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

Model letter of guarantee for issuing RES production certificates (Article by Dr. Maria Ioannou, Senior Associate,  published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on Νοv 22, 2021) On 9 September 2021, the Greek energy regulator (RAE) issued decision 696/2021, which prescribes the specific terms regarding the submission, duration, renewal, forfeiture and...Read More

Amendments to RES regulations (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, and Alexandra Daniil published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on Νοv 15, 2021) In July 2021, Law 4819/2021 (OJ A’ 129/23.7.2021) introduced provisions that established urgent measures in the Greek energy sector, including the obligation for renewable energy source (RES)...Read More

European Commission confirms €166.7 million in state aid for construction of LNG terminal in Alexandroupolis (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on Νοv 8, 2021) On 17 June 2021, the European Commission issued a decision in case SA55526, which approved €166.7 million in state...Read More

Regulation of Crete’s electricity market (Article by Andrian Kantilieraki and Sofia Getimi – Αssociates in ILO / Energy & Natural Resources Greece) On 31 July 2021, Law 4821/2021 was published in the Official Gazette (134/A). This law regulates, among other things, the electricity market model to be adopted in Crete during the phases of Crete’s...Read More

Energy News – 71st Issue-LNG Terminal in Alexandroupolis EU and EnCRESFit for 55: Commission Proposes Transformation of EU Economy and Society to Meet ClimateEU Commission Proposal on the Revision of the RES Directive Commission’s Proposal for Recasting the Energy Efficiency DirectiveCase-lawCJEU Judgement on the Meaning of ‘Investment’ in the Energy Charter TreatyCase C–718/18 Effective Unbundling...Read More

Approved Preventive Action Plan for security of gas supply (Article by Andriani Kantilieraki and Pavlos-Ioannis Kasselakis – Associates, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on June 14, 2021) On 17 February 2021 the Regulatory Authority for Energy, by virtue of Decision 216/2021, approved the Preventive Action Plan, which regulates the...Read More

DESFA appointed as balancing forecasting party (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides – Partner, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on June 7, 2021) On 21 January 2021 the Energy Regulatory Authority (RAE) issued Decision 70/2020 (Official Journal B’ 473/2021), designating the Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator SA (DESFA) as the...Read More

Public consultation on process of changing electricity supplier On 19 February 2021 the Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) announced an additional public consultation on the process of changing electricity supplier and the respective obligations of the supplier and the consumerduring that process. Under the proposed scheme, a consumer may terminate their supply contract and exercise...Read More