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Germany’s Incoming Government and Its Impacts on Future Energy and Decarbonization Policies in Europe

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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

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President Trump’s Day-One Executive Orders: Energy and Environment

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On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued several Executive Orders and memoranda (the “EOs”) signaling a significant policy shift favoring robust and market-based energy production (mostly relying on fossil fuels), while...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

This Week's Climate Policy Update - December 8 - December 14, 2024

Good morning! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more

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UK energy: the new National Future System Operator and Clean Power 2030

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The new UK Government has taken several recent steps in its mission to achieve security of supply of affordable clean energy. We discuss its autumn flurry of energy and infrastructure related announcements in our article New...more

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New UK Government bets big on energy and infrastructure

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UK energy and infrastructure developments have been coming thick and fast as the new Government gets its feet under the table. With the Autumn Budget headlining a flurry of announcements on energy and infrastructure policy...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — December 2024

Coming up on a month since the presidential election, some things are starting to become clearer, though many questions remain. We will release a Viewpoints article in the next week that will be a more in-depth assessment of...more

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Beyond the £22BN Pledge: What the UK Needs to Do to Develop Its Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage Industry

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Last week, the UK Government pledged £22 billion towards the development of the carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) industry in the UK. This is a significant step towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. ...more

K&L Gates LLP

Carbon Quarterly – Volume 9

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Carbon Quarterly is a newsletter covering developments in carbon policy, law, and innovation. No matter your views on climate change policy, there is no avoiding an increasing focus on carbon regulation, resiliency planning,...more

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Inflation Reduction Act/Climate Pollution Reduction Grant: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Awards $99,999,999 to...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a July 22nd press release announcing it is awarding $4.3 billion in climate pollution reduction grants to 25 applicants. The following Arkansas related...more

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UK General Election 2024 - How do Labour and Conservative plans compare for net zero and the energy sector?

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The 2024 General Election is imminent and all four of the biggest political parties have now released their election manifestos. With the push to net zero remaining critical in accordance with the UK’s domestic and...more

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Practical Pathways for Port Decarbonization/Environmental Justice: Environmental Defense Fund Guidance Addressing U.S....

The Environmental Defense Fund and Arup have issued a report titled: Practical Pathways for Port Decarbonization and Environmental Justice Guidance for U.S. Ports and their Partners...more

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Carbon Sequestration Can Combat Global Warming, Sometimes in Unexpected Ways

Whether by land, by sea or through human innovation, carbon sequestration is likely coming to (or already happening in) a destination near you. As our planet, overdosed on greenhouse gases, battles climate disasters, a...more

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10 lessons in sustainability regulation

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Creating an effective regulatory framework will be critical to deliver Net Zero. But does that mean more – or less – regulation? From trade agreements to taxonomies, carbon adjustment mechanisms to corporate sustainability...more

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Projects, energy and infrastructure in the GCC – What does 2024 have in store?

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Last year was big for the green hydrogen industry in the GCC. Alongside the dozens of MOUs entered into and announcements made at COP: - In May, the USD8.4 billion NEOM Green Hydrogen Project in KSA reached financial...more

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U.S. EPA Grants Louisiana Primacy for Class VI Geologic Sequestration Wells: What's Next?

Recently, the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") signed a final rule granting the State of Louisiana's request for primary responsibility for the permitting, compliance, and enforcement of Class VI (deep...more

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Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program and Federal CCUS Investment Tax Credit – Two Green Lights for Carbon Capture in Alberta

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On November 28, 2023, the Alberta government introduced the Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program (“ACCIP”), a new grant offered by the provincial government to incentivize carbon capture, utilization, and storage (“CCUS”)...more

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Avoiding disputes in projects aimed at reducing emissions

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The Middle East’s ambitions for achieving Net Zero mean there is a wealth of opportunity for projects aimed at reducing carbon emissions. However, these projects will require careful navigation of the growing labyrinth of...more

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Proposed Legislation Released for New Green Investment Tax Credits

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On August 4, 2023, the Department of Finance (“Finance”) released a substantive piece of draft legislation for a number of investment tax credits previously announced by Finance and aimed at renewable and clean energy sectors...more

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EPA’s New Carbon Standards for Power Plants Require Quick Decisions

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EPA’s long-promised rules for reducing CO2 emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants have now been published. In the proposal, EPA lays out “performance standards” for new natural gas-fired power plants and “emission...more

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The Time for Climate Investment is Here

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Happy Earth Month! In today’s blog, we observe the historic investment opportunity presented by the convergence of efforts to address climate change and spur the energy transition, such as public grant programs, regulatory...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — March 2023

House Republicans Aim to Advance Major Energy Package House Republicans have started the process to advance a significant energy package in 2023 and held hearings on multiple measures in late February, with the goal of...more

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IRS Provides Highly Anticipated Wage and Apprentice Guidance for Applicable Tax Credits under the Inflation Reduction Act

Publication of Notice 2022-61 starts the 60-day clock until projects that initially commence construction must comply with the new requirements. On November 30, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Notice...more

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Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage and the Quest for Net-Zero in Alberta

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In March 2022, on the heels of the Canadian Net-Zero Emission Accountability Act, Canada published its 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan (2022) which is focused on driving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. One way in which...more

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Department of Energy Announces $2.6 Billion Funding Opportunities for Carbon Capture, Storage and Transport Projects

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On July 13, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued Notices of Intent indicating that the agency will begin soliciting applications in the coming months for funding support for two programs involving carbon capture,...more

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Bureau of Land Management Issues Guidance on Authorizing Carbon Sequestration on Public Land

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The guidance sends a signal that carbon capture and sequestration remains a focus of the current administration’s decarbonization efforts. On June 8, 2022, the US Department of the Interior’s (Interior) Bureau of Land...more

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