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Iran
Asgari & Associates
Iran holds the world's second-largest natural gas reserves. The natural resources are estimated at 33,988 cubic metres, of which 33% is associated gas and 67% is in non-associated gas fields.
Iraq
WTW
Iraq's new Social Security Law No. 18 took effect in late 2023, replacing Social Security Law No. 39 of 1971. It aims to improve the financial sustainability of the program...
Nigeria
Stren & Blan Partners
In recent years, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) has emerged as a crucial method for assessing the sustainability and ethical practices of companies and projects across various industries.
Stren & Blan Partners
The National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC or the "Commission"), in a bid to boost investment and accelerate mini-grid deployment, issued a Mini Grid Regulations in 2016 (2016 Regulations)...
Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
On March 17, 2023, a few months before leaving office, former President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Constitution Fifth Alteration Act No. 17 into law. The Act broadened the scope of legislative...
Stren & Blan Partners
In a bid to revitalize Nigeria's oil and gas sector, and remove obstacles to investments in Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ("The President") on 6th March 2024 signed an executive policy...
Templars
The "reforms" in the Nigerian electricity sector have been going on for about 20 years with a decidedly mixed bag of results: some good, but a lot remains to be done.
SimmonsCooper Partners
On April 3, 2024, NERC implemented significant tariff changes, primarily affecting Band A customers of distribution companies (DisCos), with an increase of over 240% in rates—from ₦66 to ₦225 per kWh ...
Alliance Law Firm
Global warming, or climate change, is a phenomenon that occurs naturally, but over time, human activities have tripled the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) released into the atmosphere.
Alliance Law Firm
The role of the oil and gas industry as the primary contributor to Nigeria's external reserves undeniably highlights the sector's economic significance.
ENR Advisory
The Local Content Directive proposes to reduce the cost of upstream operations and ensure projects are delivered on schedule by ensuring the Nigerian contractor parties have the requisite capacity.
Templars
The President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu (the "President"), on 6 March 2024, signed Executive Orders on oil and gas reform and issued three (3) policy...
Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners
The COP28 United Nations Climate Change Conference ended on a historic note as representatives of nearly 200 nations unanimously reached a pact to completely "phase out" the use of oil...
Greychapel Legal
In light of Nigeria's evolving economic realities, the country grapples with a severe energy crisis marked by frequent power outages, impacting daily life and hindering economic growth.
Bloomfield Law
The demand and consumption rate of electricity in Nigeria is approximately between 180,000mw-200,000mw, exceeding the country's current generating capacity of around 13,000mw-22,000...
AELEX
Energy security is one of the key concerns of nations around the world. Underpinning this concept are four factors, namely, the availability of energy sources...
SimmonsCooper Partners
In the face of mounting environmental concerns and the need to combat climate change, nations worldwide are embracing energy transition plans aimed
Somalia
Shikana Group
Last week at the East African Community Summit meeting in Arusha, the official accession of Somalia to the East Africa Community (EAC) was announced.
Tanzania
Shikana Group
In the intricate dance of politics, every step taken by leaders sends ripples through the fabric of society, shaping the destiny of nations.
Templars
It has been four months since the world, (and co-author, Inna Ali) gathered in United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference which comprised, amongst others...
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