OCTOBER 2023

Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy

Legal and regulatory developments impacting sectors across the economy including energy, construction & engineering, real estate, industrials, transport and digital infrastructure.

Highlights this month...


ENERGY EFFICIENCY DIRECTIVE

The Recast Energy Efficient Directive comes into effect on 10 October, bringing significant new obligations for Member States and other key stakeholders involved in the delivery and operation of infrastructure and buildings. We look at key points in our Construction and Energy sections.

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ALTERNATIVE FUELS INFRASTRUCTURE REGULATION

The new Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation comes into force on 12 October 2023, bringing significant new obligations for Member States to roll out EV charging and other infrastructure, and also on operators of this infrastructure. See more in our Transport section.

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CARBON BORDER ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM

Reporting obligations now apply to entities importing a range of materials into the EU. We look at this in a recent article in Irish Building Magazine.

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