As the world increasingly commits to climate action, and governments and companies pledge net-zero emissions by or before 2050, it is clear that demand for hydrogen, an essential element of a low-carbon economy, is going to...more
On September 14, 2022, the European Parliament (the Parliament) adopted its position on revised amendments to the Renewable Energy Directive (Recast) 2018 (RED II), amongst other things, proposing requirements for renewable...more
9/16/2022
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Electricity ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Green Energy ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy
The U.S. Congress has passed, as of today, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA or the “Act”), which is expected to be signed into law by President Joe Biden very soon....more
8/15/2022
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Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Inflation Adjustments ,
Pending Legislation ,
Popular ,
Sustainability
The Need for a Unified Carbon Credit Market -
Industries which cannot easily decarbonize would love to be able to claim reductions in net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by “offsetting”—creating or buying carbon credits....more
As discussed in Shearman & Sterling’s previous Energy & Infrastructure Insight, there is significant pressure on companies and governments to reduce their carbon emissions, not only driven by mandatory regimes but also...more
The new federal government has presented ambitious framework conditions for decarbonizing the German economy through hydrogen, aiming to position Germany at the center of a global hydrogen economy. German industry expects...more
We are delighted to bring you the fifth edition of our Energy & Infrastructure Insight, providing expert information and analysis of the current issues facing the energy and infrastructure sectors across the globe. ...more
11/4/2021
/ Asia ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Foreign Investment ,
Infrastructure ,
Offshore Wind ,
Philippines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Wind Power
Almost two years ago, the European Commission (EC) published its Green Deal, which mentions hydrogen only three times. Since then, hydrogen has come to the center-stage of the EC's decarbonisation agenda....more
We are pleased to publish the Third Edition of our Energy & Infrastructure Insight, providing information and analysis of the current issues facing the energy and infrastructure sectors across the globe.
In this latest...more
10/19/2020
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Infrastructure ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Renewable Energy ,
Taiwan ,
Wind Power