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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
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
On 9 March 2023, the European Commission adopted the Temporary Crisis and Transition State aid Framework ("TCTF") aimed at boosting and retaining clean tech investments in Europe. The TCTF marks an unprecedented loosening of...more
The Inflation Reduction Act, which includes the most dramatic expansion of clean energy tax credits in recent history, would provide a multi-year extension of existing tax credits for wind and solar, increase tax credits for...more
M&A dealmaking within the global energy sector reached new heights in 2021. A total of 973 deals were announced over the course of the year—the highest annual total on record. An annual deal value of US$218.8 billion,...more
The UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) recently released a report entitled “Life Cycle Assessment of Electricity Generation Options” (UNECE Report; Report). The Report analyzes the environmental profiles of the full...more
Find out why upstream oil and gas companies are playing the long game on the path towards an energy transition....more
Since the beginning of his presidential campaign, President Joe Biden has made clear his vision to drive the United States toward world leadership in green energy. With tax policy long an important tool in the toolbox for...more
Biden Administration Announces Initiatives for Offshore Wind - On March 29, National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and...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
The energy industry continues to evolve as sectors converge and as demand, supply and consumer preferences change. The global economy is shifting to lower-carbon sources of energy, coinciding with (or resulting from) a...more
As the incoming Biden Administration takes shape, energy companies will be monitoring potential tax policy initiatives, especially those that could impact the energy sector. Companies throughout the sector could be treated...more
On Monday, December 21, 2020, the United States Congress passed a second large stimulus bill (the “Relief Bill”) aimed at curtailing the economic disruptions caused by COVID-19. ...more
On December 27, President Donald Trump signed a $1.4 trillion appropriations package funding the government through September 2021 and a $900 billion fiscal stimulus law for coronavirus aid. Media attention has focused on the...more
On December 21, 2020, Congress passed a series of energy tax credit extenders and additions as part of the omnibus spending and coronavirus relief bill. The bill has not yet been signed by President Trump....more
On Dec. 21, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed a year-end tax package, which would extend certain tax credits for renewable energy and other tax incentives. The bill was sent to President Trump for his...more
Late last night, Congress passed the COVID-19 relief bill, which provides extensions for key renewable energy tax credits. President Trump is expected to sign the bill into law in the next few days...more
Last night, Congressional leaders announced an agreement on a $900 billion COVID relief bill. While the text of the bill has not been released as of this writing, people familiar with the negotiations have indicated that the...more
While the fossil fuel industry continues to enjoy a number of tax incentives, a new generation of tax incentives were enacted in the early 2000s to promote the use of renewable energy. These include the expansion of the...more
The flurry of activity at the end of 2019 demonstrates that congressional support for clean energy research and development (R&D) remains strong, as evidenced by level or increasing budgets for most of the relevant programs...more
Iraq Would Face 'Wrath of U.S.' if Oil Pipeline Projects with Iran Go Ahead - "Washington would do anything to prevent an Iran-Iraq oil pipeline from ever being built, even if the Europeans were in favor, policy...more
Toby Rice Wins Control of EQT After Proxy Battle - "'Toby Rice has taken control of EQT Corp., nine months after launching a fast-moving campaign to replace the oil and gas company's leadership and less than two years...more
In This Issue: Spurred by report, California Assembly approves clean energy bill; RENEWABLE ENERGY FOCUS Report: Renewables, updated grid necessary to reduce GHGs in California; Analysis: California could generate 7% of its...more