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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

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.

Transition finance represents a $9 trillion opportunity to accelerate global decarbonisation

Addleshaw Goddard’s report emphasises that this investment cannot come from governments alone.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Paul Hastings Advises W Power Storage Shareholders on up to €500 Million ICG Investment

Partner Frederik Mühl led the Frankfurt-based Paul Hastings team

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.

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

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.

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

Eversheds Sutherland helps power ILOS Energy’s solar portfolio in Ireland

The new 500-acre solar farm began in April

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.

New UK standard for sustainability assurance launched

The new standard has been drawn up after consultations with stakeholders, professional bodies and investors, who backed it as a voluntary measure.

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