Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 22, 2023

A 2021 North Carolina law requires the N.C. Utilities Commission (NCUC) to “take all reasonable steps” to achieve a 70% reduction in carbon dioxide ( CO 2 ) emissions from electric generating units (EGUs) by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality for the utility generation system by 2050. The law limits offsets to 5%.

2021

Renewable + Law

JULY 5, 2022

The bill establishes a CEC siting certification process for solar photovoltaic (PV) and onshore wind facilities with a generating capacity of 50 MW or more and energy storage systems capable of storing 200 MW hours or more of electricity.

2029

Renewable + Law

JULY 5, 2022

The bill establishes a CEC siting certification process for solar photovoltaic (PV) and onshore wind facilities with a generating capacity of 50 MW or more and energy storage systems capable of storing 200 MW hours or more of electricity.

2029

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Despite a significant uptake of renewable energy, India still relies on coal plants for more than half of its installed electricity supply. As the mainstay of its energy supply – thermal power plants (coal, oil and gas) supply 56% (239 GW) of the country’s total installed electricity – coal remains crucial for Indian energy security.

Fossil Fuels

Law Columbia

AUGUST 22, 2022

The bill is sprawling, covering climate and energy topics as diverse as electric vehicles, building decarbonization, clean energy manufacturing and supply chains, agriculture, and greening the electricity system, all through a range of tax incentives and direct grants. The funding is set to remain available until September 30, 2029.

Clean Air Act

Legal Planet

MARCH 15, 2023

A policy brief published by the Emmett Institute in March 2022 outlines California air districts’ legal authority to adopt these kinds of regulations and suggests policy mechanisms to help ensure the transition to electric appliances is equitable and affordable.

Nitrogen Oxides

Renewable + Law

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Commission approval of the PD would adopt a new Transportation Electrification Framework (TEF) to guide utility investments in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and would authorize $1 billion in ratepayer funding for the first five years of the TE program, known as Funding Cycle 1 (FC1).

Electricity

Renewable + Law

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Commission approval of the PD would adopt a new Transportation Electrification Framework (TEF) to guide utility investments in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and would authorize $1 billion in ratepayer funding for the first five years of the TE program, known as Funding Cycle 1 (FC1).

Electricity

Legal Planet

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Environmental groups are generally opposed , as are some environmental law professors ; a list of climate researchers signed a letter in opposition ; but clean energy groups support. The basis of debate is the Energy Permitting Reform Act (EPRA) co-sponsored by Senators Manchin and Barrasso. Is the deal on the table worth taking?

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Federal grant programs provide assurances for communities that their water will be safe and that electricity will be reliable. The programs funded by these laws represent hundreds of millions of dollars invested into Pennsylvania farms, businesses, and communities. Since the law was passed in 2022, DEP has received $734.6

2024