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As we step into the new year, the energy and sustainability landscape continues to shape up. Building on our December analysis, this month we highlight congressional leadership assignments, new legislative initiatives, and...more
On May 26, the Illinois legislature passed comprehensive carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) legislation. CCUS involves the capture of carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or uses processes to separate...more
With interest and activity in carbon capture, sequestration and storage and low carbon energy production ramping up, especially in Wyoming, the energy industry is celebrating the signing of HB0032. The bill, titled “Geologic...more
California recently has passed three climate disclosure laws, with yet another still pending. These new laws are aimed at increasing transparency and consistency in climate-related disclosures, including greenhouse gas (GHG)...more
The Act demonstrates the UK’s renewed commitment to reaching net zero and paves the way for players in key industries to achieve their targets. On 26 October 2023, the UK Energy Act 2023 (the Act) received Royal Assent....more
The Colorado Oil and Gas Commission Will Become the 'Energy and Carbon Management Commission,' Among Other Changes - Interest in sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) underground is expanding in Colorado. During the first half...more
In the closing weeks of 2022, the California Air Resources Board (“CARB” or “Board”) approved its final 2022 Scoping Plan, which sets forth a detailed roadmap to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions in...more
Indiana is the most recent state to build out a regulatory structure in anticipation of significant carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) project deployment. Last week, Governor Eric Holcomb signed into...more
After significant lobbying by California Governor Gavin Newsom, the California Legislature passed a flurry of climate bills last week and approved nearly $54 billion in climate spending. Included in the suite of bills sent to...more
On August 16, 2022, President Joseph Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 in what many have called the largest investment in climate change countermeasures in U.S. history....more
This week, President Biden signed legislation designed to infuse billions of dollars into the economy to promote clean energy, manufacturing, and construction through a wide array of tax incentives and grants. ...more
Wilson Sonsini’s Energy and Climate Solutions group celebrates the historic passage of the energy and climate provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). Like our clients, we are mission-driven and laser-focused...more
In a surprising turn of events, late on July 27, 2022, Senators Manchin (D-WV) and Schumer (D-NY) released the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The Act, which runs 725 pages, includes numerous energy tax provisions aimed at...more
On July 27, 2022, Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a key vote in the United States Senate, announced that he would support legislation providing $369 billion for climate and clean energy action in what could be the most...more
CARB doubles down on LCFS Program and liquid transportation fuels. On May 10, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update (Draft Scoping Plan) for public review and...more
On April 21, 2022, Governor DeWine signed into law House Bill 175. House Bill 175 includes a provision requiring the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to begin the process of seeking primacy over Class VI injection wells...more
Senate Bill 1534 would establish a state policy of increasing carbon sequestration in natural and working lands and waters and require the State Department of Forestry, the State Department of Agriculture, the Oregon...more
On November 15, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the “Act”) to invest in our nation’s infrastructure and competitiveness. The federal government...more
The Road Towards Better Infrastructure On November 15 2021, President Biden signed into the law the long-awaited Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework, The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ("IIJA")....more
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, better known as the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill,” into law during a ceremony at the White House. ...more
The US Congress has adopted the first extensive update to US federal energy policies in over a decade in the Energy Act of 2020 (Energy Act), which President Donald Trump signed into law on December 27 as part of the...more
After hearing a State of the Judiciary Address from Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton focused on improving access to justice across the state and increasing cybersecurity in the courts, legislators embarked on...more