Disputes dominated the energy landscape in 2024, with the energy industry facing complex and sometimes contradictory challenges. As the world continues to grapple with the energy transition, energy security, global policy...more
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday held that parties’ choice of the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules, which assign to the arbitrators the power to rule on their jurisdiction, clearly and unmistakably delegates arbitrability...more
With increased scrutiny around environmental issues, those in wreck salvage and removal need to take into account environmental issues during salvage, removal and scrap disposal, particularly of contaminated...more
There are growing calls for a carbon tax on shipping emissions. Jim Loftis, Ciara Ros and Tatiana Freeman of Vinson & Elkins look at the recent proposal from Japan for a global carbon tax, assess it in the context of the...more
6/21/2022
/ Aviation Industry ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Carbon Taxes ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EU ,
Japan ,
Maritime Transport ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Shipping ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Incentives ,
Ukraine
In 2007, the Kurdistan Regional Government (the “KRG”) enacted Oil and Gas Law No. 22 of 2007 (the “KRG Oil and Gas Law”). The Federal Government of Iraq (the “FGI”) had initially rejected the draft law, but the regional...more