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EU-kommissionen föreslår en ny inriktning för EU:s utsläppshandel efter 2030
The European Commission has proposed a comprehensive overhaul of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) for the period after 2030, introducing slower emission cap reductions, expanded roles for carbon removal and international credits, and new conditions for free allocation to industry. The proposal aims to balance climate targets with industrial competitiveness while creating financing mechanisms for green transition, affecting sectors from waste incineration to aviation and maritime transport.
European Union Environment
AC
Advokatfirman Cederquist
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Energy Update: EU Proposes Reforms To Electricity Network Tariffs, Smart Metering And Grid Access
The European Commission has proposed a new Regulation to future-proof electricity bills by reducing system costs and promoting electrification and digitalisation. The proposal introduces significant changes to network tariff structures, smart metering deployment targets, and taxation frameworks designed to incentivise flexible consumption patterns and support grid efficiency.
Ireland Energy
AC
Arthur Cox
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District Heating In Ireland: A Market At A Turning Point
The Irish Government has secured approval for revisions to the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, legislation designed to accelerate district heating adoption across Ireland. Research indicates that waste heat from data centres and pharmaceutical plants could meet approximately 80% of Dublin's heat demand by 2050, potentially heating over 1 million homes through renewable and waste heat sources.
Ireland Energy
M
Matheson
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Energy Update: Direct Lines Bill
Ireland's Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026 proposes significant reforms to the country's direct lines framework, removing restrictive barriers that have prevented private wire infrastructure development. The Bill would eliminate the grid-refusal precondition and establish new permitting criteria under the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, potentially unlocking opportunities for renewable energy deployment and alternative electricity supply arrangements.
Ireland Energy
AC
Arthur Cox
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Determining A Resource Allocation For Controlling A Facility’s Equipment: Non-technical
The European Patent Office's Technical Board of Appeal examined whether an energy optimization system for facilities participating in capacity market programs involves patentable technical features. The Board considered whether optimizing resource allocation based on dispatch probability, raw baselines, and CMP-specific constraints constitutes technical innovation or merely financial optimization driven by contractual obligations and profit maximization.
Germany IP
BP
Bardehle Pagenberg
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