Energy (generally)
H.R. 4824
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Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
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Baird
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R-Ind.
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9
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53
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21
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118
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169 Cong. Rec. H3895

would amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out terrestrial carbon sequestration research and development activities.

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Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Agriculture
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Peters
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D-Cal.
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9
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53
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21
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118
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169 Cong. Rec. H3640

would amend the Federal Power Act to facilitate more expeditious review and permitting of certain electric transmission facilities.

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Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce
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Donalds
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R-Fla.
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9
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53
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21
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53
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118
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169 Cong. Rec. H3639

would direct the NRC Chairman, the FAA Administrator, and the FEMA Administrator to establish procedures for the deployment of microreactors at airports.

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Committees on Energy and Commerce and Science, Space, and Technology
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Donalds
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R-Fla.
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9
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53
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21
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118
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169 Cong. Rec. H3639

would provide additional federal flexibility to enhance the development and deployment of advanced nuclear reactor technology.

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Committee on Environment and Public Works
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S. Rep. No. 118-182
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9
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53
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20
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118
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169 Cong. Rec. S2287

would enhance U.S. civil nuclear leadership, support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen the domestic nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain, and improve the regulation of nuclear energy.

 

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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S. Rep. No. 118-52
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9
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53
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20
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118
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169 Cong. Rec. S2309

would require the Secretary of Energy to establish a Nuclear Fuel Security Program, expand the American Assured Fuel Supply Program, and submit a report on a civil nuclear credit program.

H. Con. Res. 55
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Committee on Natural Resources
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Velazquez
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D-N.Y.
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8
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53
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19
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118
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169 Cong. Rec. H3159

would recognize the need for a sustainable, economically viable, and fair debt restructuring plan for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.

H.R. 4395
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Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor Name
Bice
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Okla.
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8
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53
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19
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118
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169 Cong. Rec. H3157

would amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens.

Regulating EV Batteries’ Carbon Footprint: EU Climate Ambition or Green Protectionism?
Author
Mandy Meng Fang
Author Bios (long)

Mandy Meng Fang is an Assistant Professor in the School of Law, City University of Hong Kong.

Date
July 2023
Volume
53
Issue
7
Page
10590
Type
Articles
Summary

The European Union’s (EU’s) recent proposal for a new regulation on EV batteries is a groundbreaking effort, the first to focus on the entire value chain to improve product sustainability and safety throughout the life cycle. Battery producers inside and outside of the EU will have to meet a series of requirements, starting from carbon footprint declaration and related labeling to complying with life-cycle carbon footprint thresholds, for having their products placed in the EU market. While addressing climate change is the key objective, the EU is also seeking to boost its competitiveness, strengthen domestic battery manufacturing capacity, and develop a local value chain. The Battery Regulation’s consistency with obligations under the World Trade Organization (WTO) regime thus becomes questionable. This Article explores key concepts of WTO law and examines the compatibility of the EU measures with the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade. Notwithstanding that unilateral measures can be permissible, the EU must ensure that design and implementation of its Battery Regulation can contribute to its climate ambition instead of simply being “green protectionism.”

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