Much has been written about the role of hydrogen in the context of energy transition and the path to net zero. Putting aside for the moment the degree of investment and innovation required to get from where we are now to...more
3/11/2021
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Middle East ,
Net Zero ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability
Climate Change Litigation on the Horizon with Trump Environmental Overhaul -
On July 16, 2020, President Trump’s Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) published the long-awaited final rule revising the implementing...more
9/18/2020
/ CEQ ,
CFIUS ,
Climate Change ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreclosure ,
Foreign Investment ,
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ,
Indonesia ,
Infrastructure ,
Joint Venture ,
Middle East ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Petrochemicals ,
PFAS ,
Pipelines ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Solar Farm ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Waste-to-Energy ,
Wind Farm
A few years ago, we reported that a wave of waste to energy (“WTE”) projects were expected in the Middle East. It now appears that the wave is about to break. From Saudi Arabia, to the UAE and to Oman, these planned projects...more
9/14/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Energy Sector ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ,
Middle East ,
Oman ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Request for Proposals ,
Saudi Arabia ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Waste-to-Energy
King & Spalding has prepared two publications to assist clients who are interested in participating in PPP projects in Saudi Arabia and other GCC states with Vision2030 plans. The publications are:
“Delivering...more
Implementing Islamic Financing for Renewable Energy Projects -
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has recently seen a surge of interest in developing renewable energy, in particular solar energy projects. Led...more
9/20/2016
/ Acquisitions ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
BOEM ,
Coal Industry ,
Covenants that Run With the Land ,
Due Diligence ,
Energy Sector ,
Feed-in-Tariffs ,
Financial Institutions ,
Middle East ,
Midstream Contracts ,
Offshoring ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Risk Management
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has recently seen a surge of interest in developing renewable energy, in particular solar energy projects. Led by Morocco and Jordan which have successfully implemented numerous...more
9/9/2016
/ Africa ,
Electricity ,
Feed-in-Tariffs ,
Financial Institutions ,
Middle East ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Private Sector ,
Project Finance ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Waste-to-Energy
Recent activity in the waste management sector in many Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries suggests that governments in the region are starting to look again at waste to energy (W2E) projects.
Within the span of 18...more