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Vattenfall Launches 344MW Danish Offshore Wind Farms

The Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd offshore wind farms, developed by Vattenfall with a combined capacity of 344 MW, have been officially inaugurated offshore Denmark… [...]

Prosafe’s Safe Concordia Secures $13M Extended Stay in Gulf of Mexico

Offshore accommodation rig provider Prosafe has informed that its Safe Concordia semi-submersible flotel will remain in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico for additional four months as part of $13… [...]

Gulf Marine Services Lifts Backlog to $464M with Latest Long-Term Contract

Gulf Marine Services (GMS), a provider of jack-up support vessels for the global energy industry, has secured a new long-term contract for one of its vessels in… [...]

Woodside Energy Halts Production at Gulf of Mexico Oil Platform

Woodside Energy shut-in oil and gas output on Wednesday at its Shenzi offshore production platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the company said.An onshore refinery lost power prompting the [...]

Nexans Plans $99M Facilities Upgrade to Support European Offshore Wind

French subsea power cable maker Nexans has unveiled plans to invest $99 million (€90 million) in the construction of new and the upgrade of existing facilities to… [...]

Is the Last Bastion of State Immunity Under Siege? Some Reflections on the English High Court’s Decision in General Dynamics v Libya

The doctrine of immunity from execution, viewed as the “last bastion of State immunity“, has traditionally shielded sovereign assets from being used to satisfy adverse arbitral awards. While municipal laws [...]

Evolution of the EU Arbitration Law: From Conflict of Laws Rules to Substantive Requirements

The term “EU arbitration law” may take some getting used to. After all, there is no EU arbitration act that would be comparable to, for instance, the English Arbitration Act [...]

Open Position: Assistant Editor of Kluwer Arbitration Blog

The Editorial Board of Kluwer Arbitration Blog announces the opening of the following position with Kluwer Arbitration Blog: Assistant Editor for Technology. Interest and expertise in technology-related issues in international [...]

The Crystal Standard: Quo Vadis for the Arbitrability of Corporate Disputes in Austria?

The setting aside of an arbitral award is a rarity in the Austrian legal landscape. However, on 3 April 2024, the Austrian Supreme Court (the “ASC”) issued a landmark decision [...]

Global Perspectives on Due Process in International Arbitration: A Short Summary of the 36th Annual ITA Workshop in Austin, Texas

This year’s 36th Annual ITA Workshop (held in Austin, Texas on June 19-21, 2024) did exactly what it said on the tin: It provided the audience with truly “Global Perspectives [...]

Also in today’s newsletter, climate scientist Michael Mann on Exxon’s global outlook [...]

The shift to renewable energy is set to have a dramatic impact on skill requirements, pay and unionisation [...]

Brent has fallen below $70 for first time in 3 years, delaying Opec plans for production increases [...]

Also in this newsletter: How Brussels can make itself €30bn a year richer [...]

Brent crude has fallen 13% since late August on concerns over slowing demand [...]

Europe building less wind than expected and slacking on grids: WindEurope

EU now expected to build 15GW of new wind farms this year, slightly down on 2023 [...]

Beware of the Dunkelflaute! | How Germany gears up to be ready for 'times of little wind and sun'

Climate minister Habeck presents Power Plant Security Act with plan to tender off 12.5GW in mostly hydrogen-ready power plants as Europe’s largest economy switches to mostly renewable power [...]

Doosan leads South Korean 10MW wind turbine plan to halt 'aggressive foreign advance'

Industrial giant and national power giants to work together on offshore machine [...]

Record Chinese WindEnergy Hamburg turnout underlines growing global ambition

China's wind power big names head to world's largest industry event amid controversy over role in European markets [...]

TotalEnergies confirms Attentive Energy 1 rebid into US New York offshore wind round 5 tender

Submission of 1.27GW array with partners Corio and Rise Light & Power brings three projects voided in state's 4GW round 3 collapse, continuing trend of project revivals [...]