November 16, 2024

Federal Policy

Senate Democrats, Republicans Find Common Ground on Critical Minerals
Reaching President Biden’s clean energy goals will depend on how quickly the country can stand up a domestic supply chain for the critical minerals.
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Overheard at EPSA Competitive Power Summit 2022
Competitive generators and others discussed market changes at the Electric Power Supply Association Competitive Power Summit at the National Press Club.
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Biden Invokes Defense Production Act for Critical Minerals
President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to step up the production of rare minerals critical to his administration's clean energy goals.
The White House
Biden 2023 Budget Includes Billions for Clean Energy, GHG Reductions
President Joe Biden’s $5.8 trillion federal budget request for 2023 contains a raft of line items aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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EPA’s Regan Confident in Emission Trends Despite Clean Air Act Challenge
EPA Administrator Michael Regan is confident the electric power sector will continue cutting GHG emissions despite a challenge to the agency’s authority.
International Energy Agency
Renewable Industry Banking on Trade Bill, Tax Incentives in 2022
Supply chain challenges and trade and tax legislation were recurrent themes in discussions at the ACORE Policy Forum.
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Congressional, White House Officials Hopeful for Passage of Tax Credit Package
Word that Sen. Joe Manchin is open to a scaled-back version of the Build Back Better Act buoyed speakers at the ACORE Policy Forum.
SARTA
DOE Gets Hydrogen Hub Advice from Industry and Others
Industries with operations in Ohio and Pennsylvania filed responses to DOE’s initial request for information on developing a multistate hydrogen hub.
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SEC Seeks Standard Disclosures for Climate-related Business Risks
The SEC has issued a proposed rule that would require public companies to file GHG emissions data and information related to impacts of climate risks.
Atlantic Council
First Movers Coalition: Business Driving Decarbonization
The Atlantic Council hosted representatives of two members of the First Movers Coalition, Ørsted and United Airlines, for a discussion about their goals.

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