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Covington offers a full range of legal services to biofuels companies around the world, including those developing, investing in, acquiring and commercializing technologies that use biomass to produce advanced biofuels and other renewable industrial chemicals. These companies confront a challenging set of issues. We represent companies at all stages in the growth cycle -- from start-up companies that are venture-backed to major multinationals interested in commercializing emerging technologies in this arena.
Regulatory Aspects of Biofuels in Latin America
Represent Deutsche Asset Management on regulatory aspects of a biofuels project in Latin America.
Amyris Representation in Europe
Represent Amyris, Inc. regarding antitrust and competition law, EU chemicals regulations (including “REACH”) and other European distribution arrangements and other areas where we have specialized expertise.
Partnerships and Licensing Relationships for Cellulosic Ethanol in Brazil
Assist Raízen Energía S/A with various strategic partnerships and licensing relationships connected with the development of technologies and construction of facilities for the production of cellulosic ethanol in Brazil.
Los Angeles County Transit System Alternative Fuel Incentives
Represent Los Angeles County Transit System on alternative fuel incentives.
Renewable Energies Directive Regulatory and Legislative Advice
Provide regulatory and legislative advice regarding biofuel plants to an investment fund in connection with the European Union’s review of its Renewable Energies Directive and the adoption of sustainability criteria for biofuels.
ExxonMobil Algal-Based Biofuels Matters
Represent ExxonMobil on algal-based biofuels matters, including its Synthetic Genomics collaboration.
Biofuels Manufacturing Plant on Contaminated Property
Represented a client on environmental matters relating to building a biofuels manufacturing plant on contaminated property on a waterway in New Jersey.
EU and UK Biofuels Rules Advice
Provide regulatory due diligence advice to an investment fund regarding the EU and UK rules on biofuels in connection with a potential acquisition of a biomass manufacturer.
“Small Refinery” Exemption Advice
Advise petroleum refiner regarding the scope and applicability of the “small refinery” exemption from the renewable fuel standard.
Approval of Renewable Fuels under EPA's Renewable Fuel Pathways Regulation
Advise advanced biofuels manufacturer regarding approval of new renewable fuels under EPA’s renewable fuel pathways regulations.
European Parliament and Council Regulatory and Advocacy Advice
Regulatory and advocacy advice to a biofuels company on legislative developments relating to the EU Renewable Energies Directive in the European Parliament and Council.
December 8, 2016, Covington Alert
Last week the European Commission presented an extensive package of legislative proposals (“Clean Energy Package”) that are intended to achieve and implement the European Union’s climate change and clean energy targets for 2030: a 40 percent cut of CO2 emissions, a share of 27 percent for renewable energies, and energy savings of 30 percent.
Trump's election: Implications for US infrastructure
November 9, 2016, IJ Global
Andrew Jack is quoted in an IJ Global article regarding the implications of Donald Trump’s election for U.S. infrastructure. According to Jack, although there is much uncertainty about what might change, “there’s a lot of things that are going to continue regardless of who is in government.” Jack points out that there will continue to be technological ...
August 29, 2014, Inside Energy & Environment
On August 25, 2014, the U.S. Navy announced that it would continue its four-year collaboration with the Chilean Navy to research, develop, and use “drop-in” alternative fuels to power surface ships and aircraft. Both navies have established goals of significantly increasing their use of alternative fuels. The Chilean Navy intends to use renewable energy ...
July 7, 2014, Inside Energy & Environment
On July 3, 2014, the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued a final solicitation for the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient Projects Loan Guarantee Program. As we previously reported with respect to the draft solicitation issued on April 16, 2014, the Program is expected to make up to $4 billion in loan guarantees available for...… Continue Reading
April 24, 2014, Inside Energy & Environment
On April 22, EPA issued a direct final rule to revise the 2013 cellulosic biofuel renewable fuel standard (“RFS”) that it had originally issued on August 15, 2013. The new rule reduces the cellulosic biofuel RFS to 0.0005%, which reflects the number of cellulosic biofuel renewable identifications numbers (“RINs”) that were actually produced and available...… ...
April 18, 2014, Inside Energy & Environment
The Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued a draft solicitation yesterday for a new Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient Projects Loan Guarantee Program. Once finalized, the Program is expected to make as much as $4 billion in loan guarantees available to innovative clean energy technology projects that are not currently in commercial use. Based on DOE’s...… ...
January 6, 2014, Inside Energy & Environment
Here at Inside Energy & Environment we are honored to share that Law360 has named Covington’s energy practice as a 2013 “Energy Practice Group of the Year.” In giving this award, Law360 recognized the breadth of Covington’s practice capabilities (including litigation, transactions, regulatory and government policy) in both the traditional energy and clean ...