Womble Perspectives

Feeling the Heat: Renewable Energy Industry Under the Microscope

Womble Bond Dickinson

This episode is based on a May 5th Womble Bond Dickinson webinar featuring Kristina Moore and Veronica Renzi.

The temperature is rising for the Renewable Energy Sector as well as related funding sources, such as green banks. The heat is coming from several sources, including:

  • An expansive fight over obligated federal funding.
  • Congressional investigations into companies receiving federal financial support.
  • The potential elimination of tax incentives augmented under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
  • Rising tariffs.

All these issues are significant factors impacting the renewable energy sector. The IRA, passed under the Biden Administration, remains a particular target for Republican lawmakers, who seek to reclaim as much funding as they can.

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Feeling the Heat: Renewable Energy Under the Microscope

About the authors
Kristina M. Moore
Veronica Renzi