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NEST Decisions Set New Course for German Electricity and Gas Network Regulation
European Union, Germany - January 29 2026 Germany’s framework for regulating electricity and gas networks is entering a new phase. On 10 December 2025, the Federal Network Agency…
Gas Market Review Report and Fundamental Reforms Ahead
Australia - January 23 2026 This update follows our earlier analysis of the 2025 Gas Market Review consultation available here. The Australian Government's Gas Market Review…
Operationalisation and simplification of the EU CBAM: Starting the year with a CBAM
European Union - January 20 2026 The EU CBAM moved from the transitional phase to its definitive regime on 1 January 2026. From now on, importers will not only need to report…
Renewable energy guarantee of origin certificates
Australia - January 14 2026 Australia is transitioning from the Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme, which mandates surrender of Large-scale Generation Certificates (LGCs), to…
CBAM-Boozled? Navigating the UK CBAM policy updates
European Union, United Kingdom - January 14 2026 The UK CBAM has been under development since the UK Government announced its intention to introduce a CBAM in December 2023. In April 2025, the UK…
Proposed GB Capacity Market reforms to integrate low carbon technologies and enhance delivery assurance: What you need to know
United Kingdom - January 7 2026 The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is consulting on proposed reforms to GB's Capacity Market (CM). The proposals aim to update…
Tomago aluminium smelter - another rescue package for large energy consumers
Australia - December 19 2025 Many industrial customers face rising energy costs, among other challenges. We look at examples of government support provided so far. Tomago support…
Planning rules changed for development of BESS in Queensland
Australia - December 17 2025 From 12 December 2025, the Queensland Planning Regulation 2017 has been amended so that development for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in…
UK ETS free allocation largely maintained following consultation
European Union, United Kingdom - December 16 2025 On 26 November 2025, the UK ETS Authority (the "Authority") published a combined final response spanning two consultations on reforms to the free…
The EU Grids Package: A Blueprint for Europe’s Future Energy Infrastructure
European Union - December 16 2025 On 10 December 2025, the European Commission published its long-awaited EU Grids Package (COM(2025) 1005) - a comprehensive set of legislative…
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