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The Final Content of California's Budget-Revised Infrastructure and CEQA Reform Trailer Bills

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As stated in Holland & Knight's recent alert detailing Gov. Gavin Newsom's package of 11 bills to amend the venerable California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), meaningful reforms to CEQA have eluded all past governors in...more

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Renewable Energy Update - 7.14.23

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Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills on Monday aimed at streamlining the construction of solar and wind farms, reservoirs, bridges, railways, and other infrastructure projects in California....more

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CEQA Reforms for Clean Energy Projects: Still Possible Despite Senate Budget Committee Rejection?

On May 19, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a legislative package of 10 bills reforming the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) intended to speed up construction of clean energy projects by streamlining...more

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The Inflation Reduction Act’s Green “Bank” Begins to Take Shape

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Recent announcements by the EPA provide some insight into its administration of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. On February 14, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced an...more

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Renewable Energy Update - 2.16.23 - #3

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The Biden administration on Tuesday outlined how states and nonprofit groups can apply for $27 billion in funding from a “green bank” that will provide low-cost financing for projects intended to cut planet-warming greenhouse...more

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Renewable Energy Update - 1.19.23 - #3

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved three energy project contracts proposed by San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), as well as four contracts proposed by Southern California Edison (SCE), that will...more

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EPA Moves Ahead on Green Bank: Opportunity to Weigh In Is Now

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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) authorized the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), a $27 billion clean energy deployment bank housed at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The GGRF is the largest single pot of...more

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Nine Takeaways From the Inflation Reduction Act’s Climate Initiatives

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The Act promises to touch on almost every aspect of US climate policy. On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (the Act), which expands clean and renewable energy production,...more

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Three Ways the Inflation Reduction Act Advances Green Banking

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The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law on Tuesday, August 16 and significantly advances the innovative financing method known as green banking. Here are three ways the Act furthers that investment technique in...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Inflation Reduction Act Establishes Federal Green Bank, Expands OSW Leasing, Reforms Energy Project Permitting

On August 7, 2022 the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act – a sweeping piece of budget reconciliation legislation that touches on everything from energy and climate to Medicaid prescription prices. Germane to the...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Green Finance Is Infrastructure: The $100 Billion Opportunity for Green Banks

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Last month, Womble Bond Dickinson launched “Doing Well by Doing Good,” a thought leadership series focused on ways in which environmental and social governance impact business. The following article summarizes “Green Finance...more

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[Webinar] Green Finance Is Infrastructure: The $100 Billion Opportunity for Green Banks - June 2nd, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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With ambitious climate, energy, and sustainability commitments emerging at the national and local levels in the United States, substantial investment will be required to meet this demand. Green banks are poised to meet this...more

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House Democratic Climate Proposals Series: National Climate Program

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In an eight-part series, we will examine initiatives outlined in recent congressional Democratic climate proposals, particularly the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation's (CLEAN) Future Act introduced...more

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House Democratic Climate Proposals Series: CLEAN Future Act

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In an eight-part series, we will examine initiatives outlined in recent congressional Democratic climate proposals, particularly the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation's (CLEAN) Future Act introduced...more

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An Overview of Green Finance

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Earlier this month, we introduced the concept of socially responsible investing (“SRI”), discussing both its genesis and modern-day appeal to investors and financial institutions. As a reminder, SRI usually falls into two...more

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2019 Connecticut Environmental Legislative Update No. 7

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We have now reached the point in the session where our elected representatives are either thinking alike or shamelessly repeating themselves. So while we have some new items on novel or notable subjects, much of what follows...more

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India Considers Coupling its Government Incentives with Innovative Financing Mechanisms to Achieve its Aggressive Renewable Energy...

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India’s story for the last decade has been one of rapid industrialization and a growing thirst for energy, regardless of the carbon profile of the energy source. As the world moves towards carbon conscious energy generation,...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Policy and Legal Implications of Implementing Renewable Energy at Scale: Finance Gap for Innovation Deployment (Part 4 of 6)

The Problem: Finance Gap for Innovation Deployment - The last decade has seen tremendous innovations in cleantech that have not only brought new products, but also a fall in prices to consumers. For example, the average...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Legislative Roundup on Energy from the New England States

On Thursday, September 10, The New England Clean Energy Council (NECEC) hosted its third annual Legislative Roundup. The event brought together clean energy advocates and technology developers from around the Northeast to...more

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White House Plan to Further Expand Renewable Energy Use

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President Barack Obama announced on August 24, 2015, additional steps taken to increase the adoption of renewable energy. Among other things, the set of executive actions announced on Monday include making $1 billion in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"New York State Issues RFP to Deploy $200 Million for Clean Energy Projects"

On February 5, the newly created New York State Green Bank issued its first request for proposals for clean energy projects in the state looking to access the Green Bank’s range of credit facilities. ...more

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New Renewable Power Financing and Investment Opportunities in New York as State Opens Billion Dollar Funding Initiative Through...

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New York just recently opened the New York Green Bank (“NY Green Bank”), the largest of its kind in the nation. The NY Green Bank is a division of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and will have an...more

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New York Green Bank Opens for Business

The New York Green Bank has issued an RFP for developers, energy service companies, owner/operators and equipment manufacturers—as well as private-sector capital providers, including financial institutions or other...more

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Opening of New York State's Green Bank Creates a New Source of Financing for Clean Energy Projects as It Issues Its First Request...

The $1 billion New York Green Bank initiative opened for business on February 5, 2014. The New York Green Bank, initially capitalized with $210 million in funding in December 2013, will partner with private-sector...more

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