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Energy Legislation Updates in the European Union and United Kingdom

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The European Union and United Kingdom have enacted energy storage policies and regulations, with both issuing landmark legislation in 2023. EU energy storage initiatives are key for aiding energy security and the transition...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: Winter 2023-2024

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Antitrust and Competition - The European Court of Justice Held Rules Set by Sports Governing Bodies Must Comply With EU Competition Law - On 21 December 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) held in a preliminary ruling...more

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Global Energy Storage Trends in the EU, Türkiye, and the UK

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Trends in energy storage around the globe include regulations and initiatives in the European Union, incentives in Türkiye, and the UK government’s push for new energy storage projects....more

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European Commission Releases Communication on the Green Deal Industrial Plan

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The Plan aims to “simplify, accelerate and align incentives to preserve the competitiveness and attractiveness of the EU as an investment location for the net-zero industry”. On 1 February 2023, the European Commission...more

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European Union public consultation - Reform of the EU’s electricity market design

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The European Commission has recently launched a public consultation regarding an upcoming reform of the European electricity market. The proposal could lead to the biggest reform on the electricity market since the first...more

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European Commission Plans to Reform the EU Electricity Market and Boost Clean Hydrogen Investment in the European Union in 2023

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On 18 October, the European Commission (Commission) published its 2023 Work Programme (Programme). Amongst other initiatives, the Commission proposes the creation of a European hydrogen bank and a comprehensive reform of the...more

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Offshore Wind in Germany: new auction designs confirmed

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30 GW by 2030, 40 GW by 2035 and 70 GW by 2045. These are newly defined capacity goals for offshore wind in Germany. The German parliament has recently adopted long-awaited regulatory changes to boost the energy transition in...more

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EU State aid temporary crisis framework in the context of the invasion of Ukraine

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On 23 March 2022, the European Commission (the Commission) adopted a Temporary Crisis Framework for State aid measures to support the economy following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia (the Temporary Crisis Framework), after...more

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Income reduction for electricity producers: what’s new in Royal Decree-Law 23/2021?

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On 26 October 2021, the Government has approved the Royal Decree-Law 23/2021 providing for new urgent measures in response to the on-going situation of high gas and electricity prices. ...more

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Solar tariffs: Adoption of the finance law for 2021 and the renegotiation of power purchase agreements

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Article 225 of finance law for 2021 dated 29 December 2020 (the "2021 Finance Law") provides for the renegotiation of the feed-in tariffs of approximately 800 photovoltaic power purchase agreements ("PPAs") concluded between...more

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First-ever analysis of the hydrogen sector by the French Competition Authority

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At a time when the European Union and many Member States have just unveiled their hydrogen strategy, the French Competition Authority takes the lead in delivering the very first analysis of the emerging hydrogen sector in a...more

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Capacity Market Vicini Alla Completa Attuazione

Lo scorso 7 febbraio è stato reso noto che la Commissione europea ha sancito la compatibilità del mercato italiano della capacità (cd. capacity market) con la normativa UE in tema di aiuti di Stato....more

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European Commission’s First State Aid Sector Inquiry Identifies Preliminary Concerns with Capacity Mechanisms

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The European Commission's Interim Report is critical of price-based mechanisms and calls for harmonized methods to determine generation adequacy levels and reliability standards. The European Commission (Commission)...more

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REGULATORY: EU Competition Law: Competition Law and the Energy Sector – EU, UK, and Beyond; Looking Ahead to 2013

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Since it is early in 2013 (according to the Gregorian calendar), this competition law update considers possible competition law developments in the year ahead. Rather than a “Janus” approach of rounding up last year, it...more

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