The European Union is committed to the fight against climate change ("European Green Deal"). One of the pillars in this fight is the expansion of renewable energy sources

On 5 November 2013, the EU Commission published its long-awaited Guidance to Member States on state intervention in electricity markets.

Therefore, the Austrian National Council has deemed it necessary to adopt an amendment.

The Austrian energy regulatory authority released its affirmative decision in relation to the certification of Trans Austria Gasleitung GmbH as a transmission system operator for gas.

2022 was a busy year marked by the late effects of the covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The latter has led to the rethinking of energy matters.

The European Union has adopted far-reaching reforms to the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to meet its ambitious target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 % by 2030.

Im Entwurf des ElWG ("ElWG-E") sind erstmals Bestimmungen zu geschlossenen Verteilernetzen enthalten (Vgl § 101 ElWG-E).

Such activities typically require a trade licence.

The term "crisis" is ubiquitous; there is no binding legal definition in international law. Due to many recent crises, the European Union and its member states are grappling with the question...

As a result of the strong decrease in electricity market pricing, green electricity plant projects cannot find a place in special promotion quotas.

On 30 November 2016 the European Commission published its "Winter Package" containing proposals for new rules for a consumer-centered clean energy transition.

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The long-awaited white paper of the Commission on climate, renewable energy, and energy efficiency going forward beyond 2020 was released on 22 January 2014 (the Communication).

ACER (Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators) and CEER (Council of European Energy Regulators) have recently published their Annual Report on the Results of Monitoring the Internal Electricity and Natural Gas Markets in 2012.

The terminal will cost EUR 233.6m to build, with the Croatia State budget contributing EUR 100m.

As part of the process of assessing the status of finalising the Internal Energy Market (IEM), the European Commission at the end of 2012 presented a Communication on the state of play in EU-27.

The main feature of green bonds is the intention or the commitment to invest the net proceeds of the issue in green projects. Up to date, there is no binding legal framework and therefore...

Als Teil des Green Deals der Europäischen Kommission ("EK")1 wurde am 07.06.2021 der mit Spannung erwartete Entwurf der Leitlinien für staatliche Klima-...

The new Gas Market Act came into force on 3 March 2018, with the primary aim of regulating the rights and obligations of participants in the Croatian gas market pursuant to the Third Gas Directive (2009/73/EC).

Am 07.07.2021 wurde das Erneuerbaren-Ausbau-Gesetzespaket ("EAG-Paket") beschlossen. Mit dem EAG und den begleitenden Gesetzesänderungen soll der Ausbau von Anlagen zur Erzeugung von...