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A Sliver of Light in a Controversial Nuclear Power Arbitration

A phase-out of nuclear power has triggered a controversial legal dispute with Vattenfall, a Swedish state-owned energy company, which operated and owned two nuclear reactors. The legal proceedings have so far been highly secrete, but that is changing with a decision to open up the hearings to the public. 
Blog October 10, 2016

The Path to Paris, Part 1: Bonn Climate Change Conference, March 10-14, 2014

In the first negotiating session of 2014, Parties met in Bonn under the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP 2-4), tasked with identifying elements for a new, universal climate change agreement in 2015 to come into force by 2020, and identifying actions to increase ambition in the interim.This…
Report July 2, 2014

Vattenfall v. Germany

The Swedish energy company Vattenfall brought an international arbitration claim against Germany in relation to that country's recent decision to phase out nuclear power. On May 31, 2012, this second Vattenfall case against Germany was registered at the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). 
Project April 30, 2012

Biofuels At What Cost? Mandating ethanol and biodiesel consumption in Germany

Currently, the German government plans to achieve the EU's renewable transport target mainly through the use of mandatory blending targets applied to the mineral oil industry for the use of biofuels.This study highlights that the prevalent policy interventions in Germany—mandatory blending…
Report February 2, 2012