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GBM Works' New Tech Challenges Noise Pollution in Wind Turbine Installation

GBM Works has made progress with the development of its Vibrojet technology, designed to address noise pollution affecting marine life during the installation of… [...]

Equinor Scales Down Climate Ambitions

Norway's Equinor on Thursday weakened its energy transition plan as it struggles to deliver on pledges to invest more in renewable energy and low-carbon technologies… [...]

Baker Hughes to Deliver Completions Systems for Petrobras’ Offshore Field

Energy technology company Baker Hughes has signed a multi-year agreement with Petrobras to deliver fully integrated completions systems for its offshore deepwater fields… [...]

Indian Firms Turn to Dutch Royal IHC for Deep-Sea Minerals Exploration

Some Indian mining and cement companies have approached Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC for technical assistance as they prepare to bid for deep-sea mineral blocks up for auction… [...]

Petrobras Extends Skandi Buzios Pipelay Vessel’s Stay Off Brazil

Petrobras has extended the long-term contract for Skandi Buzios pipelay support vessel (PLSV), owned and operated by joint venture between DOF and TechnipFMC.The… [...]

Navigating the Tension Between State and Federal Arbitration Laws in California: Insights from Berman v. Freedom Financial Network and Global Trends in Consumer Contracts

Arbitration clauses in consumer contracts have recently become a flashpoint in legal debates, especially in California. A major development in this ongoing issue came with the California Supreme Court’s ruling [...]

When “Only” Is Not Just Another Word: The Chilean Constitutional Court Upholds the Constitutionality of the Term in Article 34 of Law on International Commercial Arbitration

On January 30, 2025, the Constitutional Court of Chile issued a decision regarding a request for inapplicability due to the unconstitutionality of certain provisions of Law No. 19,971 on International [...]

The English Arbitration Act 2025: What Does This Mean for LCIA Arbitration?

The highly anticipated English Arbitration Bill has received Royal Assent, with the Bill enacted as the Arbitration Act 2025 (“2025 Act”). The 2025 Act modernises and amends the Arbitration Act [...]

The Advocate General Opinion in Seraing vs FIFA: A Cautionary Tale

On 16 January 2025, Advocate General Capeta  (“AG Capeta”) rendered her opinion (the “Opinion”) in Case C-600/23 – Royal Football Club Seraing v. FIFA et al.  (“RFC Seraing”).  She purports [...]

The Contents of the Journal of International Arbitration, Volume 42, Issue 01 (February 2025)

We are happy to inform you that the latest issue of the journal is now available and includes the following contributions:   Philippa Webb, Immunities and States’ Alter Egos Comparing [...]

Chair Juergen Maier announces inaugural step for new state-owned energy company [...]

President signs executive order in attempt to wean the country off critical resources from China [...]

White House floats American ‘ownership’ but Zelenskyy says he only wants US help to recover Zaporizhzhia station [...]

Measures from the US Treasury department are latest salvo in a ‘maximum pressure’ campaign on Tehran [...]

Caught between Russia and an increasingly adversarial US, Germany’s ties to Europe are being tested [...]

GB Energy aims to foster floating wind as government promises to recover 'muscle memory'

New national champion could one day emulate the likes of Vattenfall, backers say [...]

RWE boss urges Germany cut offshore wind targets on wind wakes and 'duck beaks' concerns

'Just over 50GW' would make more sense to avoid wake effects and achieve lower energy prices, Markus Krebber argues [...]

Green activist shareholder calls for vote against BP's chairman

Could activist shareholder Follow This be aligned with Elliot Management when it urges investors to vote against the re-election of BP's chairman Helge Lund? [...]

RWE chief wants 'clarity on tariffs' before making new US investments

Markus Krebber remains upbeat about US power market growth, but company will make fewer investments during 'period of uncertainty' [...]

China set to deploy record-smashing offshore wind turbine

Chinese manufacturers have dominated industry arms race to develop ever larger wind turbines [...]