Worldwide: Energy Law

Finland's land use planning system is undergoing a major overhaul with the proposed Land Use Act, introducing significant changes to regional plan authority, planning processes, and renewable energy project requirements. The reform aims to streamline administrative procedures while imposing new distance requirements for wind turbines and planning obligations for solar power plants that will fundamentally reshape how developers approach renewable energy projects.

Steptoe partner Charles Whiddington and associate Domniki Mari authored an article for the April 2026 edition...

Cyprus offers attractive tax benefits through its non-domicile status, but many applicants struggle with documentation and compliance requirements. Understanding the distinction between tax residency...

In its draft law of April 20, 2026, the Federal Government is presenting its proposal to transpose the Gas and Hydrogen Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/1788) into national law.

The European Commission is seeking views from Member States on a draft proposal for a State aid Temporary Crisis Framework to support the EU economy in the context of the Middle East crisis.

The Government published a Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026 and Circulars, following on from the Accelerating Infrastructure Action Plan (PDF 7.8MB). We consider the Bill in our insights post...

Κατά τον Φεβρουάριο 2026, οι συνολικές πωλήσεις πετρελαιοειδών έφτασαν τους 111.922 τόνους, σημειώνοντας ορ

Royal Decree-Law 7/2026 of 20 March, approving the Comprehensive Plan in Response to the Crisis in the Middle East (RDL 7/2026), entered into force on 22 March. It was ultimately ratified by the Congress of Deputies on 26 March.

On 1 April 2026, the High Court upheld the Commission’s grant of permission to Shannon LNG Limited in a challenge taken by Friends of the Irish Environment.