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Scaling Platforms Needed in Africa

Project Finance International

Originally published in Project Finance International, March 10, 2021 Introduction Africa is often touted as the land of opportunity for private equity. However, private equity players looking to deploy capital in the market require scale in order to achieve the...

FERC Reverses Broadview on Rehearing; Reinstates Focus on Output in Evaluating 80 MW Cap for QFs

Energy Legal Blog®

On March 19, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued an Order Addressing Arguments Raised on Rehearing and Setting Aside Prior Order in Broadview Solar, LLC, 174 FERC ¶ 61,199 (2021) (“Broadview 2021”). The order, which...

Secondary Market in UK Offshore Wind — Spinnakers Out

LexisNexis

Article originally appeared on LexisNexis In the News The M&A secondary market for UK offshore wind assets is taking off. Despite the pandemic, 2020 saw significant transactions in the UK offshore wind market fill the pages of the financial press...

SEC Underscores ESG Disclosure and Compliance Priorities

Since announcing the creation of its Climate and ESG Task Force on March 4, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission has continued to emphasize that environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues will take center stage disclosure and enforcement priorities in...

The Bipartisan SCALE Act: Increasing Investments in CCUS

Today, March 17, 2021, a bipartisan group of legislators introduced groundbreaking legislation aimed at advancing investments in large-scale carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) projects. The Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act is cosponsored in the Senate by Chris...

EU Mandatory Environmental and Human Rights Due Diligence Law – What You Need To Know

On Wednesday, March 10th, the European Parliament voted by an overwhelming majority for the adoption of a binding EU law that requires companies to conduct environmental and human rights due diligence along their full value chain or face concrete fines...

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration Webinar

The KBH Energy Center hosts a virtual program that will explore the role that carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) will play in the energy transition by discussing topics within the CCUS umbrella, including economic drivers and Section 45Q tax...

ESG Diligence in Loan Markets

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations are continuing to come under increased scrutiny in the loan markets. Topics such as climate change, composition of corporate boards and treatment of employees by corporations are at the forefront of individual and corporate...

Broad Federal Support for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage May Lead to Greater Investment

Federal support for carbon capture, utilization and storage (“CCUS”) demonstrated over the last two months has generated even greater enthusiasm for carbon capture projects in the United States. First, in the final weeks of the Trump administration, there were positive...

Things Looking Up for Renewable Resources at Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

At the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”), President Joseph Biden selected Richard Glick, one of two Democratic commissioners on the five person commission, as Chairman. The Chair sets FERC’s agenda, so even without a tie-breaker vote or a...

The Way Forward: A Legal and Commercial Primer on Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration

Published originally in "The Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law," Volume 16:1 2021, Page 43.

Recent amendments to section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Section 45Q), have created new opportunities for energy infrastructure stakeholders seeking to employ carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technology in the United States.1 CCUS is...

Is Hydrogen a Viable Alternative to Lithium Under the Current Energy Storage Regulatory Framework?

OGEL

Article originally appeared in the November 2020 issue of Oil, Gas & Energy Law Intelligence (Vol. 18 - issue 6). Co-authored by P.K.A. Verdonck and M. Kammoun. Introduction This article will examine the confluence of two policy trends – ushering...

FERC Seeks Industry Input on Financial Assurances for Hydro Projects

Energy Legal Blog®

On January 19, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) requesting industry input regarding the scope and necessity of potential financial assurances that it should impose on hydroelectric projects seeking...

FERC Issues Notice of Inquiry on Possible Expansion of Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Renewable Energy Assets

Energy Legal Blog®

On January 19, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a notice of inquiry to explore the treatment of accounting for certain costs associated with renewable energy assets...

Treasury Releases Final Regulations on 45Q Carbon Capture Credits

On January 6, 2021, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations (the Final Regulations) under section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Section 45Q), which allows a credit for...

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Scaling Platforms Needed in Africa

FERC Reverses Broadview on Rehearing; Reinstates Focus on Output in Evaluating 80 MW Cap for QFs

Secondary Market in UK Offshore Wind — Spinnakers Out

SEC Underscores ESG Disclosure and Compliance Priorities

The Bipartisan SCALE Act: Increasing Investments in CCUS

EU Mandatory Environmental and Human Rights Due Diligence Law – What You Need To Know

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration Webinar

ESG Diligence in Loan Markets

Broad Federal Support for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage May Lead to Greater Investment

Things Looking Up for Renewable Resources at Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

The Way Forward: A Legal and Commercial Primer on Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration

Is Hydrogen a Viable Alternative to Lithium Under the Current Energy Storage Regulatory Framework?

FERC Seeks Industry Input on Financial Assurances for Hydro Projects

FERC Issues Notice of Inquiry on Possible Expansion of Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Renewable Energy Assets

Treasury Releases Final Regulations on 45Q Carbon Capture Credits

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