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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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Wind Repowering And Greenfield Projects: Building A Robust And Sovereign Electrification By Restoring Stakeholder Confidence
France's Multiannual Energy Program (PPE 3) establishes a framework for 2026-2035, prioritizing wind farm repowering to boost renewable energy capacity. However, structural challenges including grid connection delays, rising costs, local acceptance issues, and political uncertainty continue to impact investor confidence. Can the balance between repowering existing wind farms and developing new greenfield projects successfully drive France's energy sovereignty and electrification goals?
France Energy
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Bracewell
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EU Commission Completes Deforestation Regulation Simplification Package
The European Commission has finalized its simplification package for the EU Deforestation Regulation, introducing significant changes to product coverage and operational procedures. The package includes modifications to the list of regulated products, technical updates to the Information System, and multilingual guidance documentation. These developments represent the Commission's response to feedback from Member States and affected industries seeking more streamlined compliance processes.
European Union Environment
JD
Jones Day
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Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction July 2026 - Energy And Infrastructure
European energy regulators and agencies have released new guidance and reports covering customer switching procedures, grid connection requirements, gas market decarbonisation strategies, and emissions trading system reforms. Key developments include amendments to security of supply regulations, tripartite agreements for energy storage capacity, and updated reporting requirements under the Governance Regulation for member states' national energy and climate plans.
Ireland Energy
AC
Arthur Cox
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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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Ireland’s Data Centre Connections: Back Online
Ireland has lifted its data centre connection moratorium and introduced a demanding new framework requiring developers to provide their own generation capacity, source 80% of electricity from new Irish renewables within six years, and meet strict grid stability requirements. The policy creates significant opportunities for developers who can navigate the complex intersection of grid connection, planning permission, and renewable energy procurement, though a pending legal challenge adds uncertainty to the la
Ireland Energy
WF
William Fry
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Enemalta Launches Preliminary Market Consultation For Strategic Malta-Gozo Interconnection Project
Enemalta has initiated a preliminary market consultation for a major 132kV interconnector project linking Malta and Gozo, seeking industry input on technical specifications, risk allocation, and procurement strategy before formal tendering begins. The consultation covers submarine and land-based infrastructure design, with the first phase targeting 160MW export capacity, while offering economic operators a strategic opportunity to shape the project's development and future competitive procurement process.
Malta Government
WP
WH Partners
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Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction May 2026 - Energy And Infrastructure
The European Commission has unveiled AccelerateEU, a comprehensive energy strategy built on five pillars to address the ongoing energy crisis through enhanced coordination, consumer protection, clean energy acceleration, infrastructure strengthening, and investment mobilization. Key legislative proposals include network charge reforms, an ambitious Electrification Action Plan with fossil fuel subsidy phase-outs, and an ETS Investment Booster targeting €100 billion for industrial decarbonisation.
Ireland Energy
AC
Arthur Cox
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