Legal Analysis President-Elect Biden Supports a “Carbon Enforcement Mechanism” – Could that Mean a Price on Carbon? As part of his climate agenda, President-elect Joe Biden promises to pass legislation that “establishes an enforcement mechanism” to curb harmful greenhouse gas emissions.[1] What this means is far from […] November 14, 2020
Legal Analysis BOEM predicts offshore wind boom, but where does the industry stand today? Research Assistant Martin Levy (JD 2020) has been tracking the permitting of offshore wind energy for EELP. This is his third post covering ongoing developments. See also his prior posts […] July 7, 2020
Quick Takes Vineyard Wind is One Step Closer to Construction: Will Anything Else Get in the Way? The nation’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm is one step closer to beginning construction. June 22, 2020
Legal Analysis SEC’s Proposed Amendment to Rule 14a-8 May Make Life More Difficult for Climate Investors Increasingly, businesses are taking the economic risks of climate change seriously. In a January 2020 letter, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink announced that, “Climate Change has become a defining factor in […] June 22, 2020
Quick Takes Offshore Wind Development: Federal Permitting Program Challenges Offshore wind has the potential to generate enormous amounts of energy and change the American energy sector. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates that America’s offshore wind energy potential exceeds […] March 24, 2020