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ESG Legal Update: Central And Eastern Europe And Central Asia Regions (Q4 2025)

February 2026 – The final quarter of the year confirmed that ESG regulation across the region is entering a more mature and operational phase.

Czech Republic Environment

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Kinstellar

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction February 2026 - State Aid

The European Commission approved a €3.1 billion Spanish scheme to support the production of electricity from new or substantially refurbished highly...

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Arthur Cox

France Multiannual Energy Plan No. 3: Third Programmation Pluriannuelle De L'énergie – PPE 3

After years of expectation, the French authorities have finally delivered.

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Bracewell

Supreme Court Dismisses Coolglass Windfarm Appeal

The Supreme Court (Court) upheld the High Court's decision to quash the refusal by An Coimisiún Pleanála (Commission), but for narrower reasons than those on which the High Court based its conclusion.

Ireland Environment

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William Fry

Wrap up 2025: Transición energética y ESG

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

German Government Reaches General Agreement On Power Plant Strategy With The European Commission

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PwC Legal Germany

BESS Update: Grid Charges For BESS And Re-evaluation Of Grid-charge Exemptions

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Economics Weekly Alert 03/2026

Cyprus Strategy

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KPMG in Cyprus

NEST Decisions Set New Course For German Electricity And Gas Network Regulation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

French Competition Authority's New Thinking On How The Relationship Between Artificial Intelligence And Energy Could Impact Competition

France Anti-trust

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Addleshaw Goddard

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction January 2026 - Energy And Infrastructure

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction January 2026 - Transport

Ireland Transport

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction January 2026 - State Aid

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Arthur Cox

Proposed Amendments To Grid Connection Regulations

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Addleshaw Goddard

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Video) (Podcast)

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Franceinfo TV – New National And Local "Anti AirBnb" Rules With Sophie Erignac-Godefroy (Video)

France Real Estate

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UGGC Avocats

Updates To The Irish Fitness And Probity Regime: What Firms Need To Know

Ireland Finance

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Maples Group

EU Proposes Sweeping Reforms To The GDPR, Cookie Rules, Data Act, And Breach Reporting

Germany Privacy

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McDermott Will & Schulte

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Podcast)

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

What's Another Year 2026 - Energy And Infrastructure

Ireland's second carbon budget began on 1 January 2026 and runs until the end of 2030, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 51% compared to 2018.

European Union Energy

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Arthur Cox

Renewable Energy Update: Non-Price Criteria Decision

The Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment published an initial decision on non-price criteria in renewable energy auctions, required...

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Arthur Cox

Government Approves The Drafting Of The Private Wires Bill

The Scheme, which follows and is to be read with the Private Wires Policy Statement prepared by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment (DCEE) earlier this year...

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William Fry

CRU Approves "Historic" Investment Allowance Of Up To €18.9 Billion For Ireland's Grid Over Next 5 Years

Every five years, the CRU undertakes a review of ESB Networks' and EirGrid's capex and opex over the preceding period to (i) forecast expenditure (ii) set revenues recoverable from customers...

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William Fry

New Connection Policy For Data Centres In Ireland

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Arthur Cox

Spain's Biogas And Biomethane Sector: Opportunities, Challenges And Outlook

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Addleshaw Goddard

CRU Publishes Long Awaited Final Policy On Data Centre Connections

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William Fry

Public Consultation Begins On Draft German Network Development Plan 2037/2045 (2025)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction December 2025 - State Aid

European Union Energy

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction December 2025 - Energy

European Union Energy

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Arthur Cox

The Connection Period: From A Strict Deadline To A Reasonable Timeframe

Luxembourg Energy

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Loyens & Loeff

Latest Developments On The EU Taxonomy Regulation

European Union Energy

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Jones Day

Environmental Law 2025 - Netherlands

Netherlands Environment

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Loyens & Loeff

Netzanschluss und Netzzugang von Energieanlagen: Die Herausforderungen für Netzbetreiber (Teil 2)

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Oppenhoff

The Connection Period: From A Strict Deadline To A Reasonable Timeframe

For many years, Dutch regulations required grid operators to establish an electricity connection within 18 weeks for connections with a capacity of less than 10 MVA.

Luxembourg Energy

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Loyens & Loeff

Latest Developments On The EU Taxonomy Regulation

Since 2020, European Regulation 2020/852 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment (the EU "Taxonomy Regulation") established a classification of certain activities based on sustainable criteria.

European Union Energy

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Jones Day

Environmental Law 2025 - Netherlands

As a small and densely populated country and a member of the European Union, the Netherlands has a comprehensive and well-established regulatory framework governing environmental protection.

Netherlands Environment

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Loyens & Loeff

Netzanschluss und Netzzugang von Energieanlagen: Die Herausforderungen für Netzbetreiber (Teil 2)

Netzbetreiber müssen Letztverbrauchern einen Netzanschluss und Netzzugang diskriminierungsfrei, transparent und zu angemessenen Bedingungen zu gewähren.

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Oppenhoff

Landmark Moment For "Broken" System Of Infrastructure Delivery As Government Publishes Infrastructure Action Plan

Ireland Government

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William Fry

Lignite Phase Out In Germany

EU Commission Approves Public Compensation Payments to Power Plant Operators Under State Aid Rules...

Germany Anti-trust

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Steptoe LLP

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction November 2025 - Energy

EirGrid is consulting until 24 November 2025 on a procurement mechanism for Long Duration Energy Storage ("LDES") of continuous electricity import and export...

European Union Energy

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction November 2025 - State Aid

The European Commission is consulting until 4 November 2025 on a proposal to amend the Services of General Economic Interest ("SGEI") state aid rules...

Ireland Real Estate

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Arthur Cox

Greenwashing : pourquoi TotalEnergies a été condamnée

Le Tribunal judiciaire de Paris a rendu le 23 octobre 2025 une décision marquante en condamnant la société TotalEnergies pour pratiques commerciales trompeuses au sens des articles L. 121-2 et suivants du Code...

France Environment

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Haas Avocats

Government Publishes Biomethane Sustainability Charter – A Key Milestone For Renewable Gas In Ireland

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William Fry

Greenwashing: Climate Promises Must Be Backed Up By Corporate Practice

France Environment

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PwC Legal Germany

'What not to miss' | Octubre 2025

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

EU Adopts 19th Sanctions Package Against Russia

European Union International

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Kinstellar

Renewable Energy Auctions: Consultation On Non-price Criteria

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Arthur Cox

Ireland Looks To LNG For Energy Security

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William Fry

Energy Update: Long Duration Energy Storage

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Arthur Cox

NIS-2 Umsetzungsgesetz in Deutschland vor Inkrafttreten – Auswirkungen auf Erneuerbare-Energie-Unternehmen

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Oppenhoff

EU Adopts 19th Package Of Restrictive Measures Against Russia

Luxembourg International

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Arendt & Medernach

Germany To Launch Inertia Service Market In 2026 – New Revenue Stream For Grid-Forming BESS

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Target Model For Capacity Mechanisms According To CISAF

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PwC Legal Germany

The Future Of Data Centre In France

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Addleshaw Goddard

EirGrid Consults On Scheme To Facilitate 500MW Of Long-Duration Batteries In Ireland

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William Fry

Green Light For Electricity Price Relief For Energy-Intensive Users?

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PwC Legal Germany

EGC Annuls Acer Decision On The Calculation Methodology Regarding Electricity Capacities

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PwC Legal Germany

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