Cybersecurity in the Energy Sector
15 August 2023 Information technologies enable monitoring and controlling of energy facilities’ operations, collecting data on supply and consumption and creating market forecasts. Therefore, it is as important to ensure the information security of energy systems as to ensure their physical security. In this article, we review cybersecurity in the energy sector, and the legal […]
Renewable Energy Certificates
2 August 2023 In recent years, many market-based mechanisms have emerged in the electricity market to incentivize the use of renewable energy and the reduction of carbon emissions. As one of these mechanisms, renewable energy certificates (“RECs”) are used by renewable energy companies and consumers as a tool to prove that electricity is generated from […]
The Future of Transportation: Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations
7 Temmuz 2023 The use of electric vehicles (“EVs”) and the number of charging stations have been rapidly increasing worldwide in recent years. Türkiye is also taking significant steps, both in terms of legislation and practice, to establish itself in the EV and charging station market. In this article, we review the current situation in […]
A New Era for Trade with the EU: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
24 May 2023 The European Union (“EU”) aims to prevent the risk of “carbon leakage” with the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (“CBAM”), which is part of the green transformation, and imposes significant obligations on non-EU trading partners. Türkiye is projected to be among the countries which will be prominently affected by the CBAM, given the […]
Hydrogen Roadmap of Türkiye in Light of 2053 NET Zero Target
8 May 2023 On 19 January 2023, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Türkiye (“MENR”) has published the Hydrogen Technologies Strategy and Roadmap of Türkiye (“Roadmap”) with the aim of creating a carbon-neutral economy model by using hydrogen.17 The Roadmap, which has been prepared by taking into account the developments […]
Offshore Wind Power Plant Projects in Türkiye
2 May 2023 With the increase in the installed capacity of wind power plants (“WPPs”) in Türkiye in recent years, studies on offshore wind power plants (“OWPPs”) have also gained momentum. In this article, we review the past tender experience, the current situation in Türkiye and worldwide, and critical issues regarding potential OWPP projects. Current […]
Recent ECJ Ruling on Psychological Injuries under the Montreal Convention
Regulations on Electricity Storage
Global Legal Insights – Energy 2023
Amendments on License-Exempt Electricity Generation Regulation