Amendments regarding energy communities (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on Feb 7, 2022) On 20 October 2021, Law No. 4843/2021, regulating numerous issues relating to energy markets in Greece, was published in the Official Journal. Among other things, it amends certain provisions of...Read More

Legal commitments to enforce competition in electricity market (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, and Semina Saliagka, Associate, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on Jan 31, 2022) On 20 October 2021, Law 4843/2021(1) on “the amendment of the Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency” was published. Among other provisions, this...Read More

Commitments approved to increase access to electricity for PPC’s competitors approved (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, and Victoria Chatzara, Junior Partner, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on Jan 24, 2022) On 10 September 2021, the European Commission (the Commission) published its decision on Case No. AT.38700. This made...Read More

New law regulating agreements on feed-in-premiums, hybrid plants, connection to grid and direct lines (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on Jan 17, 2022) On 20 October 2021, Law No. 4843/2021 regulating numerous issues about energy markets in Greece was published in the Official...Read More

Amendments on day-ahead and intraday markets trading rulebook (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner and Konstantinos Ntallas, Associate, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on Jan 3, 2022) On 18 August 2021, the Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) published Decision 610/2021 in the Official Journal. In order to complete the...Read More

Energy News – 72nd Issue-Approval of the Electricity Distribution Network Development Plan (2021-2025) EU and EnCOil&GasCooperation on Development of Integrated SEEGAS MarketRESENTSO-E’s 5th Position Paper on Offshore DevelopmentEnergy EfficiencyFirst Evaluation and Trends Policies in Energy EfficiencyEnvironmentAgreement on Nuclear Safety between EU and IAEA Extension ALBANIAElectricityRegulation on the Measures of the Licensees in the Activity of...Read More

Approval of TAP Network Code (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on Dec 13, 2021) On 17 June 2020, the Greek energy regulatory authority issued Decision 1036/2020 on the approval of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) Network Code, in compliance with the joint decision of...Read More

The 4th conference of the Serbian Energy Law Association (UPES) ENERGY PRICES – WHAT IS GOING ON? December 8th and 9th, 2021 Since its foundation, every December, UPES has been organising an international conference, which has become traditional. The main topic of this Conference, which will be discussed during the two days of the Conference...Read More

Law 4819/2021: use of waste for energy production (Article by Dr. Maria Ioannou, Senior Associate and Paraskevi Chrisochoidi, Trainee Lawyer, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on Dec 6, 2021) With the enactment of Law 4819/2021, which came into force on 23 July 2021 and concerns waste management, plastic products...Read More

Regulatory framework for development of geothermal energy in Greece (Article by Dr. Maria Ioannou, Senior Associate,  and Kosmas Karanikolas, Associate, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on Νοv 29, 2021) Introduction On 14 May 2021, decision ΥΠΕΝ/ΔΑΠ/42138/552 was issued by the minister of environment and energy and was published in...Read More