaps you should do it now. The...more

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Governor Shapiro Fast Tracks Critical Infrastructure Project Permitting

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On 19 November 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed Executive Order No. 2024-04, streamlining and accelerating the permitting process for critical infrastructure projects within the Commonwealth. The Executive...more

DLA Piper

Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends - November 2024

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Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s monthly bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in ESG. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business decisions....more

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Climate Change Contrarians: Saying What Needs To Be Said

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COP29 is upon us (Perfidy, thy name is the UNIPCC) being held in the greenwashing Republic of Azerbaijan. And ironically, there are dire warnings from some quarters about the methods “anti-science” Donald Trump will deploy to...more

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Governor Healey Enacts Transformative Clean Energy and Economic Development Laws: Streamlined Permitting, Equity Protections, and...

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On November 20, 2024, Governor Maura Healey signed the Massachusetts Leads Act, engrossing House Bill 5100 (the “MA Leads Act”), which, among many funding provisions, contains two changes that will significantly benefit...more

Hogan Lovells

Offshore Wind Worldwide: Regulatory framework in selected countries

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“Halfway through 2023 and we find ourselves in gripping times as the offshore wind market further grows—within the ‘first’ home regions and beyond. Along with these developments, not the least "offshore wind auctions taking...more

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Understanding OPUC UM 2111 and Its Impact on Interconnection Processes

The Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) opened Docket UM 2111 in June 2020 with the goal of investigating interconnection policies and processes to address emerging challenges in the energy sector. Phase 1 of this...more

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The hydrogen promise: could a molecule shift hard-to-abate industries away from fossil fuels?

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In March 2023, a small plane took a 15-minute flight around an airfield in the US state of Washington. Despite the size of the aircraft and its brief time in the air, the flight was momentous: one of the plane's engines was...more

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Voluntary carbon markets: will carbon credits soon become a crucial way to decarbonise?

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Purchasing carbon credits was once seen as a way for companies to sidestep genuine emissions reduction in their decarbonisation efforts. But that is changing as these products, and the way they are used, face growing...more

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Battery energy storage systems: a complex but promising route to clean-energy transition

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For investors, excitement in the renewable energy landscape is palpable. Renewable energy capacity is being added to the world's energy systems at the fastest rate in two decades, prompting the International Energy Agency to...more

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TSA Releases Proposed Rule to Enhance Pipeline and Railroad Cyber Risk Management

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The Transportation Security Administration's ("TSA") proposed rule would require owners and operators of certain pipeline, freight railroad, passenger railroad, rail transit, and over-the-road bus ("OTRB") systems to...more

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Energy Buzz: COP29 I $300bn of climate finance a year… but is it enough | a new carbon trading market | the road from Baku to...

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Welcome to Energy Buzz, your regular snapshot into the latest topics in the energy industry from Hogan Lovells. In our first installment, we explore some of the key themes from COP29. The "finance COP" The big headline is...more

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