04/01/2026
Taiwan announces new offshore wind auction
“This move supports project financing and reduces development risk.”
Planet SOS
03/30/2026
WA wind farm agreements ‘major boost’ for state’s renewable energy industry
This announcement demonstrates a significant step forward in Western Australia’s push towards a cleaner energy future
03/27/2026
ESG engagement and litigation in the UK: what’s changing?
The trajectory of ESG litigation and regulation is clear: greater scrutiny, stronger enforcement and higher stakes.
03/11/2026
Transition finance represents a $9 trillion opportunity to accelerate global decarbonisation
Addleshaw Goddard’s report emphasises that this investment cannot come from governments alone.
03/02/2026
Restoring Rivers: Hogan Lovells supports The Rivers Trust in multi-year shared value partnership
This partnership builds on our ambitions to advance progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals
02/18/2026
ESG investing in offshore trusts: Unlocking flexibility in the BVI and Cayman Islands
Offshore trust legislation allows trustees to delegate investment and management responsibilities, empowering families to directly pursue ESG investments.
02/03/2026
Mayer Brown’s Global Energy Group named a 2025 “Practice Group of the Year” by Law360
Mayer Brown’s Energy practice brings decades of experience across the oil, natural gas, LNG, and power sectors.
01/29/2026
Victorian government announces August offshore wind auction
The design of the auction is yet to be released, but will be announced following consultation with the offshore wind energy industry.
01/27/2026
Sustainability, supply chain and ESG: climate change challenges to consider for 2026
In the EU and UK, legislative developments providing for regulatory oversight of ESG ratings will help to promote transparency around methodologies
01/23/2026
Consultation on NSW hybrid renewable project agreement opens
The proposed hybrid LTESA would sit alongside the existing Generation LTESA designed for stand-alone generation projects
01/21/2026
Final review of Australia’s National Electricity Market published
The final report also mandates that participants in the NEM must provide transparent data on availability and responsiveness of dispatchable resources.
01/16/2026
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer introduces ESG Regulatory Atlas to support organisations facing growing sustainability challenges
It is the latest in a suite of tools created to help clients understand and maintain compliance against the growing array of ESG legal requirements
12/17/2025
New standards for the energy transition: Hogan Lovells advises CEE Group on multibillion-euro repowering project
With this exemplary project, we are setting a clear milestone for the next generation of renewable energy assets
12/17/2025
Paul Hastings Advises W Power Storage Shareholders on up to €500 Million ICG Investment
Partner Frederik Mühl led the Frankfurt-based Paul Hastings team
12/16/2025
Irish Revenue Updates Guidance on Territorial Scope of VAT Groups
The change is particularly relevant to businesses in the financial services sector, which often have limited ability to recover input VAT.
12/12/2025
Australia revises renewable energy forecasts for wind and transmissions
By contrast, AEMO now expects that 2GW of grid-scale solar will be needed by 2030
12/11/2025
UK financial firms face tough new climate risk rules from Bank of England
The PRA notes in the statement the new expectations on firms are aimed at helping to build resilience against climate-related risks and strengthen their risk management capabilities.
12/05/2025
Planning policy is evolving to address wake loss risk for offshore wind projects
The updated draft EN-3 avoids adding more hurdles to, and asks of, the planning process, in the form of assessments and strict design considerations
12/05/2025
Eversheds Sutherland helps power ILOS Energy’s solar portfolio in Ireland
The new 500-acre solar farm began in April
11/25/2025
Hydrogen’s role in the clean energy transition
As governments and businesses race toward net-zero targets, hydrogen offers a versatile solution that could reshape energy systems for decades to come.