In 2024, the ENRI team at A&O Shearman completed a series of significant transactions, highlighting our commitment to advancing the renewable energy sector. Here are some of the key deals we advised on this past...more
2/4/2025
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This is an update to previous bulletins on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) which we published in June and September 2024.
In a decisive move that marks a new chapter for corporate...more
12/17/2024
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An amendment to the Polish Energy Law, effective from 7 September 2023, will create new opportunities for entities interested in securing renewable energy in Poland. The amendment introduces significant changes to the rules...more
A key barrier to developing new RES installations in Poland is the limited power capacity of the Polish power grid, which results in many refusals to connect new installations to the grid. Cable pooling is regarded as a...more
On 8 February 2023, Sejm, the Lower chamber of Polish Parliament, adopted amendment to the act on investments in wind farms, prepared by the Minister of Climate and Environment (the Amendment)....more
As a sharp increase in energy prices has been observed in recent months, the Polish Parliament, following the Council of the European Union, introduced a new emergency intervention in the electricity market to protect...more
I. The Polish government has approved an act loosening the distancing rules for onshore wind farms -
On 5 July 2022, the Council of Ministers adopted a draft amendment to the act on investments in wind farms, prepared by...more
New opportunities for the development of a low carbon hydrogen economy in Poland -
On 2 November 2021, the Council of Ministers approved the Polish Hydrogen Strategy to the year 2030 with an outlook to the year 2040 (the...more