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  02/07/2024

  United Kingdom

  Ports Infrastructure – what do the election manifestos tell us?

  In April this year, the Labour party pledged to invest up to £1.8bn into port infrastructure if they win the 2024 general election. The planned investment forms part of Labour’s Green Prosperity Plan, with shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves saying ports would be at the centre of Labour’s plans to make Britain a clean energy superpower. But what else do the general election manifestos of the major UK parties tell us about the future for ports infrastructure in the UK?With the exception of Reform UK, all the main UK political parties target a substantial increase in offshore renewable...

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  01/07/2024

  Europe, Colombia

  Offshore Wind in Colombia – First Round gaining traction

  The first offshore wind round is the name given by Government of Colombia (“GoC”) to the first and ongoing international competitive process (the “Competitive Process”) that began on December 4, 2023, and is expected to result in the issuance of Temporary Occupation Permits (“Permits”) in maritime areas North of the Colombian Atlantic coast for the development of offshore wind energy generation projects (the “Projects”). As we will explain in further detail below, holders of the Permits will subsequently have the right to request maritime concessions.If...

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  26/06/2024

  United Kingdom

  Solar Energy UK's Bold Vision vs. Political Promises: Who Will Lead the Way?

  IntroductionIn anticipation of the UK general election, Solar Energy UK (“SEUK”) have released a detailed manifesto outlining the solar industry's priorities. This article summarises the key points of SEUK’s manifesto and compares them with the solar initiatives proposed by the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats.SEUK’s ManifestoThe UK’s solar energy capacity is expected to reach approximately 20GW by the end of 2024, as well as 8GW of energy storage capacity. SEUK advocate for a significant increase by 2030, targeting 50GW of solar power and 30GW of zero-carbon...

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  25/06/2024

  Bulgaria

  Bulgaria re-launches Han Tervel Block oil & gas exploration tender

  The long-awaited Han Tervel tender procedure has been opened for bidding following the adoption of the Council of Ministers’ decision dated 23 August 2023 and its recent publication in the Official Journal of the EU.The deadline for submitting applications will be 17:30 EET (Bulgarian time) on 5 November 2024 and the deadline for submitting offers will be 17:30 EET (Bulgarian time) on 20 November 2024. The price of the tender documents will be BGN 10,000 (EUR 5,000) and the documents can be purchased from the Ministry of Energy.The recent extraction developments in the Black Sea and...

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  21/06/2024

  United Kingdom

  Finch: Supreme Court decision on environmental impact assessment regulations and the requirement to assess “scope 3” emissions

  The UK Supreme Court has handed down its much-awaited decision in R (on the application of Finch on behalf of Weald Action Group) (Appellant) v Surrey County Council and others (Respondent) (“Finch”). The case concerned a challenge to a development consent for an onshore oil and gas development on the basis that the relevant environmental impact assessment (EIA) did not consider indirect (commonly referred to as ‘scope 3’ or ‘downstream’) emissions from the combustion of eventually refined hydrocarbons produced by the development. The court’s decision –...

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  20/06/2024

  International

  Overview of the EU-Australia Memorandum of Understanding on Critical and Strategic Minerals

  The European Union (“EU”) and Australia on 28 May 2024 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to forge a partnership aimed at developing a secure, stable, ethical, and sustainable supply chain for critical and strategic minerals across their respective regions. This partnership aligns with the goals of the Paris Agreement and the ambition to transition to net zero economies by 2050, as well as a key objective of Australia’s ‘Critical Minerals Strategy 2023-2030’ (published in June 2023) to create diverse, resilient and sustainable supply chains through...

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