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On November 14, Vinson & Elkins hosted an Energy Regulatory Conference in its Houston office.

On November 7, Vinson & Elkins hosted an Energy Transition and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Conference in its New York office.

As Vinson & Elkins prepares to host its “Energy Transition and IRA Conference” in New York on November 7, 2024 (just two days after the upcoming presidential election), we ask ourselves, where have we been and where might we be going with the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the IRA)?

The UK government is advancing efforts to accelerate the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), which currently makes up only 0.17% of global aviation fuel use, despite industry targets of 10% by 2030.

As energy transition investment picks up pace and inflationary pressures subside, the European renewable energy sector could see more high-value M&A transactions.

In the inaugural episode of Mining Matters, a series focused on developments in the mining sector, Vinson & Elkins hosts Ciara Ros and Nonku Zondo interview Victoria Usova, General Counsel at Central Asia Metals PLC, and Kezia Owusu-Ansah, Senior Associate at TEMPLARS Ghana.

In this article, published by PFI and written in conjunction with etasca, Alan Alexander, Lauren Davies, Andrew Nealon and Louis Molloy discuss the challenges and potential solutions for scaling Power-to-X (P2X) technologies to meet global net-zero targets. P2X involves converting renewable energy into low-carbon products like hydrogen, e-methanol, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

The energy industry is experiencing massive transformation as incentives grow to invest in green technologies.

With the entering into force of the European Union’s (“EU”) Critical Raw Materials Act (“CRMA”), the memorandum of understanding between the EU and Serbia and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“EBRD”) and EU’s joint equity investment facility for the exploration of critical and strategic raw materials, the race to securing supply chains, and with them energy security and the energy transition, continues with renewed impetus.

We have been following the International Seabed Authority (“ISA”) Council’s negotiations and drafting of the Exploitation Rules, Regulations and Procedures (“Exploitation RRPs”) for the deep seabed beyond national jurisdiction (the “Area”).

On 19 July 2024, the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Serbia (“Serbia”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) creating a strategic partnership on sustainable raw materials, battery value chains and electric vehicles.

Identifying existing IP early in the innovation process helps companies evaluate project viability and provides greater leverage to negotiate possible licenses, agreements and business collaborations.