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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario lance un nouveau processus d’approvisionnement concurrentiel pour le transport d’électricité

La Société indépendante d’exploitation du réseau d’électricité (« SIERE ») a fait connaître ses plus récentes décisions quant à la mise au point d’un processus d’approvisionnement concurrentiel officiel relativement à de...more

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Buyers and Sellers of Pennsylvania Real Estate Should Use Caution

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If you have bought or sold property in Pennsylvania, you have likely encountered the Oil, Gas and/or Mineral Rights/Interests Disclosure© form prepared by the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors as part of the sales...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Comparing IRA Section 48 to Section 48E Investment Tax Credits for Biogas Projects

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As year’s end approaches and biogas developers turn from Section 48 investment tax credits (“ITCs”) under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Act”), which required projects to begin construction before December 31,...more

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Game Changer: Green Light for Offshore Wind in Spain

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After years of delay, Spain's new regulation paves the way for offshore wind energy....more

DLA Piper

Powering AI Data Centers: Government and Industry Leaders Scramble to Develop Energy Infrastructure to Meet Growing Demand

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In September 2024, government officials and private industry leaders announced that Three Mile Island, the Pennsylvania power plant that was the site of the nation’s most severe commercial nuclear accident, will be reopened...more

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First District Denies Rehearing, Modifies Opinion in CEQA Guidelines Class 1 Categorical Exemption Case With No Change in Judgment

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On October 7, 2024, the First District Court of Appeal (Div. 5) issued a 6-page “Order Denying Respondent’s Petition for Rehearing and Modifying Opinion [No Change in Judgment]” (the “Order”) in Sunflower Alliance v....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Election Implications for Clean Energy, Climate, Critical Minerals Programs at DOE

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The 2024 U.S. presidential election is shaping up to be one of the most uncertain and unpredictable in history. The future and overall success of the U.S. Department of Energy's once-in-a-generation clean energy investments...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

The MENA Region: A Momentous Market?

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In this article, Chris Strong, Steven Wilson and Joe Brown* provide a market analysis of the LNG industry in the Middle East and North Africa region. In this article, Chris Strong, Steven Wilson and Joe Brown* provide a...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Mexican Administration Offers Boost to Clean Energy, Infrastructure Under New Leadership

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Claudia Sheinbaum made history last week as Mexico’s first female president and laid out her vision to promote clean energy and increase investment in the infrastructure sector. In contrast to the previous administration,...more

K&L Gates LLP

Brussels Regulatory Brief: September 2024

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Antitrust and Competition - The Court of Justice of the European Union Finds That the European Commission Lacks Jurisdiction to Review Transactions That Fall Below the EU and National Merger Filing Thresholds -On 3 September...more

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Beyond the £22BN Pledge: What the UK Needs to Do to Develop Its Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage Industry

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Last week, the UK Government pledged £22 billion towards the development of the carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) industry in the UK. This is a significant step towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. ...more

ASKramer Law

Energy Tax Credits for a New World Part IX: Overview of Changes to Traditional Tax Equity Financing

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Tax equity investments in 2023 were about $20 billion annually. To meet the goals of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), “many forecasters estimate that tax equity will need to increase […] to over $50 billion.”...more

Nossaman LLP

Developing Areas of Leasing and Environmental Social Governance

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The field of real estate law and commercial leasing is established and well-tested. For this reason, most landlords and tenants that enter into negotiations with their legal team and real estate brokers are very familiar with...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

The Shifting Landscape of Water Rate Setting

The landscape for water rate setting in California is quickly evolving, and public agencies face growing challenges adjusting to new and complex standards when establishing or increasing water fees and charges. For example,...more

Cozen O'Connor

Cozen Currents: Getting Down to Brass Tacks on Tax Reform

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The Cozen Lens - · Tax reform will be the top legislative issue next year regardless of who wins the elections and Congress, not the White House, will be the ones in the driver’s seat. · The Supreme Court begins its...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

This Week's Climate Policy Update - September 30 - October 4, 2024

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

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Navigating Intellectual Property Challenges in the Renewable Energy Sector - Energy Law Insights

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Join Troutman Pepper Partners Bill Belanger and Greg Len for an insightful discussion on the evolving landscape of intellectual property (IP) within the renewable energy sector. Discover the increasing trend of patent...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

Establishing Site Control is Just the Beginning: Initial Real Estate Diligence of Renewable Energy Projects

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Once site control is established for a renewable energy project, one of the project developer’s next steps is performing its due diligence to determine if the site is a viable option for the contemplated project. A key part...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Central Atlantic Auction – Key Takeaways and Next Steps

On August 14, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held an auction for two offshore wind areas in the Central Atlantic off the coasts of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. While seventeen companies were qualified to bid...more

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Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduces Bill to Prevent Chinese Companies from Using Certain American Tax Credits

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On July 31, 2024, Senators Jon Ossof (D-GA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the bipartisan American Tax Dollars for American Solar Manufacturing Act. The bill aims to “prevent...more

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USTR Invites Public Comments on WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding China’s Allegations That Certain Tax Credits Under the...

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On August 27, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a notice to the Federal Register “invit[ing] written comments from the public concerning the issues raised” by China in its dispute before the...more

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Resilience: Transforming the Energy Sector – AI and the Energy Transition | Episode 1 (10.7.24)

Colleague and host Shellka Arora-Cox recently sat down with Sandhya Ganapathy, CEO of EDP Renewables North America, to discuss the fascinating intersection of the energy transition and artificial intelligence....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Treasury Department, IRS Release Section 30C Proposed Regulations

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on Sept. 19, 2024, released proposed regulations under Section 30C of the Internal Revenue Code providing important clarity on the changes made by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)....more

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Picking up speed on the road to carbon-neutrality

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The drive to achieve a carbon-neutral future is accelerating. Through the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, nations committed to curbing climate change by limiting global temperature increases to no more than 2°C above...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Nuclear Waste Storage Cases

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 4, 2024, granted certiorari in two cases related to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) authority to license temporary spent fuel storage facilities that are not co-located with a...more

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