Asian countries have predominantly relied on coal and natural gas to meet their electricity demands, but the landscape is rapidly evolving. Many Asian countries have committed to ambitious net-zero and decarbonisation goals....more
English Supreme Court Brings an End to Dexia - Prato Swap Dispute -
On January 18, the English Supreme Court refused to grant Comune di Prato, an Italian local authority with responsibility for the municipality of Prato in...more
On January 7, 2017, the United States Department of Energy (DOE), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and Mexico's Ministry of Energy (SENER), the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) and the National Center for...more
1/30/2017
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Corporations have dramatically increased their purchases of renewable energy in recent years. This trend has shifted the traditional power purchase market away from reliance upon utilities, and presents a tremendous growth...more
5/18/2016
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Novo Banco and CDS – A Post-Mortem -
The 2014 ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions updated the previous set of credit derivatives definitions to, among other things, include a credit event for “Governmental Intervention.”...more
4/22/2016
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