This issue of Energy & Sustainability Connections includes a feature on ocean technologies company Tiburon Subsea and the outlook for regulatory scrutiny of PFAS, plus energy policy news from Washington, litigation and regulatory updates, a roundup of recent M&A activity, and information on upcoming industry events.

This article provides a checklist of action items for foreign companies making an initial expansion into the US, covering essential topics like choosing a business structure, navigating laws and regulations concerning immigration, employment, and taxes, and securing funding.

This article provides information for international angel investors and venture funds looking to invest in start-ups in the United States, including on investment frameworks like how terms are handled, regulatory considerations, and US tax implications.

This article provides a detailed overview of how company founders can create an effective board deck to prepare for a meeting with investor directors.

As a start-up begins to approach its fiscal year-end, company founders need to be mindful of key annual action items for boards, such as the budget, executive compensation, and other administrative actions.

This issue of Energy & Sustainability Connections includes features on Mintz’s commitment to the energy transition with 80+ deal closings totaling $4 billion in the past 12 months and public benefit company Cultivo, a roundup of recent M&A activity in the energy space, energy policy news from Washington, litigation updates, and a list of upcoming industry events.

Read about a Department of Energy (DOE) announcement of $118 million in funding for 17 projects to accelerate the production of sustainable biofuels and the selected projects.

Read about President Biden’s proposed FY 2023 budget allocating funding to  combat climate change and advance clean energy development, including funding for the DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program.

On December 30, 2021, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities issued an order doubling the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program. The order extends the declining block incentive program from 1,600 to 3,200 MW of solar capacity – a move expected to create capacity for new projects and release a bottleneck of stagnant projects.

In the past several months, lawmakers in both the United States and the European Union have introduced legislation to enact carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAMs) in their respective jurisdictions. While the US and EU proposals face roadblocks to their adoption (in the US) and full implementation (in both the US and EU), these two landmark initiatives signal a potential shift toward the usage of novel legal and regulatory tools – in this instance from the field of international trade – to promote climate policy.