tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:05:17 +0000taxationcarbon capture and storageinternal markettransportChinasecurity of energy supplyenvironmental lawlegal theoryinvestmentsbiofuelsNorwayFranceeventspublic procurementsEnergy Charter Treatynatural gas/LNGEuropean Unionelectricityenergy marketsWTOinternational lawsupport schemesgrid and energy transport infrastructuresgrid accessbiomassCanadalabellingrenewable energynuclear energyshale gasliabilitybook reviewsoilEEA lawenergy efficiencyUnited Nationsunconventional energyclimate changeUnited StatesUKenergy policyEU lawliberalisationcoalsmart meteringinstitutional lawenergy customersemissions tradingraw materialsembodied energymaritime lawPolar regimesRussiapublic international lawsustainable developmentenergy storageSmart gridcompetition lawThis blog is meant as a personal notebook on recent legal developments in the sector of sustainable energy.http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)Blogger255125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-7181271294694399494Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:02:00 +00002012-02-20T16:02:21.787+01:00EU lawenergy marketsenergy policyelectricityeventsinternal market After last year success, the Florence School of Regulation (FSR) of the European University Institute is organising again this year its Summer School on Energy Policy & EU Law from 18 to 22 June 2012. The Summer School will cover the most central topics in EU energy policy, including: competition in energy markets; security of energy supply; new regulatory developments (REMIT, http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2012/02/summer-school-on-energy-policy-eu-law.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-3472891172624195390Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:50:00 +00002012-02-23T14:10:56.334+01:00renewable energyNorwayelectricitysupport schemes Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat (NVE) publiserte i dag en kort nyhetssak for å opplyse at godkjenning av anleggene under elsertifikatordningen blir ikke automatisk og at direktoratet skal sørge for at godkjenningskriterier skal oppfylles fullt ut. De er særlig opptatt av at anlegget skal være "bygget i samsvar med gitt konsesjon, konsesjonsvilkår eller forutsetninger for fritak for http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2012/02/nve-vurderer-nyaktig-sknader-under.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-6538140518572344633Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:51:00 +00002012-02-16T11:51:10.202+01:00renewable energyNorwayelectricity Norges vassdrags- og energudirektorat (NVE) publiserte i dag Produksjonsstatistikk for Vindkraft i 2011. NVE rapporterer at produksjon av vindkraft i 2011 tilsvarte: Samlet installert ytelse [MW] 511,5 Produksjon [GWh] 1 308 (brutto produksjon) Antall registrerte vindkraftverk 18 Antall installerte turbiner 239 Gjennomsnittlig turbinstørrelse [MW] 2,2 Brukstid (kun kraftverk i normalhttp://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2012/02/nve-vurdering-av-2011-et-godt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-5708719866971924462Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:09:00 +00002012-02-08T10:41:36.215+01:00EU lawenergy marketselectricitycompetition lawEEA law The European Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority performed yesterday, 7 February 2012, a series of unannounced inspections in the electricity sector in several European countries (at least in Norway, France, Sweden and Finland). They targeted particularly power exchanges, as they suspect that some of them may have infringed EU antitrust rules on cartels and restrictive business http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2012/02/eu-commission-and-efta-surveillance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-3811766328212739410Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:44:00 +00002012-02-07T09:44:41.529+01:00grid and energy transport infrastructuresinvestmentsemissions tradingoilNorwaynatural gas/LNGenergy policyelectricity The Norwegian government is in favour of the so-called electrification of the shelf (elektrifisering av sokkelen), which means the electrification of the oil and gas platform. I will comment this new focus on a relatively old topic on the Norwegian Continental Shelf more in detail rapidly. But, after today's seminar organised by ZERO in Oslo, a policy question remains. Does the government http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2012/02/powering-oil-and-gas-platforms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-7242717451991141689Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:02:00 +00002012-02-05T22:05:27.055+01:00security of energy supplyNorwayelectricitysupport schemesEEA lawbook reviews The weekly magazine Teknisk Ukeblad published in its 4th edition of the year, dated 2 February 2012, my article entitled "The cumulation of aids under green certificates scheme". The article is available here. (In Norwegian.) ~ ~ ~ Teknisk Ukeblad publiserte i sin utgave nr. 4 fra 2. februar 2012 min kronikk om "Kumulasjon av støtte under elsertifikater ordningen". Kronikken er http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-article-on-cumulation-of-aids-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-566532533769466968Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:21:00 +00002012-01-31T17:44:50.942+01:00EU lawoilNorwaynatural gas/LNGEEA law Several Norwegian representative organisations were in Brussels, Belgium, on 31 January 2012 to lobby the EU institutions, asking them to withdraw the proposal for regulation on safety of offshore oil and gas prospection, exploration and production activities (COM(2011)0688). The legislative proposal was put forward on 27 October 2011. The Norwegian organisations oppose the regulatory approach http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2012/01/norway-lobbies-for-withdrawal-of-eu.