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Energy Legislation: What’s Moving This Autumn?
The Irish Government's Autumn 2026 Legislation Programme reveals an ambitious energy policy agenda spanning renewable heat obligations, private electricity wires, offshore grid financing, and district heating regulation. With multiple Bills progressing through the Oireachtas, businesses in the energy sector face significant compliance changes and new infrastructure opportunities that could reshape Ireland's electricity and gas markets.
European Union Energy
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William Fry
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Energi & Infrastruktur | Nyhedsbrev | September 2026
Denmark's electricity grid faces a critical connection crisis as insufficient capacity struggles to meet surging demands from batteries, data centers, power-to-X facilities, electric vehicle charging, and industrial electrification. The Danish Parliament is currently addressing this challenge by amending the Electricity Supply Act, moving away from the "first-come-first-served" principle toward a more politically prioritized approach to grid connection requests.
Denmark Energy
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Gorrissen Federspiel
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Abierta consulta pública sobre el Real Decreto por el que se regulan los requisitos de sostenibilidad energética, medioambiental y de resiliencia y soberanía digital aplicables a los centros de datos
El Gobierno español ha iniciado la tramitación urgente de un Real Decreto que establece requisitos de sostenibilidad energética, medioambiental y soberanía digital para centros de datos. ¿Cómo afectarán estas nuevas regulaciones a los operadores de centros de datos que buscan conectarse a la red eléctrica española? El proyecto condiciona los permisos de conexión al cumplimiento de estrictos criterios de eficiencia energética y uso de energías renov
Spain Environment
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
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Italy’s Final FER X Decree Enters Into Force, Establishing New Investment Framework For Renewables
The final FER X Decree entered into force on August 7, 2026, introducing Italy’s long-term support framework for renewable energy technologies with generation costs close to market competitiveness. The regime covers solar photovoltaic (PV), onshore wind, hydropower, and sewage-gas projects until December 31, 2030, supporting up to 37.15 GW of capacity: 27.15 GW through indicative auction volumes and up to 10 GW through direct access for plants up to 1 MW.
Italy Energy
AO
A&O Shearman
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Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction July 2026 - Energy And Infrastructure
European energy regulators and agencies have released new guidance and reports covering customer switching procedures, grid connection requirements, gas market decarbonisation strategies, and emissions trading system reforms. Key developments include amendments to security of supply regulations, tripartite agreements for energy storage capacity, and updated reporting requirements under the Governance Regulation for member states' national energy and climate plans.
Ireland Energy
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Arthur Cox
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“Hors Catégorie” – French Mega Offshore Wind Auction Coming Up
France's latest offshore wind tender presents an unprecedented challenge in auction design, offering 10 GW across fixed-bottom and floating projects with complex allocation rules that could reshape competitive dynamics. The sophisticated mechanism combines capacity caps, average price thresholds, and cascading relinquishment procedures that force bidders to strategize across multiple sites simultaneously rather than optimizing individual bids in isolation.
France Energy
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NERA
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ESG Legal Update: Central And Eastern Europe And Central Asia Regions (H1 2026)
This comprehensive overview examines the most significant ESG-related legal and policy developments across Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia during the first half of 2026, revealing a strategic shift from rapid regulatory expansion toward pragmatic implementation and competitiveness. The analysis explores how sustainability obligations, renewable energy reforms, and emissions management frameworks are evolving across both EU and non-EU jurisdictions in the region.
European Union Environment
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Kinstellar
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