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Call for papers: OGEL special issue on the "Contractual, Legal, and, Regulatory Dynamics for Hydrogen Projects and Markets"

13 February 2024

Update September 2024: OGEL 3 (2024) Special Issue on the "Contractual, Legal, and Regulatory Dynamics for Hydrogen Projects and Markets" has been published. Note Some additional material will be added in the next couple of weeks as well, OGEL/OGELFORUM members will be informed of new additions. Last minute contributions remain welcome: info@ogel.org

The OGEL Energy Law Journal (OGEL, ISSN 1875-418X, www.ogel.org) invites submissions for a Special issue focusing on the legal, regulatory, and contractual questions concerning the development of hydrogen projects in the energy sector. The editors for this issue are Genave King Rogers, Assistant Professor of Energy Law and Commerce Buford Pollett, AIEN and AAPL Director of Energy Management/Master of Energy Business Programs at The University of Tulsa, Dr. Penelope Crossley, University of Sydney, and Professor Kim Talus, Professor of European Energy Law, UEF Law School; Professor of Energy Law, University of Helsinki and Partner, Energy and Regulation Partners.

Many countries have recently enacted or are in the process of enacting regulatory frameworks for developing hydrogen projects and supply markets. In many cases, this emerging framework is dense and complicated, the EU regulation being an excellent example of this. Not only are the hydrogen supply chains and markets within countries or regions being created, but also the international trade in hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives is within the scope of many national laws. Regarding laws and regulations driving hydrogen projects, this OGEL issue seeks to provide clarity and predictability by providing informative discussion on applicable national rules and their implications. It also welcomes analysis of the emerging contractual frameworks relating to hydrogen supply chains, investments, and trade.

This framework is also likely to change as the experiences with the laws and regulations start to accumulate. This means that contractual formulations need to reflect future changes. In this respect, the OGEL issue welcomes contributions on possible foreseeable and unforeseeable changes as well as contributions guiding the contractual parties, policymakers, and stakeholders involved in such investments or trade.

We encourage the submission of relevant papers, studies, and brief comments on various aspects of this subject. These may relate to an examination of the current legal frameworks and suggesting individual new or amended regulations and directives or more overarching topics around the new package. In addition, comparative law and interdisciplinary approaches to the topic are welcomed. Topics of interest include (but not limited to):

• Regulation of various forms of hydrogen technologies (such as electrolyzer or pyrolysis-based hydrogen products)
• The role of law and regulation in defining hydrogen's role as an energy carrier or storage medium
• National fiscal incentives and mechanisms for different hydrogen products
• Questions concerning market access of hydrogen or its derivatives
• Regulation of hydrogen markets on a national or regional level
• International trade in hydrogen or its derivatives
• Certification of various hydrogen products (national or international certification mechanisms)
• Developing hydrogen value chain contracts (e.g., feedstock, hydrogen offtake and transportation agreements).

Papers should be submitted at your earliest convenience to:

Please CC info@ogel.org when you submit material or have any questions.

Articles accepted for publication before this deadline will also go through OGEL's advance publication process, allowing your work to reach its target audience as soon as the paper completes the peer review and editing process.

The minimum word count of articles should be 5000 words (excluding footnotes, endnotes, appendices, tables, summary, etc.). Articles should include summaries (150-200 words). The preferred referencing style is the Oxford Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA). See OSCOLA Quick Reference Guide. The layout of the articles should conform to OGEL's submission guidelines available at: www.ogel.org/contribute.asp (more information available upon request).

Feel free to forward this call for papers to colleagues who may be interested in contributing to the special issue.

This call for papers can also be found on the OGEL website here: https://www.ogel.org/news.asp?key=781

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