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Regulatory and compliance

Using drones in health and safety inspections

Safety Assessment Federation guidance considers the use of drone technology and data to support examinations and inspections of various types...

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13/01/2022

Regulatory and compliance

Using drones in health and safety inspections

13/01/2022

Energy and Utilities

European Commission announces hydrogen and gas market decarbonisation plans

Recast package delivers a legal framework for a hydrogen strategy and market that can draw investment into dedicated infrastructure

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12/01/2022

Regulatory and compliance

The EU steps nearer to tougher regime to fight environmental crime

New legislation to assist in the discovery and prosecution of serious environmental offences will deliver on ambitious European Green Deal...

11/01/2022

Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | Ofgem made heat networks regulator and SoLR consultation

This week, we look at Ofgem being appointed as heat networks regulator, government responses to a heat networks market framework...

10/01/2022

Energy and Utilities

Decree-Law 24/2021 of 26 October on accelerating the deployment of distributed and shared renewable energies has been published

On 23 December, Decree-Law 24/2021, of 26 October, on accelerating the deployment of distributed and shared renewable energies ("Decree-Law") was...

30/12/2021

Energy and Utilities

Published Royal Decree-Law 29/2021, of 21 December, adopting urgent measures in the energy field to promote electric mobility, self-consumption and the deployment of renewable energies

On 21 December 2021, the Government approved, by means of Royal Decree-Law 29/2021, published in the Official State Gazette on...

29/12/2021

Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | Fourth CfD round and Ofgem consultation on balancing fees

This week, we look at the fourth allocation round of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, Ofgem's consultation on removing...

20/12/2021

Energy and Utilities

Spanish Directorate General for Taxation issues new criterion affecting the corporate income tax for companies promoting photovoltaic projects

The Directorate General for Taxation has recently considered that the processing and obtaining of all the necessary permits for the...

15/12/2021

Intellectual property

Global patent disputes shadow the rise of solar energy

Technological advances are transforming solar into an increasingly viable renewable option, but the progress has come with a growth of...

14/12/2021

Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | Over £116m funding for green innovation and new liquid hydrogen plane plans

This week, we look at the government investing over £116 million in green innovation, a consultation into demand-side policies for...

13/12/2021

Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | Contracts for Difference budget and Capacity Market changes

This week, we look at the government's Contracts for Difference budget, Ofgem's consultation on Capacity Market transparency, proposed changes to...

06/12/2021

Energy and Utilities

Energy Innovation | Battery storage as the investable asset class

02/12/2021

Financial Services

Finance goes green: UK plans roadmap to sustainable investing

The government has issued a further call to action to the financial sector, aiming to put climate and environmental considerations...

01/12/2021

Regulatory and compliance

Public and utilities procurement thresholds are set to rise in the new year

The revised value thresholds that trigger the application of public and utilities procurement regulations will now include VAT

01/12/2021

Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | Ofgem consult on energy price cap and £9.4m hydrogen funding

This week, we look at Ofgem's consultations on potential modifications to the energy price cap, £9.4 million in government funding...

29/11/2021

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Regulatory and compliance

Using drones in health and safety inspections

Safety Assessment Federation guidance considers the use of drone technology and data to support examinations and inspections of various types...

New -

13/01/2022

Regulatory and compliance

Using drones in health and safety inspections

13/01/2022

Energy and Utilities

European Commission announces hydrogen and gas market decarbonisation plans

Recast package delivers a legal framework for a hydrogen strategy and market that can draw investment into dedicated infrastructure

New -

12/01/2022

Regulatory and compliance

The EU steps nearer to tougher regime to fight environmental crime

New legislation to assist in the discovery and prosecution of serious environmental offences will deliver on ambitious European Green Deal...

11/01/2022

Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | Ofgem made heat networks regulator and SoLR consultation

This week, we look at Ofgem being appointed as heat networks regulator, government responses to a heat networks market framework...

10/01/2022

Energy and Utilities

Decree-Law 24/2021 of 26 October on accelerating the deployment of distributed and shared renewable energies has been published

On 23 December, Decree-Law 24/2021, of 26 October, on accelerating the deployment of distributed and shared renewable energies ("Decree-Law") was...

30/12/2021

Energy and Utilities

Published Royal Decree-Law 29/2021, of 21 December, adopting urgent measures in the energy field to promote electric mobility, self-consumption and the deployment of renewable energies

On 21 December 2021, the Government approved, by means of Royal Decree-Law 29/2021, published in the Official State Gazette on...

29/12/2021

Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | Fourth CfD round and Ofgem consultation on balancing fees

This week, we look at the fourth allocation round of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, Ofgem's consultation on removing...

20/12/2021

Energy and Utilities

Spanish Directorate General for Taxation issues new criterion affecting the corporate income tax for companies promoting photovoltaic projects

The Directorate General for Taxation has recently considered that the processing and obtaining of all the necessary permits for the...

15/12/2021

Intellectual property

Global patent disputes shadow the rise of solar energy

Technological advances are transforming solar into an increasingly viable renewable option, but the progress has come with a growth of...

14/12/2021

Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | Over £116m funding for green innovation and new liquid hydrogen plane plans

This week, we look at the government investing over £116 million in green innovation, a consultation into demand-side policies for...

13/12/2021

Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | Contracts for Difference budget and Capacity Market changes

This week, we look at the government's Contracts for Difference budget, Ofgem's consultation on Capacity Market transparency, proposed changes to...

06/12/2021

Energy and Utilities

Energy Innovation | Battery storage as the investable asset class

02/12/2021

Financial Services

Finance goes green: UK plans roadmap to sustainable investing

The government has issued a further call to action to the financial sector, aiming to put climate and environmental considerations...

01/12/2021

Regulatory and compliance

Public and utilities procurement thresholds are set to rise in the new year

The revised value thresholds that trigger the application of public and utilities procurement regulations will now include VAT

01/12/2021

Energy and Utilities

The Energy Transition | Ofgem consult on energy price cap and £9.4m hydrogen funding

This week, we look at Ofgem's consultations on potential modifications to the energy price cap, £9.4 million in government funding...

29/11/2021

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Dr. Christoph Torwegge, LL.M.

Partner, International Sector Leader, Energy and Utilities, Germany

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