Energy Transition Legal Developments Across Europe and Asia
Key Ideas
- Poland introduces legal framework to support the hydrogen market as part of its energy transition aligned with EU goals.
- Germany implements measures to accelerate hydrogen utilization and aims for faster authorizations for electrolysers.
- Hungary sees progress in wind energy development after regulatory barriers were lifted earlier in the year.
- UK lifts ban on onshore wind projects to double capacity by 2030 and advance decarbonization goals.
The newsletter covers a range of legal developments in the Energy & Utilities sector internationally. Poland has proposed a legislative framework to support the hydrogen market, in line with EU goals. Germany has launched projects to expedite hydrogen utilization and electrolyser authorizations. Hungary has made advancements in wind energy after regulatory barriers were removed. The UK government has lifted the ban on onshore wind projects to double capacity by 2030 and accelerate decarbonization. Other topics include Germany's strategies for hydrogen import and faster electrolyser authorizations, the potential comeback of carbon capture in Germany, the provisional energy vision for the Walloon region, and key legal issues surrounding energy use in data centers in Singapore.