Oct 202022

IRA-Driven Carbon Capture Needs Strategic Approach

Brittany A. Bolen, Emily P. Mallen, Marc Rose and Peter Whitfield
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Sidley Austin lawyers say that developers should proactively engage agencies in order to effectively leverage Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and federal funds for carbon capture and sequestration projects. The permitting and approval process is ripe for reform, they say.

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Reproduced with permission. Published Sept. 21, 2022. Copyright 2022 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) http://www.bloombergindustry.com/

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Brittany A. Bolen

Washington, D.C.

bbolen@sidley.com

Emily P. Mallen

Marc Rose

Peter Whitfield

Washington, D.C.

pwhitfield@sidley.com

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