Energy

Nature Conservation Act. It replaces since the 1/1/2017 the Nature Conservancy Act, the Fauna and Flora Act and the Forestry Act. It is the main law regarding the protection of the environment and is applicable in the territorial sea as well as in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

Offshore Wind Energy Act. Defines the rules of the implementation of wind farms and the production of electricity offshore.

Ordinance on the implementation of the Renewable Energy Sources Act and the Wind Energy Offshore Act.

Executive Order on registration and notification of accidents, etc. in connection with offshore oil and gas activities, etc.

Executive Order on protection against noise pollution, etc. in connection with offshore oil and gas activities, etc. Refers to the Offshore Safety Act.

Executive Order on the rules of procedure for the Authorities' Emergency Preparedness Committee pursuant to the Offshore Safety Act.

Executive Order on protection against exposure to vibrations in connection with offshore oil and gas activities, etc. Refers to the Offshore Safety Act.

Executive Order on supervision, fee, etc. for oil and gas plants, It applies to oil and gas installations in the event of pollution of the sea. Refers to the Act on the Protection of the Marine Environment.

Executive Order on preparedness for pollution of the sea from oil and gas plants, pipelines and other platforms. Refers to the Act on the Protection of the Marine Environment.

Decree on compensation net at sea. It defines rules for compensation in the event of non-availability of the network at sea. Focuses on the wind turbines and the offshore grid.

Regulation on compensation for damages at sea grid.

It regulates the planning approval and approval procedures for the construction of plants in the exclusive economic zone in the German North and Baltic Seas. The law replaces the Marine Facilities Ordinance (no longer in force). The regulations for systems for generating electricity from currents and water and systems that serve other economic purposes or research purposes now require an immediate legal basis, since they should correspond as closely as possible to those of the Wind Energy Offshore Act.

Amendment Act Mining Act, etc. (safety offshore oil and gas activities). Refers to the Directive 2013/30/EU.

Act for the development and promotion of wind energy at sea. The purpose of this Act is to expand the use of wind energy at sea, particularly in the interests of climate and environmental protection, taking into account nature conservation, shipping and the offshore connection lines. This law regulates
1.the specialist planning in the exclusive economic zone and, insofar as the following provisions provide for this, in the territorial sea and the preliminary investigation of areas for electricity generation from wind turbines at sea,
2. the tenders for the competitive determination of the market premium in accordance with Section 22 of the Renewable Energy Sources Act for offshore wind turbines; the Renewable Energy Sources Act applies, unless this Act regulates otherwise,
3. the approval, construction, commissioning and operation of offshore wind turbines, other energy generation systems and offshore connection lines
4. the tenders for the competitive determination of those eligible to apply for other energy generation areas.

Mining Ordinance for the area of ​​coastal waters and the continental shelf. This Ordinance applies to the exploration, extraction and processing of mineral resources in the coastal waters and the continental shelf of the Federal Republic of Germany (offshore area) and the associated activities and facilities as well as, insofar as it is specified in this Ordinance, for transit in pipelines. It does not apply to horizontal boreholes that are carried out from the mainland and extend under coastal waters.

Law amending the law on the promotion of renewable energy

Act amending the Act on environmental approval, etc. of livestock farming, the Act on planning, the Act on the use of the Danish subsoil, the Act on the promotion of renewable energy and various other acts.

Executive Order amending the Executive Order on the Accident Investigation Board for major accidents in connection with offshore oil and gas activities, etc.

Act on Investigation, Prevention and Remediation of Environmental Damage (Environmental Damage Act).

Executive Order on certain pipeline installations in the territorial sea and the continental shelf

Executive Order on manual handling of burdens in connection with offshore oil and gas activities, etc. Refers to the Offshore Safety Act

Executive Order on Impact Assessment concerning International Nature Conservation Areas and the Protection of Certain Species in Preliminary Studies, Exploration and Extraction of Hydrocarbons, Underground Storage, Pipelines, etc. Offshore. Refers to the Habitats Directive, the Birds Directive, the Directive 2013/30 on the safety of offshore oil and gas activities

Law on raw materials. This acts aims to "ensure that the utilization of the raw material deposits on land and sea takes place as part of a sustainable development after an overall balance of interests and after and overall assessment of the societal considerations" (§ 1)

Executive Order on construction, connected infrastructure and pipelines' construction, layout and equipment in connection with offshore oil and gas activities, etc. Refers to the Offshore Safety Act.

Establishes a framework regarding the discharge of sewage from ships and offshore installations outside Danish territorial waters. Refers to the Act on Protection of the Marine Environment.

Executive Order on mobile offshore units. Refers to the Maritime Safety Act.

Energy Agreement 2018. This agreement sets that energy from offshore wind turbines must contribute to 55% of Denmark's energy needs by 2030

Executive Order on emergency preparedness, etc. in connection with offshore oil and gas activities, etc. Refers to the Offshore Safety.

Executive Order on grid connection of wind turbines.

Executive Order on operation of facilities, connected infrastructure and pipelines in connection with offshore oil and gas activities, etc. Refers to the Offshore Safety Act

Act on the Continental Shelf and certain pipeline installations in the territorial sea.

Offshore Safety Act.
"The purpose of the law
1) to promote a high level of safety and health offshore, which is in line with the technical and social development of society, and
2) to create the framework for companies to solve safety and health issues offshore themselves."

Maritime Act.

Seagoing vessels Safety Regulations. Refers to the MODU Code (Mobile Offshore Drilling Units) and implements the code regarding those mobile offshore drilling units.

Climate Law. It defines the Dutch strategy to tackle climate change and meet the 2015 Paris Agreement's goals.

Climate Action Programme 2030.

Nature Conservation Act.

Executive Order on the tasks and powers of the Danish Working Environment Authority in accordance with the Offshore Safety Act. Refers to the Offshore Safety Act.

Executive Order on noise from wind turbines. Refers to the Environmental Protection Act. Applies to some extent to offshore wind turbines

Executive Order on the use of substances and materials in connection with offshore oil and gas activities, etc. Refers to the Offshore Safety Act.