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ClimateIntel provides daily analysis of domestic and international regulatory, policy and litigation developments that drive investment in climate change technologies, industrial sectors and markets.

Author: Partner Paul Gutermann and senior counsel Ken Markowitz lead Akin Gump's ClimateIntel team in Washington, D.C. Other team members include counsel Bernd Janzen, Joyce Wong Kup and Andrew Oelz; and associates Charles Franklin, Emily Schilling, Jeremy Schiffer, Helena Wolin and Xilin Zheng.

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Conflicting Policy Drivers Shape Growth of Solar Industry
In what should be received as good news within the solar industry, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) yesterday decided to continue accepting applications for large scale solar projects on public lands. The announcement reversed…
In Russia, Looking Beyond Oil
In an op-ed published in today’s Moscow Times, Akin Gump Senior International Advisor Toby Gati analyzes emerging policy signals indicating an increased interest in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in Russia. Mrs. Gati is…
Georgia Court Revokes Air Pollution Permits for Coal-Fired Power Plant
The air pollution permit for a new 1200 megawatt coal-fired power plant in Early County, Georgia, was revoked yesterday by a state court judge. Environmental groups challenged Longleaf Energy Associates’ (Longleaf) permit approval, arguing (among…
EU Emissions Cap to Include Civil Aviation Emissions
On June 26, 2008, the European Parliament and EU Member State negotiators agreed to expand the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) to include emissions from civil aviation as of January 1, 2012. The Proposed Directive…
DOE Annouces $30.5 Billion in Loan Guarantees for Nuclear, Renewables
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced three solicitations for a total of up to $30.5 billion in federal loan guarantees for projects that employ advanced energy technologies that avoid, reduce or sequester air pollutants…
DC Circuit Refuses to Order EPA Action on Regulating GHGs
The Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit denied a petition by Massachusetts seeking EPA action on greenhouse gas (GHG) regulation within 60 days. Yesterday’s decision is part of the longstanding feud between the EPA…
California Outlines Plan to Slash Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced today its draft “scoping plan” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in California to 1990 levels by the year 2020. Pursuant to the Global Warming Solutions Act, or AB…
DOE to Award $290 Million for Carbon Capture and Storage Projects by End of 2008
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday announced plans to award $290 million by early December 2008 to advance the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology at coal power plants. This most recent…
Energy Technology Pathways to Achieving Climate Change Goals
A new report identifies end-use electricity efficiency as the most effective and most economical method to bring carbon dioxide emissions back to current levels by 2050. The analysis uses three scenarios - baseline, global stabilization…
This Week on the Hill
Following today’s call from climate scientist Dr. James Hansen for policy action before the world reaches a “tipping point,” hearings continue this week with a focus on the relationship between climate change and energy and…