OGEL 2 (2004)
Renewable Energy
Editorial
Roundup of Articles
Responding to Emerging Threats to Energy Security and Stability
A.A. Konoplyanik, www.konoplyanik.ruEnergy Investments and Transit in Northeast Asia - The Role of the Energy Charter Process
R. KemperPetroleum Free Zones of Panama
J.F. Pardini, Pardini & AssociatesBolivia Revokes Supreme Decree that Approved the Model Shared Risk Contracts
G. Bilder, Alstom Power SystemsUK Offshore Exploration reaches out to New Frontiers
CMS Cameron McKenna, www.law-now.comWill Attacks of Militants affect Plans for Foreign Investment in Saudi Arabia?
A.F. Alhajji, www.anasalhajji.comRecent Developments in Oil, Natural Gas and Energy Sector in India
K. Singhania, Singhania & CompanyLibyan Petroleum Law: Its Impact on Oil and Gas Development In Libya: Economic and Policy Aspects
W.A. Otman, University of AberdeenThe Iraqi Turnover - It can get Worse
D.R. Langenkamp, ConsultantEconomic and Commercial Context for Oil, Gas and Energy Law
Scarcity and Growth Considering Oil and Energy, An Alternative Neo-Classical View
D.B. Reynolds, Alaska Chena AssociatesA Comment on Energy, the Big Picture, by Dr.Gavin Longmuir
M. Clancy, Reservoir Engineering ConsultantYergin's Unfortunate Stance
D.B. Reynolds, Alaska Chena AssociatesG. Longmuir, International Petroleum Consultants Association, Inc.
Are Extractive Companies compatible with Biodiversity? - Extractive Industries and Biodiversity: A Survey
R. Barrington, F&C InvestmentsThe Legal Position of Upstream Petroleum Data: A Geologist's Point of View
M. Bunter, B and R Co, Petroleum ConsultantsInvesting in the Middle East and North Africa for Modernisation - A preliminary assessment
M. Ögütçü, Global Resources PartnershipAmerican Oil Companies in Africa and the US Strategy towards African Oil
P. CopinschiP. Noël, IISS
The United States Energy Policy and American Military Engagements
P. Noël, IISSGood Governance
International Oil and Human Rights - Who'd Want to be an Ostrich?
J. O'ReillyRemarks on the 'coming clean' Debate
M.J. Schloss, Surinvest LtdaPetroleum Revenue Management in Developing Countries
C. McPherson, World BankNational Oil Companies - Evolution, Issues, Outlook
C. McPherson, World BankReport of Davis Polk & Wardwell to the Shell Group Audit Committee
Time for Transparency
Global Witness, www.globalwitness.orgHuman Rights Norms for Busines: A Decision Postponed
C. Batruch, Lundin GroupAngola: Transparency Move Welcome but Serious Questions Remain
Global Witness, www.globalwitness.orgEnergy Union, EU Energy
European Energy Security
J. Gault, John Gault SANew Books on EU Energy Law
EU Commission Proposal for a Directive on Security of Gas Supply
S. Goldberg, Herbert Smith FreehillsEnvironment
Completion of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme in the Emerging Global Climate Regime
C. Egenhofer, Centre for European Policy StudiesN. Fujiwara
Environmental and other Issues Relating to Oil Pollution in Nigeria
O.A. Odiase-Alegimenlen, University of BeninCalls to stall Kyoto are at Odds with Developments in Policy and Society
C. Egenhofer, Centre for European Policy StudiesManaging a Legal Department
Managing the Legal Department: Dealing with People - Why Does it Seem so Difficult?
R. Shoylekov, Wolseley plcNational and International Issues in Natural Gas Development
Changing Markets and Contracts of the LNG Business
P. Griffin, White & Case LLPSaudi Arabia: Foreign Investors: New Taxation System for Natural Gas
Decommissioning
Decommissioning - North Sea
P. Warne, CMS Cameron McKennaInternational Oil, Gas & Energy Dispute Management
Transparency, Amicus Curiae Briefs and Third Party Rights
T.W. Wälde (†), CEPMLP, University of DundeeInvestment Arbitration as a Discipline for Good Governance: Overview and Epilogue
T.W. Wälde (†), CEPMLP, University of DundeeCameron McKenna's 'Litigation Annual Review 2004'
CMS Cameron McKenna, www.law-now.comInternational Dispute Resolution Newsletter, March 2004
White & Case, www.whitecase.comReport of the Subcommittee on Investment Regarding the Draft Model Bilateral Investment Treaty
Comments by Environmental, Development, and Labour groups on the Draft Model US BIT
The Innovation of NAFTA Investor-State Arbitration
B. Legum, Honlet Legum ArbitrationThe Future of NAFTA Investment Protection: A Mexican Perspective
L.P. Castro, Stanford UniversityS.P. de la Parra, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law
How Confidential is Arbitration?
