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September 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

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Australia Announces Commitment to a Minimum 62% Cut in Emissions by 2035 - On 18 September 2025, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Australia’s commitment to a 62%–70% reduction in emissions by 2035, compared to 2005...more

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Is Inverse Condemnation Reform on the Table in California?

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We recently detailed Assembly Bill 254, which overhauls California’s approach to wildfires. In addition to promoting new transmission facilities, replenishing the wildfire fund, streamlining the siting process and exempting...more

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Critical Update! USGS Expands Mineral List

On Nov. 7, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) finalized its 2025 Critical Minerals List. The final list includes all 50 minerals that appeared on the 2022 Critical Minerals List, plus 10 new minerals—boron, copper, lead,...more

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The One Big Beautiful Bill: Turning Point for UK and EU Energy Players Operating in the United States

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On 4 July 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), representing a sweeping reset of the United States (U.S.) energy policy. The act drastically pares back the energy transition tax credits...more

Data Center Lease Considerations

While data center leases need to include most of the standard provisions of typical warehouse or manufacturing facilities’ leases, special attention should be given to their unique operational needs and special investments...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

EU Adopts 19th Russia Sanctions Package Alongside New Sanctions Being Imposed by US and UK

On 23 October 2025, the European Union (EU) adopted its 19th package of sanctions against Russia, imposing asset freeze restrictions against 64 individuals and entities, and introducing extensive sectoral sanctions to put...more

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Energy Law: Month in Review - October 2025

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Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month. ...more

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Are AI Data Centers the New Power Centers?

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The power driving #AI comes not only from algorithms, but from the electricity that fuels them. In this episode of the Renewable Energy SmartPod, V&E partner Jeffrey Jakubiak discusses how rapid #datacenter growth is...more

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Senator Mike Lee Introduces Bill to Remove Citizen Suits from the Clean Air Act

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What Happened - Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, recently introduced legislation that would eliminate citizen suits under the federal Clean Air Act (CAA). The Fair...more

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Industrials Regulatory News and Trends - November 2025

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Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more

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UConn Helps Manufacturers Cut Energy Costs, Boost Efficiency - A CBIA Manufacturing Spotlight Article

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As part of Shipman & Goodwin’s Manufacturing Month series, manufacturing attorney Alfredo Fernández spoke with Dr. Liang Zhang, Director of UConn’s Southern New England Industrial Training and Assessment Center, about the...more

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ECHR Climate Decision: Five Key Takeaways for Companies

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A recent European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) decision on the obligations of European states to study carbon-intensive permitting decisions crystallizes how global climate commitments may be beginning to harden into...more

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Environmental Criminal Enforcement: Pennsylvania Attorney General Announces Charges Against Natural gas Company for Alleged...

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced in an October 31st news release charges against Seneca Resources, LLC (“Seneca”). The news release states that the charges involve multiple violations of Pennsylvania’s...more

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Six Tips for Defending Tort Claims

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Defending against tort claims is a critical concern for construction and oil and gas companies, as these industries inherently involve high-risk operations both on the road and at the job site. From injuries / fatalities to...more

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ASEA Launches Administrative Simplification Package

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On 5 November 2025, Mexico's Agency for Safety, Energy and Environment (Agencia de Seguridad, Energía y Ambiente – “ASEA”) published in the Federal Official Gazette a new Accord establishing actions to simplify procedures...more

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United States Imposes Sanctions on Russian Energy Companies

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On 22 October 2025 the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated two of Russia’s largest energy companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, as well as numerous of their subsidiaries, on the...more

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Mexico Publishes Planning and Energy Transition Law Regulations

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Mexico's Executive Branch, through the Ministry of Energy (Secretaría de Energía or SENER), published in the Federal Register (Diario Oficial de la Federación or DOF) on Oct. 3, 2025, the Regulations of the Planning and...more

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Common Pleas Court Addresses Environmental Group Challenges to Ohio House Bill 507

In Ohio Environmental Council v. State of Ohio, Case No. 23-CV-002403, the court of common pleas of Franklin County, Ohio addressed certain claims brought by environmental groups seeking to challenge the state land leasing...more

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P2N0 - Edition 37 - News and Views on the Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

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Welcome to Edition 37 of P2N0 covering the drive to avoid, reduce and remove greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to progress to net-zero GHG emissions (NZE)....more

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Mexico Publishes Electricity Sector Law Regulations

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Mexico's executive branch, through the Ministry of Energy (Secretaría de Energía or SENER), published in the Federal Register (Diario Oficial de la Federación or DOF) on Oct. 3, 2025, the Regulations of the Electric Sector...more

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COP30: An insight into the Amazonian Climate Conference

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With the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, “COP30” taking place in Belém, Brazil from the 10th to the 21st of November 2025, BCLP explore key themes emerging from the COP30 Agenda, and the potential discussions...more

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Section 45Z Clean Fuels Credit

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The Clean Fuels Credit, codified under 26 U.S. Code Section 45Z, has quickly become a central focus for businesses pursuing opportunities in the evolving energy sector. Designed to incentivize the production of cleaner...more

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Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage in EMEA

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In July 2025, Jones Day released a White Paper titled, "CCUS Regulation and Incentives in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Comparative Table for Strategic Decision-Making," followed by the publication in August of "Carbon Capture...more

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CFTC Withdraws Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivatives Listing Guidance

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) withdrew its guidance on the listing of voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts (VCCs) on September 10, 2025. This decision marks a significant shift in the regulatory...more

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Structuring Data Centers for Flexibility: Using the Condominium Form of Ownership

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As the demand for data centers continues to accelerate—driven by artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and energy-intensive digital infrastructure—developers are increasingly searching for flexible, efficient structures...more

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