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Brazil’s President Authorizes Offshore Wind Development

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has signed into law a bill authorizing the development of offshore wind farms, a statement said late on Friday, a bid… [...]

BOEM Boosts Monetary Penalties for Oil & Gas firms

Today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced a final rule that implements the 2025 inflation adjustments for the maximum daily civil monetary penalties… [...]

Portugal Selects Four Offshore Wind Farm Sites Ahead of Auction

Portugal's government has approved four areas in the Atlantic Ocean where offshore wind farms can be installed, moving a step closer to launching the first licensing auction of offshore capacity… [...]

Technical Issue Shuts Down BP’s Caspian Sea Gas Platform

BP said on Friday it had suspended the work of its Shah Deniz Alfa (SDA) platform after detecting a technical issue at the subsea gas condensate export line between… [...]

Kazakhstan Orders Kashagan Oil Field Operator to Pay $6.6M Fine

A court in Kazakhstan has fined the operator of the giant Kashagan oilfield 3.5 billion tenge ($6.64 million) for environmental violations, such as excessive gas flaring… [...]

22nd ICC Miami Conference: Revisiting the Foundations of International Arbitration – Day 2

After concluding the first day of the 22nd ICC Miami Conference with a dinner and a fun party that kept the attendees dancing until late at night, the conference promptly [...]

22nd ICC Miami Conference: Revisiting the Foundations of International Arbitration – Day 1

On December 2 and 3, 2024, the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) hosted the 22nd ICC Miami Conference on International Arbitration, which brought together over 800 participants from all over [...]

2024 in Review: Technology

In 2024, the relationship between arbitration and technology continued to resemble a thriller. While integrating technology into arbitration offered the promise of new opportunities, it also introduced new layers of [...]

2024 in Review: Key Developments in the Netherlands

Following the Blog’s tradition of “year-in-review” series, this post reflects on the key arbitration developments in the Netherlands in 2024. What emerges from this review is the Netherlands’ strong arbitration-friendly [...]

Santiago Court of Appeals Upholds Arbitral Award Against the Republic of Ecuador

On October 18, 2024, the Santiago Court of Appeals rejected a petition seeking the annulment of an international arbitration award, once again providing strong arguments in favor of the validity [...]

Ineos owner hits out at high energy prices as petrochemicals group shuts down ethanol production at Grangemouth [...]

The west needs to co-operate, cautiously, with Beijing in the renewable energy trade [...]

Concerns grow about Britain’s vulnerability to global supply chain shocks [...]

Move to shore up finances as group struggles with cheap competition from Russia and Belarus [...]

Industry pressured to build new conversion facilities to cover end of US import waiver and impact of Ukraine war [...]

Constellation buy of Calpine to create largest US clean energy provider with 60GW fleet

Merger joins nation’s largest nuclear operator with Texas-based major natural gas and geothermal owner to meet rising AI power demands [...]

Global temperatures breach 1.5 degree Celsius limit for first time

The average temperature in 2024 was 1.6 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service [...]

China sets new offshore wind siting rules amid 'conflicts between industries'

Government tightens rules for new developments in rapidly expanding sector [...]

Old foes grids and permitting stymie EU wind power in 2024: WindEurope

WindEurope says perennial issues keep growth well below EU targets but surge in tendering offers hope [...]

Buffett firm eyes 10% stake in pioneer power line linking two principal US electric grids

The $3.2bn North Plains Connector project would be first HVDC line with transfer capability between the giant Eastern and Western Interconnections [...]