Vinson & Elkins Sean Moran and Lauren Collins Discuss the Evolution of Tax Credits
Podcast - Carbon Markets Lightning Round: State and Federal Updates
CCUS: Understanding The Class VI Permitting Process
Carbon Capture & Storage: The Race To Net Zero
Carbon Capture, Use, and Sequestration (CCUS) Webinar
Energy & Infrastructure: Renewables Driving Change in the Investment Landscape
Videocast: Section 45Q Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) credit
Talks (Koalitionsverhandlungen) between the centre-right CDU/CSU and centre-left SPD to form a new German government concluded in a coalition agreement reached on April 9, 2025. In our previous coverage of the German...more
One promising solution to climate change is Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (“CCUS”). CCUS involves capturing carbon oxides, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2), for permanent storage or potential utilization. Interest in...more
On October 8 2024, Brazil enacted Federal Law No. 14,993/2024, which stems from Bill No. 528/2020, the “Fuels of the Future Bill.” The new law, which addresses several matters related to decarbonization, provides for the...more
The key principles for a Carbon Management Strategy and draft act on the revision of the Carbon Storage Act create new opportunities for investors and project developers. The German Federal Government’s Carbon Management...more
Welcome to the fifth 2024 issue of Currents - our e-newsletter focused on energy topics. Impact of EPA's New Limits on Greenhouse Gas Emissions - On April 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a set...more
Carbon capture and storage is increasingly being put forward as a key part of reaching Net Zero. As the technology, regulation and market strategies evolve and new projects are commissioned around the world, Joe Clinton and...more
As demand for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technology increases, energy producers across Canada can capitalize on emerging opportunities. Bennett Jones had the privilege of being named the Official Legal...more
New Criteria to Govern Carbon Capture Credit Development - The International Emissions Trading Associate (IETA) has released its High Level Criteria for Crediting Carbon Geostorage Activities. The criteria will govern...more
Featuring Eric Vendel, Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Chief of the Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management and Matt Mangum, Shell - Business Opportunity Manager, Carbon Capture and Storage - You are invited...more
On December 13, 2022, the Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management released a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to make available up to $1.236 billion of funding to promote the development of...more
Three funding opportunity announcements and a finance program provide significant investments to support carbon capture and sequestration. Demand for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) to meet global and national...more
The announcement underscores the continued focus on carbon capture, utilisation, and storage in UK energy policy in recent years. On 6 July 2022, the UK government introduced the Energy Security Bill (the Bill) to...more
A common theme in current energy and climate literature and discussion is carbon capture, use, and sequestration (“CCUS”). Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas (“GHG”), and while plants love it, its unique physical and...more
It is becoming increasingly clear that “traditional” energy companies will play a critical role in the evolving energy transition. In this presentation, we will survey efforts by E&P and midstream companies in reducing the...more
Carbon Capture and Sequestration (“CCS”), one form of which is known as Direct Air Capture, captures carbon dioxide (CO2) from man-made sources before CO2 is released into the atmosphere. The captured CO2 is then injected...more
President Biden has signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the bipartisan infrastructure bill approved by the Senate in August and the House of Representatives in November. With a price tag of $1.2...more
Few issues in Washington have been as elusive as passage of legislation to address the nation’s aging infrastructure. For a number of years, the White House, Senators and Members of Congress have announced plans to spend...more
The IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2021-13 on July 1, 2021, which provides additional guidance regarding the section 45Q carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) credit. More specifically, the ruling concludes that: ..A...more
The energy market has undergone significant change in the past 12 months, with even more on the horizon. Our webinar series explores how these changes have shaped—and will continue to impact—the energy industry, including...more
The energy market has undergone significant change in the past 12 months, with even more on the horizon. Join us for a webinar series as we explore how these changes have shaped—and will continue to impact—the energy...more
NJ BPU Issues Proposal to Replace Solar Incentive Program - On 7 April 2021, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities released a straw proposal outlining details of the state’s solar incentive successor program. New Jersey’s...more
Macro market shifts as part of the energy transition are spurring investors, sponsors, and even traditional oil and gas producers to move in new directions. There is an increase in wind and solar projects being funded, with...more
New GREEN Act Could Extend and Create New Credits for Renewable Energy, Energy Storage, Carbon Capture, and Electric Vehicles - On 5 February, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures announced the...more
The omnibus appropriations legislation passed by Congress in December 2020 contained notable bipartisan energy initiatives, including extension of tax incentives for renewable energy development, energy efficiency, and energy...more
President Donald Trump signed into law on Dec. 27 H.R. 133, an end-of-year legislative package that paired the long-awaited Energy Act of 2020, reauthorizing a number of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) programs, with a...more