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-6849515888389046384Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:49:00 +00002012-01-28T05:49:58.212+01:00EU lawunconventional energyshale gasbook reviews The European Commission published on 27 January 2012 a study on the licensing and permitting procedures for shale gas project. One of the central conclusions of the report is that, based on the study of four Member States (France, Germany, Poland and Sweden), there is "no significant gaps in coverage in the  current EU legislative framework, at least for regulating the current level of shale http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2012/01/eu-commission-publishes-study-on-shale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-2205693258122558177Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:45:00 +00002012-01-24T03:45:31.738+01:00EU lawenergy policyinternational lawevents For the first time this Spring, I will start teaching International and European Energy Law at the University of Reykjavik, Iceland. I look forward to this new challenge at a new university, and to being responsible for the whole course, expect of course Icelandic energy law, which will be taught by Kristin Haraldsdottir, Director of the Institute. For more information, check the website ofhttp://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2012/01/start-teaching-international-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-5050913809495058260Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:25:00 +00002012-01-20T04:39:39.156+01:00renewable energyNorwayenergy policybook reviews This is the question raised in a report released on 10 January 2012: "A Sea of Opportunities" (Et hav av Muligheter) (accessible here). The answered given in the report is clear and is stated on the first page: "Norway should invest more in offshore wind." The benefits are multiple. Offshore wind contributes to the reduction of GHG emissions, will play a central role in tomorrow's low carbon http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2012/01/towards-norwegian-offshore-wind.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-6005291143732459584Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:51:00 +00002012-01-18T11:51:10.905+01:00EU lawoilnatural gas/LNGinternal market The European Court of Justice delivered on 17 January 2012 an important judgment related to the issue of jurisdiction and workers' social coverage in the offshore petroleum sector. In case C-347/10 Salemink, the Court had to assess the application of the national compulsory sickness insurance scheme to persons working in a drilling platform on an adjacent part to the Netherlands' continental http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2012/01/eu-court-of-justice-delivers-judgment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-2690579502129027907Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:30:00 +00002012-01-18T00:39:20.160+01:00EU lawFranceenergy policycompetition law Published on the Official Journal of the European Union today (OJ L 14 of 17.01.2012, p.1):  Commission Decision of 29 June 2011 on State aid granted by France to the Institut Français du Pétrole (Case C 35/08 (ex NN 11/08)) (notified under document C(2011) 4483). I will comment the decision on this blog in the coming days.http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2012/01/commissions-decision-on-state-aid-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-4505423840936849016Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:23:00 +00002012-01-18T11:51:33.910+01:00smart meteringNorwayelectricitySmart grid For å unngå forskjellige tolkninger samt juridisk hull må man av og til presisere ordlyden i regelverket. Det er det Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat (NVE) har nå gjort dispensajon fra AMS-kravet. NVE har 16. januar 2012 presisert tolkningen av Forskrift om måling, avregning og sarordnet opptreden ved kraftomsetning og fakturering av nettjenester  (Avregningsforskriften) knyttet til adganghttp://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2012/01/ams-kravet-nve-presiserer-at-de-kan-vel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-1551001894869601424Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:10:00 +00002012-01-15T23:14:21.465+01:00energy efficiencyrenewable energyinvestmentssustainable developmentenergy policyevents Tomorrow starts the World Future Energy Summit (WFES 2012), in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Check events and topics on the summit website: http://www.worldfutureenergysummit.com  See also a good article summarising what is on the agenda of WFES 2012 here (conference blog). More details on the summit to be posted on this blog.http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2012/01/world-future-energy-summit-2012-16-19.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-4201354436237837092Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:40:00 +00002012-01-15T21:42:20.554+01:00environmental lawinternational laweventspublic international law The Natural Resources Law Group of the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo, is organising a three day-conference on the topic of the Rule of Law for Nature. It will take place in Oslo, Norway, on 9-11 May 2012. The conference should draw attention for its necessarily broad approach to the general principles of international environmental law. In June 2012 will take place the Earth Summit 2012,http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2012/01/conference-rule-of-law-for-nature-oslo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-2587371794586998548Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:51:00 +00002012-01-18T00:51:53.821+01:00The Norwegian Energy Regulator (NVE) published today an overview of the treatment of electricity licenses in 2011. See NVE website (in Norwegian) here ("NVE konseskjonsbehandling i tall"). A short summary will be added soon on this blog.http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2012/01/norway-licensing-procedure-in-figures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-1346056199432836016Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:54:00 +00002012-01-12T21:24:14.219+01:00Norwayelectricitysupport schemes Elsertifikatmarkedet begynte 1. januar 2012 (mandag 2. i praksis). Standardisering av avatalevilkår er alltid en viktig komponent for å sikre fluiditet på markedet. Sammenlignet med de siste green commodity markets som ble etablert de siste årene, har det skjedd det samme med de tre fleksibilitetsmekanismer under Kyotoprotokollen (kvotehandel/AAUs, felles gjennomføring/ERUs og  grønn http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2012/01/standardavtaler-for-handel-med.