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Japan Renewables Alert 67
by Minako Wakabayashi and Gohshun Kawamura | February.29.2024
This alert will provide an overview of some of the various planned revisions as well as the outlook for the upcoming fiscal year.
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SEC Sets Open Meeting to Vote on Final Climate-Related Disclosure Rule
by Ashley Walter, Hayden Goudy and Avani Panchal | February.29.2024
The SEC announced that it will consider whether to adopt its final rule for the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures.
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Clean Hydrogen Tax Credits: Treasury Department and IRS Propose Regulations on Production and Investment Tax Credits Under the Inflation Reduction Act
by John Eliason, Wolfram Pohl, Braxton Roam, Chelsea Munoz Patchen and ThuyMy Do | January.11.2024
The proposed regulations offer guidance on a credit for producing clean hydrogen or an election to take an investment tax credit for equipment that ...
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Japan Renewables Alert 66
by Minako Wakabayashi and Gohshun Kawamura | December.26.2023
In this Alert, we will discuss the trends related to local coexistence, as well as Round 2 offshore wind auction results.
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Japan Renewables Alert 65
by Minako Wakabayashi and Gohshun Kawamura | October.18.2023
In this Alert, we take a look at the future of offshore wind in Japan which is expected to accelerate even further.
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California Requires Large Companies to Disclose Certain Climate Change-Related Information
by Sue Cowell, Robert F. Lawrence and Zachary D.T. Huey | October.13.2023
Starting in 2026, large companies doing business in California need to comply with new climate change-related disclosure requirements described in ...
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Saudi Arabia's New Civil Code: A Closer Look at Liquidated Damages
by Rena L. Scott, Ali Al-Khasawneh and James Hargrove | October.11.2023
Saudi Arabia, through new Civil Code, signaled its intention to welcome the international business community to contract in the Kingdom under the law.
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Japan Renewables Alert 64
by Minako Wakabayashi and Gohshun Kawamura | October.04.2023
In this Alert, we provide an overview of the LTDA and look at the future of renewable energy, battery storage, etc. in Japan.
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Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements: Treasury Department and IRS Propose Regulations for Clean Energy Projects Under the Inflation Reduction Act
by Wolfram Pohl, Peter Connors, Chelsea Munoz Patchen and ThuyMy Do | September.15.2023
Proposed regulations provide clarity for taxpayers seeking to claim the increased credit by meeting prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements.
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FERC Finalizes Rule Adopting Interconnection Reforms
by A. Cory Lankford and Kayla Grant | August.08.2023
On July 28, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a long-anticipated final rule adopting reforms to streamline the generator ...
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Green Hydrogen in Asia: A Brief Survey of Existing Programmes and Projects
by Karthik Kumar, Giji John, Lynette Lim, Kristin Seeger, Minako Wakabayashi and Gohshun Kawamura | July.26.2023
Asian countries have predominantly relied on coal and natural gas to meet their electricity demands, but the landscape is rapidly evolving. Many ...
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IRS Issues Direct Pay and Transferability Proposed Regulations
by Wolfram Pohl, Christopher Moore, John Narducci, Peter Connors, John Stanley and Eric Wall | July.20.2023
On June 14, 2023, the IRS and Treasury issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) under two novel provisions of the Inflation Reduction ...