Draft ElWG – “a new start for the electricity market”
A first look at the draft law
Life Sciences & Health Care
Representing interests and protecting innovation
Current posts about 360° Renewable Energy
Nature restoration update – more flexibility in the system of compensatory measures
Mario Laimgruber and Maurizio Stoisser summarize for you exactly how Austria is utilizing the EU’s flexibility in the renaturation regulation.
Forever chemicals (PFAS): here to stay
Johannes Hartlieb and Alexander Gimona shed light on the planned ban on perpetual chemicals.
OGH: No special private law in the energy supply sector
Johannes Hartlieb and Alexander Gimona analyze for you the Supreme Court decision that changes to electricity prices require a contractual basis.
Legal protection in the grid reserve – part 2
Emil Nigmatullin analyzes for you the recent decision of the Federal Administrative Court on the party status of plant operators in the regulatory authority’s selection approval procedure.
CSDDD Light: less is more?
Johannes Hartlieb, Cornelia Lanser and Alexander Gimona provide an overview of the Omnibus Initiative, which aims to ease supply chain diligence obligations.
Environmental procedures: limits and (mis)interpretations of EIA cumulative assessments
Two things are (supposedly) infinite: the universe and the projects to be accumulated in an EIA – or are they?
Tariff, tariff-er, tariff-est? Omnibus and updates to CBAM (aka the CO₂ tariff)
Johannes Hartlieb, Cornelia Lanser and Alexander Gimona take a detailed look at the CBAM regulation for you as part of the Omnibus 1 initiative.
“Doing the Right Thing Now”: the government program from an energy law perspective
Johannes Hartlieb, Alexander Gimona, Luka Marcelja, Marlene Malli-Harrer analyze the government program.
“Bürgeranwalt”: complicated photovoltaic subsidy
Johannes Hartlieb was a guest expert on the ORF program “Bürgeranwalt” on the topic of photovoltaic subsidies on 01.03.2025.
All water or what?
In a recent article for the trade journal ÖZW, Alexander Gimona and Johannes Hartlieb address the question of when hydrogen can be classified as renewable.
Outlook for 2025
Much is uncertain, some is possible. The lawyers at Haslinger / Nagele look to the future and provide an outlook on the legal innovations that 2025 could bring.
Mario Laimgruber becomes new environmental law Partner at Haslinger / Nagele
Mario Laimgruber, co-founder of the “360° Renewable Energy” practice group, will become a partner in February 2025.
Insights into PPAs for businesses
In times of high costs, volatile energy prices and the ongoing liberalization of the energy markets, it is becoming increasingly important for companies to strengthen their own energy independence.
International Environmental Symposium
Johannes Hartlieb and Mario Laimgruber gave a presentation on “Energy transition and the Green Deal” at the International Environmental Symposium.
Criminal law for more environmental protection
Xaver Meusburger and Thomas Baumgartner have taken a closer look at EU Directive 2024/1203 on the protection of the environment through criminal law.
Energy transition at the “round table”
Johannes Hartlieb was invited by the daily newspaper ‘Österreich’ to a ‘round table’ to discuss current events surrounding the energy transition in Austria.
What will hydrogen promotion bring?
400 million over 10 years: The Hydrogen Promotion Act (WFöG) focuses on green hydrogen for Austria’s climate neutrality by 2040!
ElWG Check: simplified electricity marketing
Not only is the power grid becoming an obstacle, but regulatory requirements often make feeding electricity into the grid difficult.
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure: remediation of contaminated sites in a completely new way!
The ALSAG amendment 2024 provides for important changes. This article outlines the key points.
DEEP DIVE into the ElWG draft
In the two-part “DEEP DIVE” video series by the Austrian Photovoltaic Association, Kaleb Kitzmüller analyses the changes to Power Purchase Agreements and peer-to-peer contracts.
New EAG subsidy regulations in force!
The regulations for EAG subsidies came into force on 15 March 2024. The 360°EE practice group has summarised the most important changes.
Reform of emissions trading
The European emissions trading system has undergone comprehensive reform. What changes does the amendment bring?
ElWG Check: upgrade for energy communities
Austria’s pioneering role in the implementation of energy communities is being followed by important upgrades.
