Focus on Legislation
Biden to ban offshore oil, gas drilling in vast areas ahead of Trump term
U.S. President Biden will ban new oil and gas projects on most U.S. coasts, a move Trump may struggle to reverse.
Understanding the legal implications of early decommissioning: Case studies of foreign-invested coal power plants in Asia
Complex legal frameworks and steep penalties hamper early coal shutdowns in emerging economies, endangering global climate goals.
Biden to ban new oil drilling over vast areas of US Atlantic, Pacific waters
The ban, set to be announced Monday, prohibits selling drilling rights in parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and eastern Gulf of Mexico.
US Chamber, oil industry sue Vermont over law requiring companies to pay for climate change damage
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a top oil trade group are suing Vermont over its new climate change law.
Biden team offers nuclear path to hydrogen tax credit
The new rules settle one of the last and most contentious issues related to the Inflation Reduction Act.
Illinois confident it can continue clean energy progress under Trump, but path expected to be harder
Illinois clean energy advocates rely on state laws like FEJA and CEJA to advance goals amid challenges from a Trump presidency.
UK’s lower-carbon jet fuel mandate comes into force
UK's SAF mandate starts Jan 1, 2025, requiring two per cent sustainable jet fuel, rising to 10 per cent by 2030 and 22...
What happens next to workers in ‘slavery-like conditions’ at BYD’s site in Brazil?
Brazil rescues 163 Chinese workers from BYD site in "slavery-like conditions"; negotiations for their protection ongoing.
Brazil yanks temp work visas for China’s BYD after trafficking claims
Brazil has suspended temporary work visas for BYD after 163 Chinese workers were found in "slavery-like conditions" at a site in Bahia.
China dominates solar PV manufacturing and trade barriers unlikely to change that
Trade barriers in the EU and U.S. have been largely ineffectual against China's dominance in solar PV manufacturing.
