Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure

This month, we are excited to feature Logical Buildings, a leader in smart building and sustainable technology.

Don’t miss this month’s exciting virtual events, including a webinar detailing the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on solar markets. Learn more here.

Read about the latest round of M&A activity in the energy and sustainability space. 

This edition features Public Benefit Companies, Mintz client Logical Buildings, recent M&A activity, a podcast on renewables tax legislation, energy policy updates from DC, and list of upcoming industry events.

Mintz Member Judy Kwok was a featured guest on the first episode of New Project Media’s podcast with Senior Reporter Elana Knopp discussing what a “Blue Wave” could mean for renewables tax legislation.

Last week, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions voted 18-4 to advance Boston Mayor Marty Walsh’s nomination for labor secretary. The bipartisan approval signals a non-controversial confirmation vote of the full Senate. When that occurs, Secretary-designate Walsh will take over a department that is front and center in the nascent Biden administration. Executing White House priorities including the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing the climate crisis, and reversing certain Trump era actions, will soon be Walsh’s responsibility. His experience in Massachusetts politics gives a sense of how Walsh will approach his new post.

Energy & Sustainability events, February 2021

Energy & Sustainability M&A Activity – February 2021

We are excited to support DSD’s continued growth as adoption of distributed renewable energy asset development continues to accelerate across the United States and around the world.

This issue covers the DC Circuit ‘s ruling vacating Trump’s Affordable Clean Energy Rule, a client feature on Distributed Solar Development, recent M&A activity, an update from Washington, and a list of upcoming events.

This advisory summarizes SEC amendments, effective February 10, 202, to MD&A and other financial disclosure requirements and provides a chart highlighting the amended rules.

This alert discusses the appointment of Satyam Khanna as the first senior policy advisor for climate and ESG at the SEC, where he will address climate and environmental, social, and governance issues.

On January 19, 2021 the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the “DC Circuit”) vacated the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (the “ACE Rule”), a policy instituted by the Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) on June 19, 2019 that weakened emissions standards for power plants and empowered states to set their own energy standards.

Read about regulatory and other developments public companies need to consider as they prepare for fiscal year-end Securities and Exchange Commission filings and 2021 annual shareholder meetings.