In the National Climate Agreement, a great deal of new legislation has been announced to give legal shape to the energy transition. The draft bill Wet collectieve warmtevoorziening is intended to enable the construction and operation of heat networks which will play an important role in the energy transition, particularly in existing residential areas – and the connection of the built-up ...

On 26 May 2021, The Hague District Court issued a landmark judgment by ordering Royal Dutch Shell to reduce its global CO2 emissions (scope 1-3) by 45% by 2030, compared to 2019 levels. In this webinar, our Litigation experts Albert Knigge and Paul Sluijter will address this judgment and other landmark judgments (such as the ...

Achieving climate goals and digital transition requires significant investments from both governments and the business community. The government has reserved a sum of over EUR 8.4 billion for extra investments in innovative technology, infrastructure for clean energy and the reduction of CO2 emissions. The State aid rules that have been amended in light of the ...

Achieving the very ambitious CO2 reduction targets by 2030 will require a major transition and system change in the field of renewable energy and CO2 reduction, with large-scale wind, solar, geothermal, CCS/CCU, hydrogen and electrification projects. In realising these climate projects, one of the most critical factors in lead time is the permits. The current ...

During this interactive webinar, our experts will address the latest compliance challenges and opportunities. Cecile Bonnier, representative for Houthoff in Tokyo, will elaborate the connection between Houthoff and Japan. Kyoko Tollenaar will provide a brief overview of who is considered to be a UBO and what this means for Dutch entities. Jeroen van Mourik will provide a short summary of ...