Rymarz Zdort Maruta has advised Qualitas Energy on financing the construction of a 28-megawatt-peak photovoltaic project in Poland, granted to a company from the Suncatcher group.

As part of the EU Gas and Hydrogen Package, Directive (EU) 2024/1788 of 13 June 2024 ("Internal Gas Market Directive; IGMD") makes provisions for the first time on the phase-out of gas by network operators through the decommissioning of gas networks. Article 57 IGMD stipulates that gas distribution system operators ("DSO") must develop network decommissioning plans ("NDP") if a reduction in natural gas demand is foreseeable. The competent national authorities assess whether the NDP for the distribution network meets the principles set out in the IGMD.

Schoenherr, working with Ashurst, has advised Aviva Investors on the acquisition of a 51% majority shareholding in Connected Infrastructure Capital.

Dentons has advised Piraeus Bank on project financing for a solar power plant developed by Metlen Energy & Metals in Romania.

DLA Piper has advised the H&M Group on a long-term corporate power purchase agreement with R.Power to supply 50 gigawatt-hours of solar-generated electricity annually for H&M’s operations in Poland.

Recently, more and more European environmental regulations have been issued, that are directly binding and applicable, with the aim of achieving a circular economy and climate neutrality within a specified period.