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Germany To Expand Industrial Decarbonization Support: EUR 6 Billion Initiative Adds CCS, Trending Now In ESG

Germany has unveiled an EUR 6 billion funding initiative that expands climate protection contracts to include carbon capture and storage (CCS), adjusts renewable energy deployment, and introduces regulatory relief...

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Jones Day

Germany To Expand Industrial Decarbonization Support: EUR 6 Billion Initiative Adds CCS

Germany has unveiled an EUR 6 billion funding initiative that expands climate protection contracts to include carbon capture and storage...

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Jones Day

Green Light For Electricity Price Relief For Energy-Intensive Users?

On June 25, 2025, the European Commission adopted the Clean Industrial State Aid Framework (CISAF). It is intended to support the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal...

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PwC Legal Germany

EGC Annuls Acer Decision On The Calculation Methodology Regarding Electricity Capacities

On 25 September 2025, the European Court of Justice (‘EGC') upheld the action brought by both the Federal Network Agency, the national regulatory authority in Germany...

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PwC Legal Germany

Federal Court Of Justice Decision Dated 15 July 2025 Confirms That Construction Subsidies For Battery Storage Systems Based On The Performance Price Model Are Permissible

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Court Ruling On The Effectiveness Of Availability Guarantees For Wind Turbines

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Are Offshore Wind Converter Platforms A Bottleneck In The Energy Transition? New German Government Wants To Create Production Capacities At German Shipyards

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

The Special Fund For Infrastructure And Climate Protection - What Is Next?

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Speeding Up The Energy Transition - The New German Government's Plans For Gas And Steam Power Plants And Its Quest For The Right Technology For Renewable Energy

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

New Legal Framework For The Commercial Use Of Carbon Capture And Storage (CCS) And Carbon Capture And Utilisation (CCU)

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Förderung von Unternehmen durch den Clean Industrial Deal und CISAF: Was Unternehmen jetzt wissen müssen

Germany Commercial

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Oppenhoff

Newsflash: 18th EU Sanctions Package Against Russia - Strict Oil Price Cap, Nord Stream Ban And Further Measures Against The Shadow Fleet

European Union International

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Oppenhoff

German Federal Court Of Justice Confirms Legality Of One-off Construction Cost Charges For Battery Energy Storage Systems

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Update: Federal Court Of Justice Confirms Narrow Interpretation Of The Term "Customer Facility"

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Schalast

Cloud-Switching Gemäß EU-Data Act: Auswirkungen Für IaaS-, PaaS- Und SaaS-Anbieter

European Union Privacy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

German Government Adopted The Law On CO₂ Storage And Utilisation

Germany Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Setting Warning Intensity By Weighing Collision Risk Against Loss Of Control Of The Motorcycle: Non-technical

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Reform Of The EU Securitisation Framework—Part 10: Changes To The Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) Regulation

European Union Finance

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Jones Day

LD Mannheim, September 12, 2025, Decision, UPC_CFI_338/2024

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Bardehle Pagenberg

EU Commission Plans Prolongation Of The Gas Storage Regulation Until 2027

On March 05, the European Commission (EU Commission) proposed the prolongation of the Gas Storage Regulation, which is in force since July 01, 2022...

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PwC Legal Germany

German Tax Update – 20 June 2025

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has reiterated that EU Member States may only levy extra charges on electricity in strict circumstances and has confirmed – rather than introduced...

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Alvarez & Marsal

Energy: Powering Through 2025 – Key Legal Challenges And Opportunities In Germany

Over the next twelve months, developers of renewable generation assets in Germany will have to navigate a complex legal landscape that is both well-established and somewhat challenging.

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Addleshaw Goddard

Climate Lawsuit Against German Energy Company Dismissed By Court

Last week, a long-running lawsuit brought against a major German energy company by a Peruvian farmer for alleged damages stemming from climate change was dismissed by an appellate court in Germany.

Germany Environment

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Mintz

Germany's Upcoming New Government – What To Expect In The Climate And Energy Sector

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A&O Shearman

Transforming Cottbus – A City Where Heritage Meets Innovation (Podcast)

Germany Real Estate

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Arcadis

From Transition To Transformation: The Real Energy Challenge Today (Video)

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Arcadis

Clean Industrial Deal, Action Plan For Affordable Energy And Omnibus Packages I And II

European Union Energy

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PwC Legal Germany

German Landmark Climate Change Litigation Case Continues

Germany Environment

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Jones Day

The Evolution Of German Investment Regulation

Germany Commercial

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

New Ecodesign Regulation And Delegated Acts - Companies Can Help Shape The Design

Germany Commercial

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Oppenhoff

The Energy Impulse: The Overbuilding Of Grid Connection Points In The Amendment To The German Energy Industry Act (EnWG) – Windswept And Sunburnt?

