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Crystal Ball Gazing – Are There Calmer Waters in the Offshore Wind Sector in 2024?

November 30, 2023 Energy Legal Blog^®

2023 seems to have been a perfect storm for the offshore wind industry around the globe. Between permitting delays and grid connection hurdles, inflation and supply chain challenges all have led to some developers wanting to renegotiate their previously agreed...

Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill: Energy Security at the Forefront of the Government’s Legislative Agenda

November 10, 2023 Energy Legal Blog^®

On 7 November 2023, the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill (the Bill ) was announced as part of King Charles III’s “King’s Speech”, outlining the UK Government’s legislative agenda for the upcoming UK parliamentary session. If enacted, the Bill would require...

Rethinking Safeguards in Arbitration?

November 9, 2023 Energy Legal Blog^®

In The Federal Republic of Nigeria v Process & Industrial Developments Limited [2023] EWHC 2638 (Comm) the Commercial Court determined that arbitration awards against Nigeria had been obtained by fraud and were contrary to public policy. This decision is of...

New California Offshore Wind Legislation Addresses Procurement and Permitting

October 17, 2023 Energy Legal Blog^®

The offshore wind industry now has California’s answer to a pressing concern—how might the state procure this generation resource? California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a suite of bills that create a mechanism for the state to procure offshore wind...

Offshore Wind Litigation: Court Denies Fishing Groups’ Challenge to Major Offshore Wind Project

October 18, 2023 Energy Legal Blog^®

Judge Indira Talwani of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts has rejected another challenge to federal permits and approvals for the Vineyard Wind Project (Vineyard Wind or the Project). Vineyard Wind is under construction off the coast...

Does Your Arbitration Agreement ‘Matter?’: Recent Guidance From the English Supreme Court

September 27, 2023 Energy Legal Blog^®

It is often assumed that arbitration agreements will catch all possible disputes arising from a given relationship, with the result that those disputes will have to be resolved confidentially. A recent decision of the English Supreme Court highlights that this...

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