The transnational law of renewable energy / Frederic G. Sourgens, Edward Baldwin, and Catherine Banet.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sourgens, Frederic G., author.

Baldwin, Edward, author.

Banet, Catherine, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Renewable energy sources--Law and legislation.

Renewable energy sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (417 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2024]

Summary:

The Transnational Law of Renewable Energy provides a unified and comprehensive analysis of the transnational law that governs renewable energy projects, providing a transnational legal approach to derisking these projects. The volume establishes the first transnational lex regenerative, or transnational law of renewable energy.

Contents:

Cover

The Transnational Law of Renewable Energy

Copyright

Contents

Table of Cases

Table of Legislation

List of Abbreviations

1 The Concept of Transnational Law of Renewable Energy

I. Introduction

II. The Concept of Transnational Law

III. The Need for a Transnational Law in Renewable Energy

IV. The Link between Transnational Renewable Energy Law, Energy Transition, and Climate Law

V. Conclusion: The Purpose of this Book

2 What Is 'Renewable Energy'?

II. Renewable Energy and Decarbonization

III. What Makes Energy 'Renewable'?

IV. The Leading Renewable Energy Sources

V. Renewable Energy Value Chains

VI. Challenges and Opportunities

VII. Conclusion

3 Regulation of Renewable Energy Projects

II. The Relationship between Renewable Energy Projects and Public Utilities

III. The Independent Power Producer Model

IV. Transmission Access

V. Behind the Meter Transactions

VI. Conclusion: The Risk of Regulatory Change

4 Entry into the Market

II. Licensing, Prequalification, and 'Local Content'

III. Siting Renewable Energy Projects-​Due Diligence Obligations

IV. Siting Renewable Energy Projects-​Securing Rights

V. Renewable Gas Markets

VI. Conclusion

5 Tariff and Financial Support Structures in Deregulated Markets

II. The Base Case-​Renewables in a Competitive Marketplace

III. Carbon (Tax) Credits

IV. Feed-​in Tariffs

V. Renewable Portfolio Standards

6 Payment Terms and Financial Support Structures in Cost-​of-​service Markets

II. The Base Case-​Renewable Tenders and Sealed Bid Auctions

III. Renewable Rate-​making and Feed-​in Tariffs

IV. Complex Renewable Auctions

V. Conclusion

7 Construction of Renewable Power Projects.

I. Introduction

II. The Solar Value Chain

III. The Wind Value Chain

IV. Additional Offshore Wind Value Chain Elements

V. The Hydropower Value Chain

VI. The Geothermal Value Chain

VII. Utility-​scale Projects

VIII. Non-​utility-​scale Solar Projects

IX. Conclusion

8 Renewable Energy Project Financing

II. The Concept of 'Bankability'

III. The Basics of Project Finance

IV. Private Equity, Hedge Funds, and Sovereign Wealth Funds

V. Tax-​Equity Finance Structures

VI. Development Finance

VII. Climate Finance

VIII. Export-​based Finance

IX. Stacking Public Credit/​Finance Support for Renewable Energy Projects

X. Conclusion

9 Joint Operations in Renewable Energy Projects

II. The Economics of Joint Renewable Operations

III. Legal Challenges to Joint Operations

IV. Key Industry Agreements for Renewable Projects

V. Comparison to Joint Operations in Transnational Oil and Gas Projects

10 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Regimes

II. General Insolvency Principles Applicable to Renewable Energy Projects

III. Transboundary Insolvency Issues

IV. Conclusion

11 Dispute Resolution

II. The Arbitration Paradigm

III. Multi-​party Dispute Resolution

IV. Investment Treaty Protection

V. Contractual Stabilization and Arbitration as an Alternative to Investment Treaty Protection

12 Alternative Dispute Resolution

II. Negotiation

III. Mediation

IV. Expert Determination

V. Multi-​level Dispute Resolution Clauses

VI. Community Engagement

13 Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development Regimes

II. Sustainable Development

III. Sustainable Development and Renewable Energy.

IV. Operationalizing the Right to Development in Transnational Renewable Energy Projects

14 Human Rights, Community Development, and Renewable Energy Projects

II. Sustainability Challenges for Renewable Energy

III. Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence

IV. The Due Diligence Process

15 Conclusion

I. Introduction: The Transnational Moment

II. Using the Principles as a Means to Benchmark

III. Using the Principles as a Means to Update Regulatory and Commercial Frameworks

Index.

Notes:

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Includes index.

ISBN:

9780191997518

019199751X

9780198894544

0198894546

OCLC:

1451534429