Denmark’s unprecedented carbon removals fund has facilitated the coexistence of corporate and national carbon claims in carbon accounting.
In the past few years, stakeholders in the carbon market have debated how to...more
6/20/2024
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Denmark ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Energy Projects ,
Market Participants ,
Paris Agreement ,
Subsidies ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices
The key principles for a Carbon Management Strategy and draft act on the revision of the Carbon Storage Act create new opportunities for investors and project developers.
The German Federal Government’s Carbon Management...more
6/19/2024
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Policies ,
Federal Funding ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Germany ,
Investors ,
National Environmental Policies ,
Renewable Energy
This guide provides an overview of the types of assets over which security can be taken, the different types of security, as well as the related procedures for the perfection and enforcement of such security in Africa....more
5/16/2024
/ Africa ,
Asset Management ,
Egypt ,
Ethiopia ,
Foreign Exchanges ,
Foreign Investment ,
Ghana ,
Insolvency ,
Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investors ,
Kenya ,
Mauritius ,
Nigeria ,
Perfected Security Interest ,
Securities Exchanges ,
Securities Regulation ,
South Africa ,
Uganda
The Act demonstrates the UK’s renewed commitment to reaching net zero and paves the way for players in key industries to achieve their targets.
On 26 October 2023, the UK Energy Act 2023 (the Act) received Royal Assent....more
11/1/2023
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Storage ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
National Energy Act ,
Net Zero ,
New Legislation ,
Nuclear Power ,
Public Projects ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tender Offers ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Renewable fuels of non-biological origin would play an expanded role in satisfying EU decarbonisation targets.
The European Council has formally endorsed the proposed amendments to Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the...more
7/7/2023
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Electricity ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Green Energy ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Member State ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy
With the recent UK “Green Day” announcements confirming the government’s support for CCUS, interest in UK CCUS projects is expected to continue to grow. While there are significant opportunities for investors, careful...more
The Reform will extend tenors and reduce borrowers’ fees to encourage commercial bank lending into energy transition projects.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has agreed a landmark deal...more
The UK government has unveiled a number of measures with the overall purpose of reaching net zero by 2050 and meeting the UK’s climate targets.
On 30 March 2023, on what has been called the UK’s “green day”, the UK...more
3/31/2023
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Federal Funding ,
Green Finance ,
Green Initiatives ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Net Zero ,
Nuclear Power ,
Public Policy ,
Renewable Energy ,
UK
The proposals form part of the Green Deal Industrial Plan and aim to scale up technology and materials for the energy transition.
On 16 March 2023, the European Commission (Commission) formally proposed two legislative...more
The adopted position would mean that financial institutions fall under the remit of the regulation, requiring them to conduct additional due diligence on both established and new customers.
On 13 September 2022, the...more
The announcement underscores the continued focus on carbon capture, utilisation, and storage in UK energy policy in recent years.
On 6 July 2022, the UK government introduced the Energy Security Bill (the Bill) to...more
Strategy positions UK as a world leader in the hydrogen space, supporting 9,000 plus jobs and unlocking £4 billion in investment by 2030.
On 17 August 2021, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy...more
As sustainability has moved up the agenda across the globe, politicians, investors, corporates, and multinational funding bodies have taken note. In the public sector, governments and intergovernmental organisations have...more
7/2/2018
/ Africa ,
Clean Energy ,
Electricity ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Hydropower ,
Oil & Gas ,
One Belt One Road (OBOR) ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Project Finance ,
Renewable Energy ,
South Africa ,
Wind Power
The English Supreme Court has delivered a ruling that provides helpful guidance on the enforceability of trusts in respect of assets located in foreign jurisdictions that do not recognise trusts. The ruling also highlights...more
A number of recent English court decisions have recast the test for determining when a contractual provision may be unenforceable under English law as a “penalty clause”.
The rule against penalty clauses is particularly...more
After seven decades as France’s export credit agency (ECA), on 31 December 2016, Compagnie Française d’Assurance pour le Commerce Extérieur (Coface) transferred its State export credit guarantee activities to Bpifrance...more
Changes will align the UK’s policy framework for ownership and control of critical infrastructure with other major economies.
On 15 September 2016, the UK Government announced its delayed approval of the proposed...more
From 1 January 2016, all EEA incorporated banks and credit institutions are required to include a term in any non-EEA law governed contract under which they have liabilities, giving contractual recognition of the bail-in...more
5/9/2016
/ Bail-In Provisions ,
Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) ,
Banking Sector ,
Credit Agreements ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Commission ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Intercreditor Agreements ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
RTS ,
UK