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Carbon Capture and Sequestration European Union

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Germany’s Incoming Government and Its Impacts on Future Energy and Decarbonization Policies in Europe

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Talks (Koalitionsverhandlungen) between the centre-right CDU/CSU and centre-left SPD to form a new German government concluded in a coalition agreement reached on April 9, 2025. In our previous coverage of the German...more

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New Carbon Removal Certification Framework in Europe

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On November 27, 2024, the European Union ("EU") adopted Regulation (EU) 2024/3012 establishing a Union certification framework for permanent carbon removals, carbon farming, and carbon storage in products (the "Carbon Removal...more

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Europe's Latest Energy Squabble - England Versus Norway

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Great Britain’s Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer has shaken up the British political scene since July 2024, including making a priority of a “Net Zero” policy regarding energy generation and use in the United Kingdom. Led...more

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This Week's Climate Policy Update | December 15 - December 21, 2024 #2

Good morning! 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

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The EU Net Zero Industry Act: A Starting Point for Solving One Piece of the Energy Transition Puzzle

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The EU Net Zero Industry Act (EU Regulation 2024/1735 - NZIA), which entered into force on 29 June 2024, aims to make investing into net-zero technologies in the EU simpler and more attractive by seeking to streamline project...more

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Picking up speed on the road to carbon-neutrality

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The drive to achieve a carbon-neutral future is accelerating. Through the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, nations committed to curbing climate change by limiting global temperature increases to no more than 2°C above...more

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Blue Hydrogen and Ammonia: EU’s Rules for Low Carbon Fuels Released for Consultation

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On 27 September 2024, the European Commission (“EC”) published draft rules defining “low-carbon hydrogen” and derivative “low-carbon fuels” in the EU (the “Draft Low-Carbon Hydrogen DA”). A public consultation is now open...more

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The Net-Zero Industry Act

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In order to reach its “net-zero” goals, the European Union is continuing to build out a regulatory framework focused on scaling up the investment into the manufacturing and development of “net-zero technologies”. The latest...more

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P2N0 - Edition 15 - News and Views on the Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

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Welcome to the Edition 15 of P2N0 covering the drive to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net-zero (NZE). P2N0 identifies significant news items globally, reporting on them in short form, focusing on policy settings...more

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European Union Adopts Strategy to Develop Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies

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The European Commission ("Commission") adopted an Industrial Carbon Management Communication ("Communication") on 6 February 2024, outlining the Commission's ambitions for a strategy to boost the deployment of technologies in...more

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Protecting Energy Investments in Europe: UK Announces Withdrawal From the Energy Charter Treaty

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On 22 February, the UK announced its intention to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty. According to Energy Security and Net Zero Minister Graham Stuart, the decision will support the UK’s transition to net zero and...more

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EU Advances First-in-Kind Carbon Removal Certification Framework

On February 20, 2024, the European Union (EU) announced a provisional political agreement to establish an EU-wide framework for voluntary certification of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects. This announcement, which marks...more

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Credibility is required to scale the carbon markets

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With the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluding that it will be difficult (and in some cases impossible) to reduce emissions to zero in certain sectors, several hundred million tonnes of CO2 will need to...more

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Decarbonization can only be achieved by businesses working together. So is antitrust law a barrier?

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Collaboration within an industry can only go as far as competition law will permit. In practice, where the application of competition law is unclear, collaboration will often only go as far as is comfortable for the most...more

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Is more regulation the best route to deliver Net Zero?

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How to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy is a hot regulatory topic for most major economies around the world – and is set to continue ascending the agenda in the years to come. As sustainability-related...more

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State support mechanisms: learning from the past to accelerate the future

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Government backing is critical to tilt markets in favour of green energy. But to incentivise the innovation required, we have to reflect on past failures. In his 2021 book How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, Bill Gates coined...more

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10 lessons in sustainability regulation

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Creating an effective regulatory framework will be critical to deliver Net Zero. But does that mean more – or less – regulation? From trade agreements to taxonomies, carbon adjustment mechanisms to corporate sustainability...more

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Projects, energy and infrastructure in the GCC – What does 2024 have in store?

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Last year was big for the green hydrogen industry in the GCC. Alongside the dozens of MOUs entered into and announcements made at COP: - In May, the USD8.4 billion NEOM Green Hydrogen Project in KSA reached financial...more

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Carbon capture and storage – challenges and potential in the Gulf Cooperation Council

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Carbon capture and storage is increasingly being put forward as a key part of reaching Net Zero. As the technology, regulation and market strategies evolve and new projects are commissioned around the world, Joe Clinton and...more

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Greenwashing: Navigating the Risk

The risk of an accusation of “greenwashing” is now an important concern for many companies. Greenwashing is an ill-defined concept but, nevertheless, is increasingly a source of litigation and regulatory scrutiny – with more...more

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The European Commission loosens State aid rules to foster energy transition and prevent the flight of green technologies from...

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On 9 March 2023, the European Commission adopted the Temporary Crisis and Transition State aid Framework ("TCTF") aimed at boosting and retaining clean tech investments in Europe. The TCTF marks an unprecedented loosening of...more

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Energy Transition and the Modernized Energy Charter Treaty

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In June 2022, the Contracting Parties to the Energy Charter Treaty ("ECT") announced an agreement in principle on the text of a modernized treaty. This modernization may have material consequences for state regulation and...more

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UN Report Trumpets Nuclear as Having the Lowest Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Any Electricity Generation Source, Among Other...

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The UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) recently released a report entitled “Life Cycle Assessment of Electricity Generation Options” (UNECE Report; Report). The Report analyzes the environmental profiles of the full...more

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Examining the ABC risks as the mining & metals sector gains critical momentum

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Key considerations around bribery and corruption risks, as the mining & metals sector is gaining critical momentum in the world's energy transition toward a low-carbon future. Mining & metals in a low-carbon world - The...more

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Evolving trade and competition regulation in the push for green metals

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The metals sector is an attractive target for decarbonization due to the energy-intensive nature of traditional production processes. Carbon: the next frontier of commodities trade tensions - Governments around the...more

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