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State Attorneys General Update – April 2021
April.06.2021
Brian Moran Returns to Orrick | Federal Law Challenges by State Attorneys General | Price Gouging | Consumer Protection
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New Trade Controls Targeting Russia
by Harry Clark, Jeanine P. McGuinness, Maria Sergeyeva, Gregory I. Hume and Thomas Christian | March.30.2021
In March 2021, three federal agencies promulgated international trade restraints as part of the Biden Administration’s response to alleged ...
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Japan Renewable Alert 52
by Minako Wakabayashi and Gohshun Kawamura | March.01.2021
1.Public Comment Process on Decommissioning Cost Reserve and Other Matters 2. Further Details of the FIP System 3. Other Matters Addressed in the ...
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CME Group to Launch a Global Emissions Offset Futures Contract
by Edward Humphries and Matthew Stott | February.04.2021
CME Group has announced plans to launch a carbon futures contract intended to offer a transparent, standardised and market-based solution to manage ...
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IRS Finalizes Guidance Relating to Carbon Capture and Sequestration
by Peter Connors, Joshua Emmett, Robert F. Lawrence, Wolfram Pohl and Blake Winburne | February.01.2021
With the regulatory structure in place, implementation of most carbon capture, use and sequestration (“CCUS”) structures can proceed with confidence ...
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Amendments to the Golden Power Regulation: clarification on the extension of the Golden Power in the energy sector
by Francesca Isgro and Giacomo Guglielmini | January.19.2021
With the Decrees of the President of the Council of Ministers no. 179 and 180 dated December 30, 2020, the Legislator has significantly innovated the ...
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Guardian of the Galaxy? The Section 45Q Carbon Capture Tax Credit
by Peter Connors | January.15.2021
Internal Revenue Code section 45Q offers a federal income tax credit for CCUS to incentivize investment in projects that reduce emission of ...
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Consolidated Appropriations Act Extends Construction Deadline for Tax Credits for Wind and Solar Projects
by Wolfram Pohl and Joshua Emmett | January.08.2021
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020, provided an extension of deadlines related to wind and solar projects.
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Japan Renewable Alert 51
by Minako Wakabayashi and Gohshun Kawamura | January.05.2021
1. METI Ministerial Order Specifies the Nullification Period 2. The Discussions on the FIP System in FY2022 3. Outlook for the New Year
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Décryptages Episode 4 - Hydrogen: The New Oil
December.24.2020
In this episode, Orrick’s Olivier Edwards and Thierry Lepercq, Founder and President of Soladvent and author of Hydrogen: The New Oil, discuss this ...
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CFTC Charges an Energy Company and its Employee with Foreign Corruption
December.22.2020
The CFTC is working with law enforcement partners to pursue violations of the Commodity Exchange Act that involve foreign corrupt practices.
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Ofgem Launches Consultation on Developments to Tender Process Under Current OFTO Regime
by Ravinder Sandhu and Nicholas Connell | November.25.2020
The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) has launched a consultation on one of the key components of the offshore wind sector.