Legal and Economic Challenges to the Future of Natural Gas Export Infrastructure in the EU in the Light of its Policy on the Energy Transition
Article from: OGEL 5 (2019), in Pipelines
Introduction
The EU policies that have been introduced to achieve energy transition pose long-term challenges for gas infrastructure financing. In view of these new policies the lenders will need to re-evaluate possible risks while considering other alternatives for their investments elsewhere in the energy sector. This paper will examine the interplay of various factors and trends in the context of energy transition, including the EU energy law and policy and the security of gas supply considerations, using natural gas pipeline financing as a case study. This paper will not focus ...