Introduction

As the global energy sector grapples with the twin challenges of transitioning away from fossil fuels and meeting growing energy demand, the offshore sector, once dominated by hydrocarbons, is being transformed through renewable and dual-use infrastructure. In this context, 'Offshore Energy Law: Challenges and Opportunities for Renewables and Hydrocarbons' is a timely contribution that delves into how offshore energy infrastructure projects and their operations are shaped by regulatory, environmental, socio-legal, and safety factors.

Edited by Ignacio Herrera Anchustegui, Madeline Taylor, Eduardo G. Pereira, and Eddy Wifa, this volume brings together legal scholars and practitioners from various jurisdictions to analyse dimensions of offshore energy development. It offers critical, comparative and, most importantly, a unique interdisciplinary perspective on how offshore energy laws are shaping, and where it is failing to keep pace with, the energy transition. Large-scale offshore wind projects offer significant potential for reducing carbon emission, encouraging several countries with maritime borders, particularly in the EU, to set ambitious policy goals for offshore energy.  This book is thus especially pertinent for these jurisdictions, which are in the process of updating their laws and policies to accommodate net-zero ambitions and technological innovation in offshore energy generation.

Offshore Energy Law - Challenges and Opportunities for Renewables and Hydrocarbons (Editors: Ignacio Herrera Anchustegui, Madeline Taylor, Eduardo G Pereira, Eddy Wifa). May 2025, Hardback, ISBN 9781509964390, Bloomsbury Publishing <https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/offshore-energy-law-9781509964390/>