17 Jan, 2024 Hydrogen horizons: new developments for a global hydrogen market at COP28 By Marie von Armansperg Ulrich Scholz Hendrik Wessling Philipp Reinecke, LL.M. +1 more... Show less Two goals of the recent COP28 discussions in Dubai in December 2023 were the development of international hydrogen value chains and the...
21 Dec, 2023 Facilitating and protecting sustainable investments: the G20 Compact with Africa By Carsten Wendler Alexandra van der Meulen Alexander Grimm Stephanie Mbonu +1 more... Show less On 20 November 2023, the 5th G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) and the 4th G20 Investment Summit took place in Berlin. The CwA was launched...
19 Dec, 2023 COP28: the transition moment? By Jake Reynolds Joe Amann Caroline Gregson Clara Menke +1 more... Show less UN Climate Conferences (COPs) grab world attention, with COP28 being no exception. In this blog, we set out its most significant outcomes...
30 Nov, 2023 Germany’s revision of the Energy Industry Act: a highway for hydrogen? By Philipp Reinecke, LL.M. Ulrich Scholz Mirko Masek Hendrik Wessling Marie von Armansperg +2 more... Show less Following Germany’s recent revision of the Energy Industry Act (Energiewirtschaftsgesetz – EnWG), the legislator significantly...
14 Nov, 2023 Road to COP28: Climate change - business and the just transition By Deba Das Jake Reynolds Marlen Vesper-Gräske Elizabeth Forster +1 more... Show less Introduction As the global response to climate change gathers pace, the policies and practices we put in place to enable transition...
08 Nov, 2023 How does tax fit into the ESG landscape and what does this mean for businesses? By Katharina Kubik Georg Roderburg Alison Dickie Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are continuing to be a key consideration in corporate boardrooms. The range of ESG...
08 Sep, 2023 Nature Restoration Regulation generates storm in European Parliament By Simon Duncombe Chris Bellringer Kieran Watkins Toby Freedman +1 more... Show less In 2022, the European Commission put forward proposals for two new regulations intended to better protect ecosystems and address species...
11 Aug, 2023 New EU sustainable batteries regulation becomes law – what you need to know By Kieran Watkins Marlen Vesper-Gräske Hilke Boedeker After a lengthy legislative process, the new EU Batteries Regulation has finally been published in the Official Journal of the EU,...
17 Apr, 2023 Decarbonizing the Future: Are Carbon Contracts for Difference the Key to a Green Industry? By Marie von Armansperg Philipp Reinecke, LL.M. Ulrich Scholz Merit Olthoff Hendrik Wessling +2 more... Show less As part of its goal to reach climate neutrality by 2045, the German government is seeking to transform energy-intensive industries...
22 Mar, 2023 Part 2: Dangerous or Precious Cargo? – Key Considerations for Cross-Border CCUS Projects By Philip Morgan James Chapman Selina Pope Lucinda Huntsman +1 more... Show less In Part 1 of this three-part blog series (see part 1 here), we introduced the concept of a cross-border carbon capture, use and storage...
20 Mar, 2023 EU unveils Net Zero Industry Act to boost competitiveness in Europe By Kieran Watkins The European Commission has unveiled a new regulatory proposal which aims to boost Europe’s industrial policy amidst increasing global...
03 Mar, 2023 Greenwashing and litigation risks in Germany - the case of financial institutions By Stefanie Fay Lukas Pfister Martina de Lind van Wijngaarden Increasing ESG regulation across Europe affects the compliance obligations of banks and other financial services providers. Greenwashing...