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-7359683655007225145Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:17:00 +00002012-01-08T23:59:59.171+01:00 When cartoons make better summaries than words. This reflection applies, although with different consequences, to private or public ownership. Author: Mike Peters, 2008.http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2012/01/natural-resources-and-publicprivate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-8354726841610209363Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:11:00 +00002011-12-30T12:11:47.430+01:00energy efficiencyUnited Nationssecurity of energy supplysustainable developmentenergy policyinstitutional lawevents As mentionned in an earlier post (to read HERE), 2012 will be the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All, and will be sponsored by the United Nations Foundation, the inter-agency UN-Energy, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, and other public and private organisations. Its aim is twofold: increase awareness and find solutions on access to energy (with the objective of universal access by http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2011/12/2012-international-year-of-sustainable.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-187610049360812501Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:40:00 +00002011-12-22T15:40:01.805+01:00 Pressemelding fra Olje- og Energidepartement, publisert i dag 22. desember 2011: "Felles EU-regler for tildeling av kvoter Etter forhandlinger med EU legger Regjeringen opp til at de felles EU-reglene for tildeling av klimakvoter skal gjelde alle norske bedrifter. Det innebærer at også petroleumsvirksomheten i perioden 2013-2020 vil få tildelt klimakvoter etter de samme reglene som http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2011/12/eu-regler-om-tildeling-av-klimakvoter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-4119352298486805997Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:24:00 +00002011-12-20T09:24:49.146+01:00renewable energyNorwayelectricitysupport schemesEEA law The EEA Joint Committee backed yesterday, 19 December 2011, the incorporation of Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources into the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement. Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein (under specific conditions for the latter) are now committed to implement the directive as negotiated. The directive enters into force in Norway http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2011/12/res-directive-200928ec-is-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-2784573539956010299Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:33:00 +00002011-12-19T22:49:16.956+01:00energy customersgrid and energy transport infrastructuresEuropean Unionelectricitycompetition lawliberalisation On 15 December 2011, the Nordic Energy Regulations (NordREG) adopted a recommendation (available here) that requires the provision of one single bill for final electricity customers, putting together electricity supply costs and grid costs. According to the chairman of NordREG Board, Finn Dehlbæk, "One bill instead of two will make life easier for many electricity customers. It also http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2011/12/nordic-energy-regulators-nordreg.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-8741436669713809274Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:01:00 +00002011-12-18T21:04:13.653+01:00EU lawenergy efficiencyEuropean Union The ENVI Committee of the European Parliament will discuss Monday 19 December 2011 the draft report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy efficiency and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC presented by MEP Claude Turmes on 4 October 2011. The Sustainable Energy Law Notebook will follow-up this important legislative initiative that http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2011/12/energy-efficiency-european-parliament.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-1086740667772000796Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:32:00 +00002011-12-18T21:35:14.001+01:00renewable energyNorwayelectricitysupport schemes The Norwegian Ministry for Petroleum and Energy (OED) has adopted today, 16 December 2011, the last main piece of legislation that enables the effective start of the green certificates market (elsertifikater) on 1 January 2012. OED adopted the regulations (forskrift til lov om elsertifikater) implementing the green certificates act (lov om elsertifikater). The text of the regulations is http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2011/12/adoption-of-regulations-implementing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303806087227107619.post-3278203668568467743Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:17:00 +00002011-12-16T13:17:39.490+01:00 Today, 16 December 2011, the Norwegian Council of State (Statsråd) gave its official assent to the bitaleral agreement for the establishment of a joint green certificates market between Norway and Sweden as well as the incorporation of Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources into the EEA Agreement. The last procedural details as to the incorporation are http://sustainableenergylaw.blogspot.com/2011/12/one-step-closer-for-norwegian-swedish.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Catherine Banet)0