Already for a while the European Commission was expected to adopt delegated acts on the basis of the so-called Renewable Energy Directive II (“RED II”) which determine specific criteria in relation to renewable transport...more
The European Commission has recently launched a public consultation regarding an upcoming reform of the European electricity market. The proposal could lead to the biggest reform on the electricity market since the first...more
Aufgrund der erheblich gestiegenen Energiepreise hat der Bundestag Ende des letzten Jahres die sog. Energiepreisbremsen beschlossen. Das „Gesetz zur Einführung einer Strompreisbremse und zur Änderung weiterer...more
The European Commission has published its proposal for a Council regulation on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices. Besides establishing a regime for demand reduction and a cap on market revenues from...more
Few issues are currently occupying German industry and the energy sector as much as the Ukraine crisis and its consequences for the critical infrastructure in Germany. Against this background and in order to secure energy...more
On March 31, to address rising energy prices in the U.S. and globally, the Biden administration announced a record release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, of roughly one million barrels per day, every day for the next...more
Hydrogen is seen as a key element that can contribute to the decarbonization of economic sectors currently powered by fossil energy. Hydrogen has unique benefits, as it can be used both directly as a fuel for power generation...more
Wasserstoff gilt als ein zentrales Element, das zu einer Dekarbonisierung derzeit noch mit fossiler Energie betriebener Wirtschaftssektoren beitragen kann. Denn Wasserstoff kann sowohl unmittelbar als Brennstoff zur...more