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3 weeks ago | 
pinsentmasons.com | Jennifer A. Wu |Aleesha Way |Alexis Coleman |Arwyn Jones
The Hong Kong Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre handled over more than 19,000 cybersecurity incidents in 2024 alone, a 35% increase compared to the previous year. Despite this increase, Hong Kong SAR had no statutory requirements for the protection of computer systems within its critical infrastructure (CI).
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3 weeks ago | 
pinsentmasons.com | Karah Howard |Aleesha Way |Alexis Coleman |Arwyn Jones
The number of renewable energy projects has skyrocketed in recent years, with wind and solar the largest source of new energy in 2023, representing a 40% of overall increase in new capacity of renewable power. In the next 10 years, there is expected to be over $3 trillion of investments into power generation in the Asia-Pacific region, with around half in renewables.
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1 month ago | 
pinsentmasons.com | Karah Howard |Aleesha Way |Alexis Coleman |Arwyn Jones
Karah Howard, energy and infrastructure expert at Pinsent Masons was commenting following publication of the plan (85 pages/1.6 MB), which sets out Japan’s ambitious energy investment goals for 2040 and beyond.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Olivier Bustin |Alastair Dale |Arwyn Jones
The current contractual model needs to change if the market is to work for all parties. Côte d'Ivoire is considered one of West Africa's top electricity performers, possessing the third largest power generation system on the African continent and is one of West Africa's leading electricity exporters. Today, over 90% of the Ivorian population has access to electricity, and investments are underway, notably in thermal and renewable energies, to improve this performance over the next 12 months.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Garrett Monaghan |Aleesha Way |Alexis Coleman |Arwyn Jones
Data centres are large energy users (LEUs) housing servers which store vast amounts of data and must run continuously to ensure the availability and reliability of services like cloud computing, streaming and social media. To prevent overheating and maintain optimal performance, data centres use extensive cooling systems, which can accrue a lot of energy consumption.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Gurmeet Kaur |Jed Savager |Alastair Dale |Arwyn Jones
The KSA aims to produce about half of its electricity using renewable energy sources by 2030, with the remaining 50% to be generated from gas. The goal is part of Saudi Vision 2030, a government program launched in 2016, which aims to diversify the country’s economic resources away from its traditional reliance on hydrocarbons and promote sustainability throughout Saudi society, alongside the longer-term objective of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Richard Murphy |Alastair Dale |Alexis Coleman |Arwyn Jones
Richard Murphy of Pinsent Masons was commenting after the Irish government published finalised terms and conditions for the Tonn Nua project auction under its Offshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (ORESS). The Tonn Nua project is a 900 MW offshore wind farm that is envisaged under Ireland’s south coast ‘designated maritime area plan’ (DMAP). The DMAP specifies a geographical area within which new fixed offshore renewable energy projects could be developed in a sustainable way.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Richard Murphy |Alastair Dale |Arwyn Jones
The decisions set out to ensure that prospective bidders have all the necessary information well in advance of the next state auction, known as Tonn Nua, and any future Phase 2 auctions. The first decision paper (43 pages / 1 MB), on a ‘connection pathway’, sets out how a Phase 2 offshore project can secure and execute grid access, with clear project milestones.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Aleesha Way |Alexis Coleman |Arwyn Jones
The changes to the model Work Health and Safety Regulations (WHS regulations) which recently came into effect, relates to materials containing at least 1% crystalline silica. This includes asphalt, sandstone, cement products, concrete, bricks, blocks, pavers, natural rocks, sands and clays or engineered stone – to name a few. When these materials are processed, a fine dust is released into the air which, if inhaled, can result in serious health issues such as silicosis.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Aleesha Way |Alexis Coleman |Andrew Batty |Arwyn Jones
Clarity on the point was provided by the South African Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in the case of Krohne (Pty) Ltd v Strategic Fuel Fund AssociationThe case should encourage more businesses to provide for the potential settlement of disputes within their contract’s arbitration clauses. Strategic Fund Fuel Association (Strategic Fuel) is a non-profit company which acquires, maintains and manages South Africa’s strategic energy feedstocks and carriers, to ensure energy security in the country.
