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Unlocking Biomethane’s Energy Potential Requires A Clear Framework
Northern Ireland's agricultural sector presents a unique opportunity to transform organic waste into biomethane, a renewable gas that could meet nearly half of the region's gas demand while supporting decarbonisation goals. However, realising this potential requires establishing a comprehensive policy, legal and regulatory framework to provide the long-term certainty needed to attract significant private investment in this capital-intensive industry.
Ireland Energy
AC
Arthur Cox
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Malta-Gozo Submarine Power Cables: €30 Million Procurement Launched
Enemalta plc has launched a €30 million restricted procurement procedure for the manufacture and laying of two 33kV three-core submarine power cables with embedded fibre-optic cable between Malta and Gozo. The two-stage process requires interested economic operators to meet strict financial and technical requirements, including minimum turnover thresholds and demonstrated experience in submarine cable manufacture and installation.
Malta Government
WP
WH Partners
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Virtual Saturation Of The Grid: The New Open Season Model And Its Impact On M&A Transactions In The Renewables Sector
Italy's renewable energy sector faces a critical transformation as new regulations address virtual grid saturation through the Open Season model, fundamentally altering how connection capacity is allocated and impacting M&A transaction valuations. The shift from sequential application processing to competitive authorization-based allocation introduces unprecedented uncertainty for developers and investors navigating grid access rights.
Italy Energy
AN
Advant Nctm
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The European Union And Austria’s Hydrogen Push: Strict Rules, But New Momentum
The European Union's hydrogen market faces a critical juncture as policymakers balance ambitious renewable energy targets with complex regulatory frameworks that have slowed investment. Recent policy signals from Brussels and Vienna indicate a strategic recalibration—the EU Commission has announced a targeted review of RFNBO production criteria while simultaneously launching new funding mechanisms and infrastructure initiatives.
European Union Energy
CMS Wistrand
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Brussels Rewrites The Rules On CBAM Electricity – Western Balkan Exporters Take Note
The European Commission has proposed significant amendments to the CBAM Regulation that could fundamentally reshape how electricity exports from the Western Balkans are treated under the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism. While headline attention focuses on downstream steel and aluminium goods, the proposed changes to electricity treatment—including revised default value methodologies and relaxed conditions for declaring actual emissions—may prove far more consequential for regional power
European Union Environment
Karanovic & Partners o.a.d.
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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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Energy Update: New Requirements For Transmission-connected Demand Facilities
Ireland's Commission for Regulation of Utilities is consulting on Grid Code modification MPID 345, which would impose new fault ride-through requirements on transmission-connected demand facilities, particularly data centres. The proposed compliance and derogation framework includes usage caps and curtailment procedures that could significantly impact customer operations and contractual entitlements under connection agreements.
Ireland Energy
AC
Arthur Cox
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Developing Rod Patterns In Nuclear Reactors Based On A Simulation: Non-Technical
The European Patent Office refused to grant a patent for a method of developing rod patterns in nuclear reactors based on simulation, ruling that the claimed features do not produce a technical effect. This decision examines whether simulation results for reactor design constitute technical contributions when the rod patterns are not directly implemented in actual reactors and may have non-technical uses such as study purposes.
European Union IP
BP
Bardehle Pagenberg
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