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  12.09.2023

  Ucrania

  The adoption of the law for prevention of abuse in wholesale energy markets (REMIT)

  The law No. 3141-IX “On making amendments to certain laws of Ukraine for prevention of abuse in wholesale energy markets” (“Law No. 3141-IX”)[1] was adopted on 10 June 2023 and entered into force on 2 July 2023, except for certain provisions that will come into force later[2]. The Law No. 3141-IX is aimed at implementation of the Regulation (EU) № 1227/2011 on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency (“REMIT”[3]).The implementation of REMIT by adopting the Law No. 3141-IX is an essential step for compliance of Ukraine with its obligations as a...

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  05.09.2023

  Omán

  The New Oman Social Protection Fund Law - Key Changes

  The Sultanate of Oman as a welfare state has for long operated under the old Public Authority for Social Insurance (PASI) Law (Royal Decree 72/9). Recently however, Oman has enacted the novel Social Protection Fund Law (SPFL) (Royal Decree 52/2023) in an attempt to enhance its social welfare framework by creating a single and unified social protection fund that improves financing and provides a wide range of benefits to workers and their families. This article provides an overview of some of the key aspects of the new law and compares it with its repealed predecessor, by highlighting the key impacts...

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  30.08.2023

  United Kingdom

  Top of the class, or a carbon copy? Exemptions from the requirement to hold a carbon dioxide transport and storage licence

  Part 1 of the Energy Bill that is currently making its way through Parliament (the “Energy Bill”) envisages a licensing regime with respect to the transportation and storage (“T&S”) of carbon dioxide (see previous Law-Now articles in our CCUS series, including the latest here, in this regard). On 16 August 2023, the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (“DESNZ”) published a call for evidence (the “Call for Evidence”) relating to its proposed exemptions from the requirement to hold a licence under this regime, intended to be introduced...

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  30.08.2023

  United Kingdom

  Hydrogen production – updated LCHA terms published

  On 9 August 2023, the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (“DESNZ”) published an updated full-form front end agreement (the “Front End Agreement”) and standard terms and conditions (the “Standard Terms and Conditions”) for the Low Carbon Hydrogen Agreement (together the “LCHA”).This follows on from the draft that was published by DESNZ on 19 May 2023. This article provides commentary on the key changes in this latest draft, and summarises the position in relation to key terms of the LCHA.For further commentary on the latest developments...

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  11.08.2023

  United Kingdom

  Availability of Electricity Network Connections: Update on Key Reforms and Initiatives

  The scarcity of electricity grid connection capacity available in areas across Great Britain (and beyond) is fast rising to the top of the agenda for businesses across a broad range of sectors. The findings of the Electricity Networks Commissioner, appointed by the Government to report on these challenges, have recently been published. This has come on top of a very wide range of other shorter and longer term initiatives seeking to tackle various aspects of the issue of grid capacity. In this Law-Now we bring together a summary of the Electricity Networks Commissioner’s key recommendations...

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  09.08.2023

  Polonia

  Poland proposes advancing renewable energy integration through the use of cable pooling

  The recent proposal for amending the Act on Renewable Energy Sources expressed in the Act of 7 July 2023 on Amendments to the Act on Renewable Energy Sources and Certain Other Laws (Draft Amendment), which implements the RED II directive, is expected to attract widespread attention following the Senate's decision to add regulations enhancing the integration of multiple renewable energy sources (RES) installations at a single connection point (i.e. cable pooling).Cable pooling and its benefitsCable pooling involves the simultaneous connection of multiple renewable energy installations to the same...

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