Bulletin sur la transition énergétique

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Numéro 2 – février 2023

Perspectives de notre équipe mondiale qui est à l’avant-plan en matière d’innovation et de solutions juridiques sur la transition énergétique.

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Bulletin sur la transition énergétique - février 2023 (Contenu disponible en anglais seulement)

The impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on the US battery sector

The world needs electric vehicles and the batteries that fuel them, and it needs them fast. This will mean unprecedented demand for battery metals.

L’initiative Regulatory Energy Transition Accelerator

La transition vers la carboneutralité nécessite des changements profonds dans la manière dont l’énergie est produite et consommée et requiert les efforts concertés de plusieurs acteurs, dont les gouvernements et les décideurs, les services publics, les promoteurs de projets énergétiques et les consommateurs.

Potential conflicts between the European CBAM and the WTO rules

As the EU increases its climate ambitions, there is a risk that its emissions reduction efforts are offset by increased emissions outside the EU from industries transferring their productive activities to countries where climate change policies are less stringent (‘Carbon Leakage’).

Is climate litigation driving the energy transition?

Throughout 2022, we continued to see legal action addressing issues of climate change – so-called “climate litigation”

“Climate cartel” or sustainability?

Around the globe, corporations face growing pressure from stakeholders – including shareholders, customers, employees and regulators – to make progress on ESG issues like sustainability.

International support crucial to decarbonization of the Indonesian nickel supply chain

An electric vehicle (EV) boom is underway.

Intellectual property (IP) and the renewable energy transition: Five critical IP issues

Energy companies are under increasing pressure to meet growing global energy demands and simultaneously accelerate global decarbonization efforts.

Reducing embodied carbon footprint: A key consideration to meet UK’s 2050 net-zero target

Embodied carbon from the construction and refurbishment of buildings is directly responsible for around 20 percent of built environment emissions in the UK and based on current figures, is likely to form over half of built environment emissions by 2035.

Offshore wind power in Greece

The introduction of a workable regulatory framework to harness the offshore wind potential of the Greek Seas has been in the works for quite some time.

Accroître la cyberrésilience dans le secteur de l’énergie

Dans le secteur de l’énergie, la cybersécurité est une préoccupation de premier ordre depuis quelque temps, notamment en raison de certaines cyberattaques largement médiatisées ces dernières années qui ont non seulement fait les manchettes, mais aussi causé des perturbations opérationnelles, des pertes financières et des risques de poursuites.

Energy transition outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa forecast

DNV’s reports on energy transition including the report focussed on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) highlights the different pressures faced by developing nations in reducing emissions.

Developing offshore wind energy in India

In June 2022, it was reported that India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) would open bids for offshore wind energy blocks.

Australian offshore wind regulatory update

On 8 December 2022, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water released two guidance documents on the feasibility licence application process as well as the forms to be completed by feasibility licence applicants.

Recycling and Renewable Energy

End-of-life management of renewable energy is both a looming challenge and a potential opportunity.

Project Bonds and Energy Transition: A proven financing solution

The stricter monitoring/disclosure and liquidity requirements faced by banks in the wake of the global financial crisis mean that projects can often no longer be funded by traditional bank debt alone. The debt capital markets have stepped up to the challenge and project bonds are on the rise, particularly amidst the green finance boom.

Queensland’s SuperGrid

With the announcement of the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan (QEJP) and Queensland SuperGrid Infrastructure Blueprint (QSIB) on 28 September 2022, there has been a buzz about the magnitude of the opportunity for developers, investors, financers and the State – and the bold ambition expressed by our heavily coal and gas dependent State.

Global supply chain challenges and energy shortages and their impact on PF mining projects

Supply chain challenges, energy shortages: Impacts on PF mining projects

Global supply chain and energy shortage issues are having a continued impact on limited recourse project financed mining projects. Norton Rose Fulbright counsels Felicity Brown and Matt Hacking identify the current issues being faced by mining companies in the procurement and development of their projects, what steps mining companies can take to proactively deal with these challenges and mitigate their cost overrun exposure, and how these issues are being viewed by the financial institutions lending to these projects.

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Beyond COP28: Our insights

The 28th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP28) took place on November 30 - December 12 in Dubai.

Transition energetique

La transition énergétique est bel et bien amorcée. Alors que la demande mondiale d’énergie continue de croître, la pression grandissante exercée par les gouvernements, les investisseurs et les consommateurs afin de soutenir la décarbonisation de l’industrie a donné lieu à des changements radicaux.

Différends liés aux changements climatiques et au développement durable

Les faits nouveaux qui touchent les changements climatiques et le développement durable offrent de grandes possibilités, mais comportent également une multitude de risques complexes de nature juridique et financière et d’atteinte à la réputation pour les sociétés, les gouvernements, les administrateurs et dirigeants et d’autres professionnels dans tous les secteurs d’activité à l’échelle mondiale.