Schoenherr | Austria | 15 Nov 2021
In July 2021, the Renewable Energy Expansion Act (EAG) package was passed. The EAG and the accompanying legislative amendments are intended to promote the expansion of plants that generate renewable energy. Although the government bill was published in March 2021, the adopted version contains numerous amendments. The most important changes in the subsidy system are briefly outlined in this......
Lenz & Staehelin | Switzerland | 18 Oct 2021
The Federal Council recently adopted the Federal Act for the Security of Electricity Supply through Renewable Energies (the Renewables Supply Act). As requested by the consultation proceedings participants, the act combines a revised version of the Electricity Supply Act and a revised version of the Energy Act, aiming to strengthen the expansion of domestic renewables and secure Switzerland's......
Lexology PRO | European Union, United Kingdom | 25 May 2021
In a new report, the agency has warned that criminals are using encrypted messaging services to thwart its investigations, that fintech banks are popular among money launderers, and that the pandemic and Brexit may lead to increased corruption risks for UK companies.
Bergeson & Campbell PC | USA | 12 Apr 2019
Last week, from April 3-5, 2019, Biofuels Digest hosted its annual Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference (ABLC) in Washington, D.C. Among those…
Goldberg Segalla LLP | USA | 21 Mar 2019
Pennsylvania legislators have proposed a new law that would preserve the existence of nuclear power by funding operations via large-scale government…
Asters | Ukraine | 8 Jan 2019
Land access has been eased for alternative energy facilities with the adoption of the Law of Ukraine No. 2628-VIII of 23 November 2018, amending the…
Asters | Ukraine | 20 Nov 2018
According to the official statistics of the National Commission which performs state regulation in the energy sector and utilities 160,1 MW of…
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP | USA | 8 Nov 2018
As recently as 2008, experts predicted a dire U.S. energy crisis by this time. In my last column, I surveyed the present positive energy landscape and…
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Bryan Cave) | USA | 7 Sep 2017
Illinois recently enacted the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act, Public Act 100-0077, which gives local units of governments (e.g. counties, cities…