Jayni F. Hein co-chairs the firm’s Carbon Management and Climate Mitigation industry group.
Jayni joined Covington after serving in the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) as Senior Director for Clean Energy, Infrastructure, and the National Environmental Policy Act.
Jayni has extensive experience advising clients on climate and environmental laws and regulations, including the Clean Air Act, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and federal energy statutes. She draws on her significant government experience to help clients successfully advance clean energy and other infrastructure projects, including solar, semiconductor, domestic manufacturing, carbon removal, and carbon, capture, and sequestration (CCS) projects.
In addition, she advises companies and investors on compliance with California’s climate disclosure laws and sustainability strategy in light of increased scrutiny of corporate climate and net-zero commitments. She frequently advises on sustainability reporting, environmental marketing, and carbon accounting.
She also counsels clients through government investigations, enforcement actions, and shareholder-driven assessments, and conducts corporate and investment due diligence.