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Investing in South Africa's green future

This guide from Norton Rose outlines South Africa's priorities for scaling up renewable energy with particular focus on the climate change investment policies and opportunities. The briefing contains a high-level compilation of key policies and projects, based on publicly available sources.

Law Firm: Norton Rose | Published: 24 November 2011 | Practice Area: Renewables

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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

Powering a sustainable future – Indian Renewable Energy Certificate prices likely to be cut

This Eversheds briefing discusses a proposal by the India Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to reduce the price of Renewable Energy Certificate for the financial year 2012-2013. The proposals suggest a drive from the CERC to promote competition, efficiency and investment in renewable...view abstract

Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 11 July 2011 | Practice Area: Renewables

The changing landscape of the US energy market – is China taking over the world?

The Chinese wind turbine manufacturing industry has grown exponentially over the past decade as a result of a voracious demand for power generally and green power specifically. This note examines the growth of the Chinese wind energy market, as well as the industry’s international expansion.

Law Firm: Allen & Overy | Published: 27 June 2011 | Practice Area: Sustainable

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Government sheds light on tariffs for solar projects

The UK government has confirmed the outcome of the fast track review on feed-in tariff levels of support for large-scale solar, standalone solar and anaerobic digestion installations.

Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 23 June 2011 | Practice Area: Sustainable

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

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Energy speed-briefing: France imposes 4 month moratorium on new solar power projects

Following a governmental meeting on solar power, French Prime Minister François Fillon has announced a four month moratorium on new solar power projects. This speed-briefing from Eversheds has the basics.

Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 16 December 2010 | Practice Area: Renewables

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The UK Energy Bill: Green, but not the whole deal

On 8 December 2010 the Energy Bill, which establishes the framework to implement the Coalition Government's ‘Green Deal’ plans, intended to improve the energy efficiency of properties in the UK. Herbert Smith has the details.

Law Firm: Herbert Smith | Published: 14 December 2010 | Practice Area: Renewables

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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

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