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CCUS: Understanding The Class VI Permitting Process
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The energy industry in 2025 was defined by a perfect storm of challenges, where disputes arising from policy, regulatory ambiguity, international judicial rulings, and market volatility reshaped the industry’s landscape....more
The European Union remains committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2050, as enshrined in the European Climate Law. That Law set a first intermediate target of at least a 55% net reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG)...more
Welcome to Edition 39 of P2N0 covering the drive to avoid, reduce and remove greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to progress to net-zero GHG emissions (NZE). P2N0 covers significant news items globally, reporting on them in short...more
The second session of the 91st General Assembly is scheduled to begin on Monday, January 12. This legislative session is slated for 100 days, as required by Iowa statute, as it is an even-numbered year....more
On 28 November 2025, the amendment of the Carbon Dioxide Storage and Transport Act (CCS Act), came into force. It sets the scene for building infrastructure for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Germany on an industrial...more
Our energy regulatory teams across Europe provide updates to clients on a regular basis. This newsletter contains a selection of recent UK news items of relevance to the energy transition and more generally to the energy and...more
The Conference of the Parties, the decision-making body responsible for monitoring and reviewing the implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, recently convened COP30, the 30th session of...more
The EPA’s November 2025 approval granting Texas primary enforcement authority over Class VI injection wells fundamentally changes who controls permitting of carbon capture and sequestration projects across the nation’s...more
On November 27, 2025, the Governments of Canada and Alberta signed a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) in which they agreed to collaborate, alongside Indigenous peoples, to develop energy infrastructure that supports...more
Welcome to Edition 38 of P2N0 covering the drive to avoid, reduce and remove greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to progress to net-zero GHG emissions (NZE). P2N0 covers significant news items globally, reporting on them in short...more
The North Sea, once a cornerstone of the global oil and gas sector, has experienced a significant decline in investment in recent years. With a current marginal tax rate of 78% following the introduction of windfall taxes and...more
In the context of regulating the Future Fuel Law (Law No. 14,933/2024), the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) launched, on November 17, 2025, Public Consultation No. 205, concerning the draft Decree that regulates Carbon...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation lifting moratorium on transportation of carbon dioxide by pipeline. ...more
On 29 October 2025, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero ("DESNZ") published the Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan (the "Plan")– a policy framework setting out how the UK will meet its statutory Carbon Budgets...more
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
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
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry this week signed an Executive Order declaring a moratorium on review of new permit applications for Class VI underground injection wells in the state and directing prioritized review of several...more
On October 15, 2025, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry issued an Executive Order (“Order”) halting the review of all new Class VI Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) well permits in the state and directed the state’s...more
Germany has unveiled an EUR 6 billion funding initiative that expands climate protection contracts to include carbon capture and storage (CCS), adjusts renewable energy deployment, and introduces regulatory relief for...more
No matter your views on climate change policy, there is no avoiding an increasing focus on carbon regulation, resiliency planning, and energy efficiency at nearly every level of government and business. Changes in carbon—and,...more
The Asia-Pacific region continues to accelerate its energy transition, with governments and industry leaders rolling out new policies, launching innovative projects, and updating regulations to foster sustainability, attract...more
On 18 September 2025, the Australian Government released Australia’s Net Zero Plan (the “Net Zero Plan”), setting out an ambitious multi-sectoral plan to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions in Australia by...more
Both Convergence and Divergence Seen in Emerging State Climate - Disclosure Bills A wave of climate-related disclosure bills in California, New York, Colorado, New Jersey, and Illinois share a common architecture yet...more
The Department of Energy (DOE) has recently terminated or suspended a number of high-profile energy grants, withdrawing more than $3.7 billion in commitments for projects involving carbon capture, decarbonization, and...more