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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 -

This Week’s Climate Policy Update - May 2024

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 5/3/2024

Good afternoon! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more

European RED III Seeks to Promote the Use of Green Hydrogen

Latham & Watkins LLP on 7/7/2023

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

A Step Towards Removing the Red-Tape For Europe’s Green Hydrogen Sector

A&O Shearman on 9/16/2022

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

The Hydrogen Handbook - Germany

K&L Gates LLP on 4/9/2021

Hydrogen—the smallest molecule, but one that holds the potential to be an energy superhero and play a significant role in reducing carbon emissions and slowing climate change. The H2 Handbook provides a comprehensive...more

Stand-Alone-Interconnectors: German government presents draft bill for new regulatory framework

Hogan Lovells on 3/26/2021

With a draft amendment to the Energy Industry Act (EnWG), published on 9th of March 2021, the Federal Government presented, among others, the future regulatory framework for so-called stand-alone interconnectors....more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - May 2020 #2

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 5/18/2020

Industry Expert Insights - We reached out to one of our Lex Mundi partners and a well-known expert in France in the energy and legal industries to get his thoughts on the current energy climate. Michel Guénaire is a...more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 41, November 2019

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 11/11/2019

Why Everything They Say About California Fires — Including That Climate Matters Most — is Wrong - "'We’ve looked at the history of climate and fire throughout the whole state, and through much of the state, particularly...more

Cybersecurity Update: 2018 — A Year in Review

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 1/28/2019

This Update highlights key legal and policy developments in cybersecurity and privacy law that may impact important trends for 2019 and beyond. A central takeaway from 2018 is that regulators in the U.S. and abroad are...more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - October 2018 #3

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 10/19/2018

How DC Unleashed Fossil-Fuel Exports Despite Climate Worries - "Since Donald Trump took office in 2017, exports of LNG and crude oil have surged, rivaling the likes of Saudi Arabia and Russia." Why this is important: The...more

Unsteady Foundations: The European Commission’s New Approach to Infrastructure State Aid

A&O Shearman on 5/2/2018

Traditionally, the European Commission’s (EC) approach towards public funding of infrastructure was that such aid fell outside the scope of State aid rules. Recent investigations show that this approach is changing, as the...more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - March 2018 #3

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 3/16/2018

Pipeline CEOs Vow to Fight Back Against Environmental Activism and Sabotage - "Executives from some of the biggest energy infrastructure companies in Canada and the United States say their industry had been surprised by...more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - December 2017

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 12/8/2017

WV DEP Waives Clean Water Act Authority Over Atlantic Coast Pipeline - "The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection waived the state's authority under the federal Clean Water Act to determine if another major...more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - November 2017 #3

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 12/1/2017

EPA Hosts Public Hearing in Charleston on Clean Power Plan - "Those who favored repeal cited coal jobs and economic concerns, saying they fear if the plan were implemented, it would negatively affect coal jobs and along...more

Russia Sanctions - EU Expands Sanctions Following Alleged Diversion of Siemens Turbines

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 8/21/2017

On August 4, 2017, the Council of the European Union (the “Council”) made six new designations to the list of persons subject to restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity,...more

Responsibility for German Nuclear Waste Shifts With Creation of State-owned Fund

Latham & Watkins LLP on 7/19/2017

In early July 2017, operators of German nuclear power plants initiated the next step in the process of decommissioning by transferring €24 billion to the new state-owned fund for nuclear power plant waste disposal. The...more

Update: Stricter EU Environmental Performance Standards to Apply to Large Combustion Plants by 2021

Latham & Watkins LLP on 5/4/2017

Emissions from approximately 2,900 large combustion plants in the EU, including coal-fired power stations as well as peat, oil and gas power plants, are now likely to be subject to stricter environmental performance...more

Trouble Ahead? Lobbying Underway to Prevent the Extension to the Industrial Emissions Directive

Latham & Watkins LLP on 4/25/2017

The Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) is the main EU instrument that regulates emissions from industrial installations (including power stations) and came into force on 6 January 2011. Its objective is to achieve a...more

Energy & Environment Update - November 2015

Mintz - ML Strategies on 11/5/2015

Energy and Climate Debate - In his final major effort prior to retiring last week, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) reached a bipartisan agreement, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, with other House and Senate...more

Energy & Environment Update - October 2015 #3

Mintz - ML Strategies on 10/22/2015

Energy and Climate Debate: Congress returns from the Columbus Day holiday this week to full schedules in both chambers, including several energy and environment hearings of interest. In the meantime, the Obama...more

Europe’s Energy Markets: Navigating the New Commercial Reality

Latham & Watkins LLP on 3/11/2014

Lars Kjølbye, a partner in Latham & Watkins' Brussels office, focuses his practice on complex cases in all areas of European Union competition law, including abuse of dominance, restrictive practices, merger control, state...more

Energy Newsletter - October 2013

King & Spalding on 10/3/2013

In This Issue: - Mexican Congress to Consider Constitutional Oil and Gas Reforms: Bold Stride Forward or Half-Step? - European Union adds legislative weight to the promotion of transparency in the extractive...more

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