In this Alert, we review the impact of the recent acceptance by the Japan Diet of the 2009 Amendment to the London Protocol. Acceptance of the Amendment provides a critical enabler for the export of CO2 from Japan for...more
8/7/2024
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Conservation ,
Energy Storage ,
Exports ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
International Maritime Organization (IMO) ,
Japan ,
Net Zero ,
Nuclear Power ,
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, came to an end in Dubai on December 13, 2023. The nearly 200 states reached what has been labelled a “historic” agreement...more
12/15/2023
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Energy Sector ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investment ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Renewable Energy ,
Supply Chain ,
United Nations
The European Commission recently released the heavily anticipated terms and conditions for its initial European Hydrogen Bank (EHB) auction. The structure of this subsidy scheme is of great interest to green hydrogen...more
9/26/2023
/ Auction ,
Bid Proposals ,
Certifications ,
EHB ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Grants ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Renewable Energy
On June 20, 2023, the European Commission (the Commission) published the EU’s definition of green hydrogen in the Official Journal. This completes the legislative process for these two long-awaited and highly controversial...more