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Horizon Scanner: Energy And Infrastructure - October 2026
The European Union continues to advance its energy and climate policy framework through significant regulatory developments spanning electricity balancing platforms, carbon market reforms, and infrastructure modernization. Recent actions by EU institutions address critical issues including carbon leakage protection for energy-intensive sectors, renewable energy auction criteria, and the expansion of energy security measures, while enforcement proceedings target Member States for delayed transposition of key
Afghanistan Energy
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Arthur Cox
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Why Electrification Is Key For Powering Africa’s Industrial Future
Reliable and affordable electricity at scale underpins industrialisation across Africa, yet energy shortages continue to limit development opportunities and constrain productivity. This analysis examines how market reforms, renewable energy integration, and regional cooperation are reshaping Africa's energy landscape, with particular focus on South Africa's recent regulatory changes and the strategic importance of treating electrification as an economic priority rather than an afterthought.
South Africa Energy
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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
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Ima Gas Project FID: The Legal Obligations TotalEnergies, AMNI And Contractors Face Before First Gas
TotalEnergies and AMNI have taken the Final Investment Decision on Nigeria's Ima Gas Project, a development 53 years in the making that will supply critical feed gas to Nigeria LNG's Train 7 expansion. Between FID and first gas in 2028, the project faces complex legal obligations spanning financing conditions, gas sales agreements, construction contracts, Nigerian content compliance, host community trusts, flaring regulations, and tax incentives that must all hold up in practice.
Nigeria Energy
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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
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From Award To Accountability: Drill-or-Drop And Nigerian Acreage
Nigeria's upstream regulator has issued a critical enforcement circular targeting holders of Petroleum Prospecting Licences awarded in three recent licensing rounds. The circular activates drill-or-drop provisions under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021, creating immediate compliance obligations and potential forfeiture consequences for licensees who have not met their minimum work programme commitments.
Nigeria Energy
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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
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Horizon Scanner: Energy And Infrastructure - October 2026
The European Union continues to advance its energy and climate policy framework through significant regulatory developments spanning electricity balancing platforms, carbon market reforms, and infrastructure modernization. Recent actions by EU institutions address critical issues including carbon leakage protection for energy-intensive sectors, renewable energy auction criteria, and the expansion of energy security measures, while enforcement proceedings target Member States for delayed transposition of key
Afghanistan Energy
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Arthur Cox
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Why Electrification Is Key For Powering Africa’s Industrial Future
Reliable and affordable electricity at scale underpins industrialisation across Africa, yet energy shortages continue to limit development opportunities and constrain productivity. This analysis examines how market reforms, renewable energy integration, and regional cooperation are reshaping Africa's energy landscape, with particular focus on South Africa's recent regulatory changes and the strategic importance of treating electrification as an economic priority rather than an afterthought.
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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
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Horizon Scanner: Energy And Infrastructure - October 2026
The European Union continues to advance its energy and climate policy framework through significant regulatory developments spanning electricity balancing platforms, carbon market reforms, and infrastructure modernization. Recent actions by EU institutions address critical issues including carbon leakage protection for energy-intensive sectors, renewable energy auction criteria, and the expansion of energy security measures, while enforcement proceedings target Member States for delayed transposition of key
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Arthur Cox
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Why Electrification Is Key For Powering Africa’s Industrial Future
Reliable and affordable electricity at scale underpins industrialisation across Africa, yet energy shortages continue to limit development opportunities and constrain productivity. This analysis examines how market reforms, renewable energy integration, and regional cooperation are reshaping Africa's energy landscape, with particular focus on South Africa's recent regulatory changes and the strategic importance of treating electrification as an economic priority rather than an afterthought.
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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
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The Diesel Refund Scheme: Wet And Dry Contracts, Joint Ventures And New Ways Of Mining In South Africa
South Africa's diesel refund scheme has long provided fiscal relief to mining operations, but its legislative framework struggles to accommodate modern contractual arrangements like wet contracts and joint ventures. Recent Supreme Court of Appeal judgments and 2022 amendments are reshaping how mining companies can access these vital refunds, though significant gaps remain between commercial reality and legal requirements.
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Why Electrification Is Key For Powering Africa’s Industrial Future
Reliable and affordable electricity at scale underpins industrialisation across Africa, yet energy shortages continue to limit development opportunities and constrain productivity. This analysis examines how market reforms, renewable energy integration, and regional cooperation are reshaping Africa's energy landscape, with particular focus on South Africa's recent regulatory changes and the strategic importance of treating electrification as an economic priority rather than an afterthought.
South Africa Energy
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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
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Ima Gas Project FID: The Legal Obligations TotalEnergies, AMNI And Contractors Face Before First Gas
TotalEnergies and AMNI have taken the Final Investment Decision on Nigeria's Ima Gas Project, a development 53 years in the making that will supply critical feed gas to Nigeria LNG's Train 7 expansion. Between FID and first gas in 2028, the project faces complex legal obligations spanning financing conditions, gas sales agreements, construction contracts, Nigerian content compliance, host community trusts, flaring regulations, and tax incentives that must all hold up in practice.
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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
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