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In an article for Global Trade Magazine, Kilian de Cintré, Afzaal Abidi, and Eleanor Connolly* examine the International Maritime Organization’s newly approved Net-Zero Framework, which amends MARPOL Annex VI to mandate phased emissions reductions for large ships starting in 2028.
Published by Global Trade Magazine, August 15, 2025
On August 13, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied a motion for preliminary injunction to enjoin California Senate Bills 253 and 261.
V&E Governance & Sustainability Update
Published by Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, September 2025
In a recent article for The Energyst, Chris Taufatofua, Joshua Hayes, Alex Lee, and Aaron Sahota* explore how the convergence of energy and technology has ignited a wave of innovation races across the globe. From microchips and mineral extraction to solar panels and wind turbines, nations are scrambling for strategic advantage amid rising geopolitical tensions and evolving energy policies. Now, they write, a new race is beginning to take shape.
Published by The Energyst
In this article published by Energy Intelligence, Bader Thabti and Eleanor Connolly* explore how the European Commission’s draft regulation on low-carbon fuels could complicate U.S. exports. As the EU pushes forward with its climate goals, new rules on emissions accounting, certification, and methane tracking are raising concerns among U.S. producers, particularly around the recognition of existing non-EU frameworks.
Published by Energy Intelligence
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1 119th Congress) (“OBBBA”) into law.
V&E Renewable Energy Update
The federal government is continuing to implement President Donald Trump’s Unleashing American Energy mandate to promote domestic energy and infrastructure projects.
V&E Environmental Update
In the afternoon of June 16, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee (“SFC”) released its proposed legislative text of the tax title for the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” H.R. Con. Res. 14, 119th Cong. (2025) (the “Reconciliation Bill”).
V&E Renewable Energy Update
On June 17, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published its proposed “Set 2” rule under the Renewable Fuel Standard (“RFS”) program (the “Set 2 Rule”).
V&E Energy Update
This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took the penultimate step to granting Texas the authority to directly issue Class VI permits under the Safe Drinking Water Act’s Underground Injection Control (UIC) program for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects when it proposed to approve the State’s primacy application.
V&E Environmental Update
V&E Governance & Sustainability Update
On May 22, 2025, the House passed budget reconciliation legislation referred to as “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill” (the “Bill”).
V&E Energy Update