Economic growth, industrialization and technological advances have created unprecedented living standards across the globe—and a growing problem of effective waste disposal. Landfills are reaching capacity, to the point where many countries are now exporting their refuse to the developing world. Emerging economies are facing their own problems, as higher consumption leads to waste management challenges. In addition, national and other governments (such as the EU), are imposing strict limits on the further use of landfills for waste disposal.

Many local governments are addressing this problem through the recovery of clean energy from household waste, employing the latest in waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies. Modern WTE is clean, hygienic and efficient. Used in conjunction with recycling, WTE is growing in popularity as a clean-tech solution, reducing the volume of household waste by up to 90 percent, while replacing fossil fuels that would have been used to produce energy in conventional power plants.

Dentons’ lawyers across the globe have the necessary skills and experience to assist in the development, structuring and financing of WTE, preparing project documentation, engaging in negotiations, and addressing the legal and regulatory issues that are relevant to this growing industry. We have a solid foundation of expertise, experience and innovation, acting for project sponsors, contractors, operators, lenders and governmental authorities, with a deep knowledge of local law and regulation everywhere we operate.

Let us help you maximize the opportunities and mitigate the risks in your waste-to-energy projects.

Recognition

Maksym Sysoiev promoted to partner in Dentons' Energy practice in Kyiv

June 24, 2020

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, has strengthened its Energy practice with the promotion of Maksym Sysoiev to partner.

Insights

Powered by Dentons – January 2025

January 24, 2025

Poland: From 2025, we are pleased to present our Newsletter: Powered by Dentons in a new formula, now including also news prepared by our Energy teams in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). In this January 2025 edition, we examine key industry trends, significant issues, legislative developments, and how they translate into risks, challenges and opportunities for all stakeholders involved in the transition of the energy sector in the CEE region.

Powered by Dentons – November 2024

November 21, 2024

Poland: We are pleased to present our Newsletter: Powered by Dentons, prepared by our Energy team in Warsaw. In this November 2024 edition, we examine key industry trends, significant issues, legislative developments, and how they translate into risks, challenges and opportunities for all stakeholders involved in the transition of the Polish energy sector.

2023 outlook for the Polish Energy Market

June 9, 2023

Poland: A rapid push towards decarbonization is forcing and will continue to force the Polish power market to undergo a fundamental transformation over the coming decade. Regulators and markets will face new challenges as topics such as the rising need for sustainability and the opening security of supply gap in the coming years are becoming increasingly vital issues and will drive market development. Those issues have led Dentons and Aurora Energy Research to develop an introductory guide to complexities likely to become the trademark of this decade, that would map out the most important aspects of transformation and potential challenges and solutions.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Maksym Sysoiev elected Co-chair of the ACC Renewables Committee

October 29, 2024

Dentons Energy partner Maksym Sysoiev has been elected Co-Chair of the Renewables Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce (ACC) in Ukraine.

Maksym Sysoiev promoted to partner in Dentons' Energy practice in Kyiv

June 24, 2020

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, has strengthened its Energy practice with the promotion of Maksym Sysoiev to partner.

New online platform for renewable energy investment coming to Ukraine

June 24, 2019

Five legal and consulting firms, active in the green energy market in Ukraine - Dentons, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, Everlegal, Baker Tilly, and IKNET - have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to create an open online platform for green projects, GetMarket. The GetMarket platform is already running in beta, with the full launch scheduled for the autumn of 2019.

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