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The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a surge in demand for power-hungry data centre capacity in Europe. This demand faces a number of obstacles including grid capacity constraints and an energy...more
What is the latest position on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)? How will different EU member states implement the new regime? How is the UK grappling with the need to improve energy performance across the...more
Neues Solarpaket der Bundesregierung, neue Emissionsreduktionsziele der EU-Kommission, Sanierungs- und Solarpflicht für Gebäudeeigentümer, klimaneutrales Heizen, CO2-Abgaben, etc. – der Gebäudesektor steht aufgrund seiner...more
European lawmakers have reached an agreement on the world’s first comprehensive law on artificial intelligence (AI). According to the MIT Technology Review, The AI Act was conceived as a landmark bill that would mitigate...more
On 21 September 2023, the German Parliament passed the heavily discussed German Federal Act on the Increase of Energy Efficiency (Energieeffizienzgesetz – EnEfG) that aims at significantly increasing energy efficiency...more
A hotly debated topic at this year’s MIPIM was strategies for the mitigation of carbon emissions within the real estate industry, including those emanating from the construction phase of new buildings or refurbishments, and...more
Antitrust and Competition - Global Dawn Raids Signal Increased Antitrust Enforcement to Uncover Potential Cartel Behavior in the Fragrance Industry - On 7 March 2023, the European Commission (Commission), the United...more
We review the key events of 2022 in Nigeria’s energy sector – a year that saw significant steps in the implementation of PIA, intermittent M&A activity and the continuing effects of crude theft. We also consider what we can...more
Europe’s real estate decarbonisation rules are among the most stringent in the world. By focusing on efficiency – and allocating responsibility for funding upgrades – they offer an example to follow....more
Welcome to the latest edition of Overriding Interest. Inside this issue: - Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) - Update for Europe COVID-19: Government Extends Moratorium on Commercial Leases Until March 2022 ...more
Key Takeaways What Happened: Earlier this year, the European Commission adopted a series of amendments that expanded the scope of anti-circumvention provisions to ecodesign regulations for a number of product categories....more
We break down the key differences between the ICMA Green Bond Principles and the proposed EU Green Bond Standard in the infographic below...more
European Commission Announces 2030 Climate Target Plan - As part of the European Green Deal—and flowing from the European Commission's (the "Commission") December 2019 announcement of a 2050 zero carbon target across the...more
On September 14, the European Commission (Commission) released the roadmap for its Sustainable Products Initiative (Initiative) – an ambitious new vision for legislative reform that will establish minimum sustainability and...more
We are excited to bring you issue 76 of our International Products Law Review with insights and updates on all aspects of products law. In this issue, we explore what businesses need to consider when making climate-related...more
A Commission Delegated Regulation amending the EU Auctioning Regulation has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Delegated Regulation will apply directly in all EU Member States from November 28,...more
The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e - newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for April 2018. ...more
Real Estate Horizons is a snapshot of key legal topics and market trends across the globe. This post higlights the importance of IP rights in this sector. With property developments increasingly focusing on experience and...more
Energy-positive buildings are a hot topic in the next wave in Environmental, Social and Governance investing, in anticipation of the EU directive which will require that all new projects built are "nearly zero energy" as from...more
The European warehousing and logistics market is growing at unprecedented rates. Such growth comes with threats as well as opportunities, and investors need to be aware of local conditions to maximize returns. There are huge...more
On November 13, 2018, the European Parliament (EP) announced its approval of new targets for renewables and energy efficiency rates to be achieved by 2030. According to the press release, “by 2030, energy efficiency in the...more
Climate Change Regulatory Issues & Updates - EPA Releases 2018 Edition of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory - A new version of EPA's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory shows a decline in U.S. total net greenhouse...more
In this short guide, we have highlighted some of the key legal changes that are on the real estate radar in a variety of international jurisdictions. ...more
Clean energy for all Europeans - On 30 November 2016 the Commission published its so-called ‘Winter Package’ of eight proposals to facilitate the transition to a ‘clean energy economy’ and to reform the design and...more
The year ahead presents a series of challenges and opportunities for the development of environmental law across Europe. Notably, the Paris Agreement came into effect on 4 November 2016 and is now binding upon the signatory...more