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Transforming change into opportunity

Issue 3 – July 2023

Insights from our global team on the frontline of legal innovation and solutions for the energy transition

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Energy transition newsletter - July 2023

Sustainable offshore platform decommissioning

Since 1950, over 12,000 offshore oil and gas platforms have been installed globally.

Unlocking Africa's natural capital: Investment opportunities for a sustainable future

With the current rate of nature loss, recognizing and addressing the nature crisis is now critical. Whilst government and public sector initiatives play a significant role in addressing the challenge, the scale of the threat will require the mobilization of private capital.

Disciplined ambition: Fair-trading and competition law in ESG

Proactively championing environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals is increasingly popular with companies seeking to take a moral course for employees, customers and communities and as a way to create value for shareholders.

British Columbia chooses LNG (again)

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in British Columbia (BC) have faced uncertainty in recent years.

The grid: The greatest obstacle to a future of renewable power?

Renewable energy projects face multiple challenges: new and sometimes unproven technologies, supply chain disruption, delays to regulatory permits, concerns over environmental impact – the list goes on.

Australia and the US deepen their relationship on critical minerals and renewables

Over the coming months we will be publishing a series of articles that examine the opportunities presented by the Climate, Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Transformation Compact.

Debt-for-nature swaps

With the debt burden in certain emerging markets approaching unsustainable levels, Eurobond maturities requiring active management and with a climate crisis advancing, governments, creditors and the official sector are exploring new and innovative ways to restructure and reprofile sovereign debt, while simultaneously supporting opportunities to tackle climate-related challenges. Debt-for-nature swaps offer a solution.

Hydrogen trends and opportunities: Highlights and key take-outs

Utku Ünver, Rebecca Abou-Chedid and Sarah Devine discussed how hydrogen may be one of the most effective solutions to generating energy.

Foreign investment and political risk: Measuring and mitigating exposure at the outset

Our lawyers look at the potential political risks faced by investors choosing to invest in foreign states.

New developments in residential tenancies on First Nations reserve lands

On May 4, the province of BC issued Order-in-Council No. 283, which gives approval to the BC Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation to enter into a tripartite agreement with Squamish Nation and Canada to make regulations to govern residential tenancies on Squamish reserve lands (the Draft Agreement).

Climate Tech VC Insight

The global energy transition is considered to be the greatest challenge of our century. Its success depends upon fundamental innovations by research institutions, the research and development (R&D) departments of established companies and also, in particular, by young growth companies or start-ups.

Thought Leadership

Energy transition: Transforming change into opportunity

While global demand for energy continues to rise, increasing pressure to support the decarbonisation of the industry has spearheaded radical change.

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Currents podcast

Currents features in-depth discussions on the latest developments in project finance

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Newswire

The Project Finance NewsWire reports on new developments affecting the power sector

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Energy Transition YouTube channel

Keep up with the pace of change via our new #EnergyTransition YouTube channel

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Road to COP29: Our insights

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

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ESG and sustainability

Law for a sustainable future

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ESG and sustainability

Law for a sustainable future

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M&A Outlook 2024

With inflation easing and deal appetite rising, we expect to see promising early signs of a rebound in M&A activity.

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Global M&A trends and risks 2025

Following a relatively promising start to the year for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, the US tariff announcements shook dealmaker confidence, triggering global trade uncertainty and stalling M&A deals across the global M&A landscape.

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