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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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Nuclear SMR Powered Data Centres: The Answer to Europe’s Looming Grid Crisis?

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The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a surge in demand for power-hungry data centre capacity in Europe. This demand faces a number of obstacles including grid capacity constraints and an energy...more

Hogan Lovells

Cross-border Real Estate ESG: How will the EPBD affect EU member states… and what about the US and UK?

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What is the latest position on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)? How will different EU member states implement the new regime? How is the UK grappling with the need to improve energy performance across the...more

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Energieeffizienz Im Gebäudesektor – Ein Überblick Über Die Gesetzlichen Massnahmen

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Neues Solarpaket der Bundesregierung, neue Emissionsreduktionsziele der EU-Kommission, Sanierungs- und Solarpflicht für Gebäudeeigentümer, klimaneutrales Heizen, CO2-Abgaben, etc. – der Gebäudesektor steht aufgrund seiner...more

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Patent Poetry: European Union Approves First Wide-Scale AI Law

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European lawmakers have reached an agreement on the world’s first comprehensive law on artificial intelligence (AI). According to the MIT Technology Review, The AI Act was conceived as a landmark bill that would mitigate...more

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Update – Germany tightens energy efficiency requirements: New challenges for companies and data centers

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On 21 September 2023, the German Parliament passed the heavily discussed German Federal Act on the Increase of Energy Efficiency (Energieeffizienzgesetz – EnEfG) that aims at significantly increasing energy efficiency...more

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To Retrofit or Not?

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A hotly debated topic at this year’s MIPIM was strategies for the mitigation of carbon emissions within the real estate industry, including those emanating from the construction phase of new buildings or refurbishments, and...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: March 2023

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Antitrust and Competition - Global Dawn Raids Signal Increased Antitrust Enforcement to Uncover Potential Cartel Behavior in the Fragrance Industry  - On 7 March 2023, the European Commission (Commission), the United...more

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Nigeria’s energy sector: looking back at 2022 and looking ahead in 2023

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We review the key events of 2022 in Nigeria’s energy sector – a year that saw significant steps in the implementation of PIA, intermittent M&A activity and the continuing effects of crude theft. We also consider what we can...more

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European regulation provides a model for Net Zero real estate

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Europe’s real estate decarbonisation rules are among the most stringent in the world. By focusing on efficiency – and allocating responsibility for funding upgrades – they offer an example to follow....more

K&L Gates LLP

Overriding Interest Summer 2021

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Welcome to the latest edition of Overriding Interest. Inside this issue: - Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) - Update for Europe COVID-19: Government Extends Moratorium on Commercial Leases Until March 2022 ...more

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The EU’s Ecodesign Directive: Do Expanded Anti-Circumvention Regulations Portend a New Frontier in Defeat Device Enforcement?

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Key Takeaways What Happened: Earlier this year, the European Commission adopted a series of amendments that expanded the scope of anti-circumvention provisions to ecodesign regulations for a number of product categories....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Green Bonds: Standard Deviation

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We break down the key differences between the ICMA Green Bond Principles and the proposed EU Green Bond Standard in the infographic below...more

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European Commission Announces 2030 Climate Target Plan

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European Commission Announces 2030 Climate Target Plan - As part of the European Green Deal—and flowing from the European Commission's (the "Commission") December 2019 announcement of a 2050 zero carbon target across the...more

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European Commission Launches Roadmap for Sustainable Products Initiative to Usher in New Era of Product Regulatory Requirements

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On September 14, the European Commission (Commission) released the roadmap for its Sustainable Products Initiative (Initiative) – an ambitious new vision for legislative reform that will establish minimum sustainability and...more

Hogan Lovells

International Products Law Review 2020: Issue 76

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We are excited to bring you issue 76 of our International Products Law Review with insights and updates on all aspects of products law. In this issue, we explore what businesses need to consider when making climate-related...more

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European Commission Publishes Commission Delegated Regulation Amending Auctioning Allowances Rules

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A Commission Delegated Regulation amending the EU Auctioning Regulation has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Delegated Regulation will apply directly in all EU Member States from November 28,...more

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French legal and regulatory update - July/August 2019

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The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e - newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for April 2018. ...more

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Real Estate Horizons: The Power of the Brand

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Real Estate Horizons is a snapshot of key legal topics and market trends across the globe. This post higlights the importance of IP rights in this sector. With property developments increasingly focusing on experience and...more

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Green Buildings: The Epicenter of Responsible Investing, ESG Disclosure Requirements and Financial Incentives

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Energy-positive buildings are a hot topic in the next wave in Environmental, Social and Governance investing, in anticipation of the EU directive which will require that all new projects built are "nearly zero energy" as from...more

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European logistics and warehousing: The outlook for 2019

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The European warehousing and logistics market is growing at unprecedented rates. Such growth comes with threats as well as opportunities, and investors need to be aware of local conditions to maximize returns. There are huge...more

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European Parliament Sets Targets On Renewables And Energy Efficiency

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On November 13, 2018, the European Parliament (EP) announced its approval of new targets for renewables and energy efficiency rates to be achieved by 2030. According to the press release, “by 2030, energy efficiency in the...more

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The Climate Report - Spring 2018

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Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates - EPA Releases 2018 Edition of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory - A new version of EPA's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory shows a decline in U.S. total net greenhouse...more

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What's on the radar for real estate?

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In this short guide, we have highlighted some of the key legal changes that are on the real estate radar in a variety of international jurisdictions. ...more

A&O Shearman

The EU Winter Package Briefing Paper

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Clean energy for all Europeans - On 30 November 2016 the Commission published its so-called ‘Winter Package’ of eight proposals to facilitate the transition to a ‘clean energy economy’ and to reform the design and...more

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Environment: The Year Ahead

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The year ahead presents a series of challenges and opportunities for the development of environmental law across Europe. Notably, the Paris Agreement came into effect on 4 November 2016 and is now binding upon the signatory...more

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