CMS Cameron McKenna, www.law-now.comEnvironmental Mediation
L. Danielson, Sustainable Development Strategies GroupJ.L. Watson, Spencer Fane LLP
Jurisdiction and recent ICSID cases
O.E. Garcia-Bolivar, BG Consulting, IncApplication of the Principles of Natural Justice to Adjudicative ADR
H.R. Dundas, International Arbitrator, Mediator and Expert DeterminerMediation and the English Courts: The Bandwagon Rolls On
H.R. Dundas, International Arbitrator, Mediator and Expert DeterminerThe Enforcement and Annulment of International Arbitration Awards in Indonesia
N.D. Rubins, Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerChile - Argentine Gas Supply Arbitration
New Draft Model US BIT
M. Kantor, www.mark-kantor.comInvestor-State Dispute Resolution Under the Energy Charter Treaty: Which Fork? Which Road?
M.A. Polkinghorne, White & Case LLPArbitration under the WTO: a Discussion Note
M. Desta, Leicester De Montfort Law SchoolCorruption and Arbitration: Allegations by a Host State
M. Kantor, www.mark-kantor.comArticle VII, New York Convention and the Need to produce an Arbitration Agreement - Recent Developments in German Law
S. Kröll, RechtsanwaltFree Movement of Capital: Infringement Procedures against Denmark, Austria, Finland and Sweden concerning Bilateral Investment Treaties with Non-EU Countries
Book review: Arbitration Interactive by Klaus Peter Berger
Electricity Law and Regulation
EU Requirements Affecting Network Tariffs
C.F. Zimmermann, Energy economistEurelectric Report outlines Electricity Industry Approach to Public Service Obligations
Eurelectric, www.eurelectric.orgImpact of Taxation on the Indian Power Sector (2002)
S.L. Rao, Institute for Social and Economic ChangeThe Political Economy of Institutional Change in the Electricity Supply Industry
C. Rufín, Suffolk University, BostonRenewable Energy
OGEL Special Feature on Renewable Energy - Introduction by the Editor
A.S. Wawryk, University of AdelaideInternational Institutional Arrangements: Bundling the Forces - But How?
H. Matthiesen, www.henning-matthiesen.deAnticipating the results of the Renewables 2004 Conference
A.D. Barbu, European Environmental AgencyWorld Bank Review recommends renewables
The Transition from Fossil to Renewable Energy Systems: What Role for Export Credit Agencies?
C. MaurerRenewable Energy Sources for Development
R.L. Ottinger, Pace University & CEL Climate and Energy Working GroupR. Williams, Pace Law School
The California Model For Renewable Energy Procurement.
C.A. Smoots, Perkins CoieGovernment Initiatives Promoting Renewable Energy for Electricity Generation in Australia
A.J. Bradbrook, Adelaide Law SchoolA.S. Wawryk, University of Adelaide
Climate Change: Australian Legislative Responses
G. Dennis, HWL Ebsworth LawyersInternational Trends in Renewable Energy and Climate Change Policy - Implications for the 2003 MRET Review
S. Lucy, Green Lantern ConsultingRenewable Energy: A Comprehensive Guide to Regulatory and Other Contractual Issues When Trading Renewable Energy Certificates and Other Green Rights.
G. Ryan, The University of Notre Dame AustraliaPaper on the UK Renewables Obligation/policy in the UK.
A. Msimang, Vinson & Elkins, RLLPRenewable Energy Policies In France
A. ServoirJ. Tran Thiet, JPTT & Partners
The European Dimension of National Renewable Electricity Policy. An Analysis of the Dutch Experience
Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), www.ecn.nlA Renewable Mandatory Market Share for China: Lessons from the Dutch Experience
Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), www.ecn.nlNational Policy Instruments - Policy Lessons for the Advancement & Diffusion of Renewable Energy Technologies Around the World
J.L. Sawin, Worldwatch InstituteRemoving Subsidies - Leveling the Playing Field for Renewable Energy Technologies
J. MacKenzie, World Resources Institute (WRI)J. Pershing, World Resources Institute (WRI)
Mobilising Finance For Renewable Energies
V. Sonntag-O'Brien, Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy (BASE)E. Usher, UNEP
A Fragmented Market on the Way to Harmonisation? EU Policy-Making on Renewable Energy Promotion
Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), www.ecn.nlRenewable Electricity Policies in Europe: Country Fact Sheets
Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), www.ecn.nlRenewable Electricity Market Developments in the European Union; Final Report of the ADMIRE REBUS Project
Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), www.ecn.nlRenewable Energy Policies and Market Developments
Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), www.ecn.nlThe Performance of Feed-in Tariffs to Promote Renewable Electricity in European Countries
Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), www.ecn.nlClimate Change Policies and Measures Adopted by Selected Countries
Policy Support for Renewable Energy in the European Union: A Review of the Regulatory Framework and Suggestions for Adjustment
Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), www.ecn.nlThe Work That Goes Into Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy Policy Project (REPP), www.repp.orgRenewables Work: Job Growth from Renewable Energy Development in the Mid-Atlantic
D. Algaso, New Jersey Public Interest Research Group - Law and Policy CentreE. Rusche, New Jersey Public Interest Research Group - Law and Policy Centre
Renewable Energies and the Poor: Niche or Nexus?
S.C. Bhattacharyya, Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development (IESD), De Montfort UniversityRenewable and Distributed Energy as a Security Tactic
S. Sklar, The Stella Group Ltd.Offshore Renewable Energy Development And The Energy Bill
G. Plant, Marine & Environment/Energy Law and Policy Ltd.UK Offshore Wind Power: Progress and Challenges
J.C. LaMaster, Akin GumpInternational Wind Energy Development World Market Update 2003 Forecast 2004-2008
Eurovision? The EU Emissions Trading Scheme - Implications for Australia
S. Lucy, Green Lantern ConsultingKyoto Protocol: Compliance and the World Trade Organisation
G. Triggs, Australian Human Rights CommissionHow Carbon Markets Are Realising Investment In Renewable Energies
J. Cameron, SystemiQP.J.S. Hawkes