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Oppenhoff

The Future Of Germany's Heating Industry: Charting A Path Forward

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AlixPartners

Potential Of The Energy Transition For Investors In Germany – Noerr Insight No 7: Geothermal Energy

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Noerr

New Ecodesign Regulation And Delegated Acts - Companies Can Help Shape The Design

The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 ("ESPR") replaced the Ecodesign Directive (2009/125/EC) on July 18, 2024.

Germany Commercial

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Oppenhoff

The Energy Impulse: The Overbuilding Of Grid Connection Points In The Amendment To The German Energy Industry Act (EnWG) – Windswept And Sunburnt?

Unfortunately, it is becoming more and more commonplace for grid operators to receive a large number of grid connection requests from wind and solar projects.

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Oppenhoff

The Future Of Germany's Heating Industry: Charting A Path Forward

Germany's heating industry faces significant transformation, fueled by the push for decarbonization and regulatory changes.

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AlixPartners

Potential Of The Energy Transition For Investors In Germany – Noerr Insight No 7: Geothermal Energy

In our briefing German energy transition: Potential for investors we gave a detailed overview of the opportunities and risks of the energy transition in Germany for domestic and foreign investors.

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Noerr

Potential Of The Energy Transition For Investors In Germany – Noerr Insight No 8: Reappraisal After Coalition Collapses

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Noerr

Decision Day: Grid Fee Exemption In Customer Systems And Energy Price Brake Put To The Test

Today saw two landmark decisions for the energy industry.

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Amendment To The Energy Industry Act: Changes For Energy Supply Companies And Grid And System Operators

On 27 August 2024, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) presented a draft law which aims to transpose the European Directive on Electricity Market Design ((EU)...

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Offshore Wind In Germany And Europe - Status Quo And Outlook

The Federal Network Agency recently published the awards of offshore tenders for the bid date of 1 August 2024.

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

BGH: Balance Sheet Allocation Of Electricity Withdrawals At Higher Voltage Levels In The Event Of Supplier Failure - Recommended Action For Grid Operators

In two decisions dated 17 September 2024 (case no. EnZR 57/23 and EnZR 58/23), the BGH recently ruled on the question of the balance sheet allocation in higher voltage levels in the event of an energy supplier default.

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Hydrogen Core Network - The Federal Network Agency's Strategy For The Energy Transition

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Projections And Future Perspectives Of TCTF And IRA In A Political Context

Worldwide Government

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PwC Legal Germany

Energy - Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, November 2024

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Arthur Cox

Challenging Windfall Taxes In The Energy Sector: Klesch Group & Raffinerie Heide v. Federal Republic Of Germany

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Baker Botts LLP

Stronger And Greener: Positioning Chemical Park Businesses For Success In A Net-Zero Future

Worldwide Energy

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Alvarez & Marsal

Energy In The Equation: Exploring The Valuation Dynamics Of Germany's Energy-Sensitive Firms

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Alvarez & Marsal

Germany Hitting The Gas On Hydrogen

Blomstein

Update: ZIA-Handbuch Green Lease 2.0 - Vom grünen Mietvertrag zum ESG Lease

Germany Real Estate

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Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB

Blogreihe „Wasserstoff Aktuell" – Was Sagt Der Referentenentwurf „eines Gesetzes Zu Sofortmaßnahmen Für Einen Beschleunigten Ausbau Der Erneuerbaren Energien Und Weiteren Maßnahmen Im Stromsektor" Vom 04.03.2022 Zu Wasserstoff?

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Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB

Update: Überarbeitung Der EU-Gebäuderichtlinie – Energy Performance Of Buildings Directive (EPBD)

European Union Energy

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Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB

EEG 2023: Das Energiefinanzierungsgesetz (EnFG) – Wo kommt das Geld für die Förderung von Erneuerbare-Energien- und KWK-Anlagen künftig her?

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Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB

EEG 2023: Oldies but Goldies – ausgefördert ist doch nicht ausgefördert?

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Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB

Solar Package I - Overview Of Changes To Ground-Mounted And Building-Mounted PV Systems

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Das Energieeffizienzgesetz (EnEfG): Neue Aufgaben Für Unternehmen Und Betreiber Von Rechenzentren

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Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB

Klimaschutzverträge – Der Startschuss Ist Gefallen

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Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB

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Arcadis

Niamh Burke Renewable Energy Bursary 2025 (Video)

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Arthur Cox

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Philip Lee

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