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Scaling Sustainable Fuel for the Future | Insights with Niels Jensen
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Election Roundup: How a Trump Administration Could Shape the Oil and Gas Landscape
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Renewable Natural Gas and the Promise of a Cleaner Future
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On August 26, 2025, Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A. (PPSA) published the Preliminary Notice for the Auction regarding the transfer of the Federal Government’s rights and obligations arising from the Unitization Agreements (AIPs) in the...more
On 31 July 2025, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) confirmed its new approach to regulatory transparency by announcing its intention to publicly name companies subject to ongoing investigations and those who fail to...more
On May 23, 2025, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License 25 (GL 25), authorizing transactions prohibited by the Syrian Sanctions Regulations, effectively lifting sanctions on Syria. This comes 10...more
On May 26, 2025, Indonesia’s minister of energy and mineral resources (MEMR) held a press conference themed “Increasing Security and Sustainability of National Energy” to announce the launch of PLN’s 2025-2034 Electricity...more
April 17, 2025: Holocene Climate Corporation, a developer of carbon removal technology designed to use organic chemistry to remove carbon dioxide from the air, was acquired by Occidental Petroleum (NYS: OXY) for an...more
Sewak v. Sutherland Energy Co. Ltd. is of interest for how the court defined terms commonly used in consulting contracts in the oil and gas industry, and how difficult it is to foresee all contingencies when negotiating a...more
I had the privilege of speaking at both CERAWeek 2025 and the Infocast Solar + Wind Finance & Investment Summit in March 2025, gaining distinct yet complementary insights into the energy transition. CERAWeek offered a macro...more
1. Introduction - As a result of the constitutional reforms regarding strategic areas and companies, as well as organizational simplification, which came into effect at the end of 2024, the following new energy laws were...more
Welcome back to Energy Buzz, your regular snapshot into the latest topics in the energy industry from Hogan Lovells. Here we explore power generation capacity building in North America, Europe, and Africa....more
In the month since the presidential election, some things are starting to become clearer though many questions remain....more
The UK government has announced further changes to the Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy, increasing the rate to 38%, extending the period to which it applies to 31 March 2030 and removing the “unjustifiably generous” main...more
With global oil and gas demand forecast to grow and huge exploration potential across and offshore the continent, Africa is an increasingly attractive destination for upstream investment. In this chapter for Upstream Oil and...more
As nations around the world scramble to lay their hands on new sources of energy to replace their heavy dependence on Russian oil and gas, attention is turning back to Africa’s resource-rich nations. Set back by years of...more
Exciting times for hydrogen market participants in Germany – in the last months, a variety of new regulatory instruments and policy initiatives have been announced which will boost the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy in...more
When it comes to renewable energy, hydrogen is hailed as a pivotal resource in the zero-carbon game plan. Hydrogen energy is accessible, produces lower greenhouse gas emissions and can use existing gas infrastructure to power...more
Process inefficiency can create problems that quietly stifle productivity and potential growth. In an era of rapid digitalization, companies that lag in business process improvement risk falling behind competitors who embrace...more
The past year has been broadly characterized as one of limited public market activity and rising interest rates putting a dampener on access to capital. For the oil & gas industry, the volume of debt & equity offerings...more
Namibia's regulatory environment, stable economy and rich mineral resources make it an attractive investment destination in Africa. Investors should view Namibia as a key emerging investment hub on the continent....more
The past 12 months have been some of the trickiest to navigate for oil & gas companies in recent memory. Despite high energy prices and record cashflows, there is still uncertainty about what future paths to growth might look...more
While Canadian M&A activity continued to lag in 2023 as compared to 2021 and early 2022 in terms of transaction value and volume, as reflected in a significant downturn in exits in Q3, there remain a number of reasons for...more
COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, came to an end in Dubai on December 13, 2023. The nearly 200 states reached what has been labelled a “historic” agreement...more
In this special edition of Bennett Jones' quarterly M&A update, we look at deal activity in Canada's energy sector and what the key takeaways from WPC might tell us about what's to come....more
Geography—as much as geology—is driving commercial activity and opportunities for mining & metals firms as decarbonization accelerates - The old adage—credited to J. Paul Getty—goes, "The meek shall inherit the Earth, but...more
Population and economic growth: A burgeoning global market - Africa’s population is growing rapidly. Already numbering almost 1.5 billion, it is projected to reach 2.5 billion by 2050 – around 25% of the world’s...more
Recent disruptions in the global food supply chains have highlighted Africa's urgent need to become self-sufficient in food production. Traditionally, the continent has turned to small-scale community-based agricultural...more