Legal briefings from the world's leading law firms
Electricity
Found 29 legal briefings
Lightbulb moment? An overview of the draft Energy Bill 2012
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has announced the Government's draft Energy Bill 2012 with the aim of establishing a legislative framework to support the delivery of secure, affordable and low-carbon energy. Nabarro look in detail at the Bill's objectives.
Law Firm: Nabarro | Published: 24 May 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
Bulgaria marks the anniversary of the Renewable Energy Law with its first amendment
Bulgaria's Renewable Energy Law 2011 underwent its first serious revision when its first amendment came into effect on 10 April 2012. This briefing from Schoenherr summarises the main amendments of the Renewable Energy Law, which concern renewable energy plants for the generation of electricity.
Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 13 April 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
Rating: 
1 person found this useful
How the proposed Green Deal will affect businesses and consumers
The Government has recently proposed the Green Deal, a revolutionary programme to increase the energy efficiency of the UK's building stock. Under the Green Deal, millions of electricity bill payers will be able to have new energy saving home improvements without having to front up the cash.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 16 November 2011 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
Serbia powers up – new energy act adopted
On 29 July 2011, the Serbian Government adopted the new Energy Act. The Act envisages liberalisation of the Serbian energy market, introduces market-based mechanisms for determining energy prices and provides a new incentive structure for electricity generation from renewable sources.
Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 16 September 2011 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
What does the UK Electricity Market Reform mean for future generation projects?
The Department of Energy & Climate Change recently published a white paper setting out its intention to "transform the UK's electricity system to ensure that our future electricity supply is secure, low carbon and affordable". This briefing outlines how this will affect electricity generation.
Law Firm: Reed Smith | Published: 14 September 2011 | Practice Area: Electricity
Energy efficient Ukraine – is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
Much has been said about the need for Ukraine to restructure its energy sector and implement best European practices in its energy policy. However, very few steps have been taken to make energy regulations compliant with EU legislation. In this briefing, Integrites attempts to find out why.
Law Firm: Integrites | Published: 10 March 2011 | Practice Area: Electricity
Rating: 1 person found this useful
Philippines adopts renewable energy framework
In 2008, the Philippine Renewable Energy Act was signed into law. The Act declares it State policy to accelerate the exploration and development of renewable energy resources. SyCip discusses the implications of the Act.
Law Firm: SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan | Published: 01 March 2011 | Practice Area: Renewables
Turkey’s electricity market – developments, opportunities, prospects
With a constantly developing legal infrastructure, market liberalisation and the establishment of an autonomous regulatory authority, Turkey’s electricity market has changed significantly in recent times. Schoenherr reports.
Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 09 February 2011 | Practice Area: Electricity
Promotion of the use of renewable energy - changes in Slovakian law
Under Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, the Slovak Republic is obliged to increase the share of electricity from renewables to 14% of total energy consumption by 2020. This briefing looks at the country's efforts to promote renewable energy sources.
Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 24 January 2011 | Practice Area: Renewables
Rating: 2 people found this useful
Long awaited CCS regulatory framework unveiled in Alberta
The Alberta Minister of Energy this month released a bill which, if passed, will provide much needed regulatory certainty necessary for the deployment of commercial scale CCS in the province. Baker & McKenzie has the detail.
Law Firm: Baker & McKenzie | Published: 30 November 2010 | Practice Area: Electricity
Find a legal briefing
Categories related to Electricity
As a member of Legal Week Law you will receive free access to our library of legal briefings from world’s leading law firms. Briefings are easy to find and constantly being updated. You can also discover what briefings your peers in other companies are looking at.
|
|
Featured Law Firms
© Incisive Media Investments Limited 2012, Published by Incisive Financial Publishing Limited, Haymarket House, 28-29 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4RX, are companies registered in England and Wales with company registration numbers 04252091 & 04252093.