Former Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe Vice-President of the Management Board Lukasz Mlynarkiewicz has joined Kochanski & Partners as a Partner in its Infrastructure, Energy, Environment, and ESG Practice Group and will also serve as the Head of the Nuclear Energy Practice.

Companies will have an additional year to comply with new EU rules aimed at preventing deforestation, which will prohibit the sale of products in the EU that originate from deforested land
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have decided to postpone the application of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by one year, now taking effect on 30 December 2025 instead of the original 2024 deadline. The decision comes in response to concerns raised by EU member states and stakeholders about the feasibility of meeting the requirements within the initial timeframe.

A bill on the amendment of certain energy-related laws was submitted to the Hungarian Parliament at the end of October 2024. Among others, the bill would amend the following laws from 1 January 2025: the Mining Act, the District Heating Services Act, the Electricity Act, the Environmental Product Charges Act and the Waste Act.

Vlasceanu & Partners has advised Econergy on securing EUR 28 million in financing from Kommunalkredit Austria for the completion of a 56-megawatt solar park located in Olt County, Romania. Dentons advised Kommunalkredit Austria.

Cobalt has advised Inbank on a synthetic securitization transaction involving the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund.

DWF has advised EDF Renewables on the acquisition and development of a 120-megawatt battery energy Storage project from Huffington Invest Group. Sole practitioner Artur Skiba reportedly advised the seller.