Historic Offshore Wind Agreement Passed

Denmark's Bill L 23 establishes a new framework for prioritising access to the country's electricity grid through four distinct categories, ranging from critical societal needs to data centres. The legislation introduces 'grid friendliness' as a key criterion for determining which energy projects receive priority connection, fundamentally reshaping how operators compete for scarce grid capacity.

Denmark's new electricity grid capacity prioritization framework establishes four distinct categories for grid connection requests, ranging from protected household needs to data centers, with network-friendliness serving as the key criterion for determining access. The proposed regulations introduce flexible grid products and require network operators to assess projects based on their impact on grid capacity and contribution to efficient utilization.

Denmark's electricity grid faces a critical connection crisis as insufficient capacity struggles to meet surging demands from batteries, data centers, power-to-X facilities, electric vehicle charging, and industrial electrification. The Danish Parliament is currently addressing this challenge by amending the Electricity Supply Act, moving away from the "first-come-first-served" principle toward a more politically prioritized approach to grid connection requests.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on March 3, 2026, that its Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) has concluded its evaluation of the proposal...

On 1 July 2025, Denmark's Act on the Resilience of Critical Entities (the "CER Act") enters into force. The Act transposes the CER Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2557) and introduces...

Den 1. oktober 2026 vedtog Folketinget lovforslag L 23, der danner grundlag for en ny model for prioritering af kapacitet i elnettet...

On 10 October 2025, the Danish Government and several other political parties agreed on a set of initiatives to boost local support for onshore renewable energy.

On 19 April 2023, the Danish Energy Agency opened the Power-to-X tender, which offers support for companies' production of green hydrogen in Denmark. The deadline for submitting offers is 1 September 2023 at 12:00 (DK time).

The Danish Energy Agency has sent a draft of a new executive order on a simplified and faster application and permit process for repowering of offshore electricity production...

As part of the efforts to make the Danish energy regulatory framework accommodating for Power-to-X projects, a draft bill has been presented to the Danish Parliament , proposing to allow the establishment...

On Friday 20 June 2025 the European Commission announced its intention to withdraw its proposal for the EU Green Claims Directive just days prior to the commencement of trilogue negotiations aimed at its finalization.

In a No Action Letter, EBA provides welcome clarifications regarding the interplay between PSD2 and MiCA for transactions with EMTs but substantial obligations...

The Government of Greenland has taken the first step towards adopting rules on screening of foreign direct investments.

The Medical Device Coordination Group ("MDCG") has recently published guidance on the interplay between the AI Act and the MDR/IVDR.

The weak business conditions have resulted in many companies being compelled to reduce their costs.

On 26 August 2025, a draft bill was sent out, which, among other things, proposes to expand the scope of employee shares, etc. in start-ups and certain small and medium-sized companies.

On 6 October, the Danish Parliament (Folketinget) published the legislative programme with the bills expected to be introduced during the coming parliamentary year.

The draft bill includes several amendments to both the Credit Agreements Act, the Marketing Practices Act, the Act on Consumer Loan Businesses...

On July 3, 2024, the Council of the European Union published a new EU Best Practices for the effective implementation of restrictive measures, which provide recommendations for the effective implementation of these measures.

On 1 July 2025, Denmark's Act on the Resilience of Critical Entities (the "CER Act") enters into force. The Act transposes the CER Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2557) and introduces...