The current geopolitical situation leads to concerns in Norway regarding property acquisitions by buyers with associations to foreign states in strategic sensitive areas.

With its history and extensive experience with CO2 management as an oil and gas nation, Norway is a leading country in building a new CCS value chain in the fight against climate change.

The FuelEU Maritime Regulation introduces a voluntary pooling mechanism. If shipping companies choose to use the pooling mechanism, they may effectively use the over-performance of one ship to compensate for the under-performance of another ship. This could present new commercial opportunities for shipping companies.

The inclusion of the shipping industry in the EU Emission Trading System as per Directive 2003/87/EC ("the EU ETS") from 1 January 2024 is now fast approaching. According to Article 3 in the said directive, it is the "shipping company" that is responsible for compliance with the EU ETS-obligations, hereunder to surrender emission allowances.

Contract Law and Construction

Foreign direct investment and national security

Offshore

Dispute Resolution

Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS)

Shipping

Associate

Kristine's practice mainly includes assisting and advising clients with project development works and contracts within the shipping, offshore and energy industry. She has also experience in advising clients with negotiations and dispute resolution.

She is particularly interested in the shipping industry's ongoing green transition and renewable energy project development. Kristine has specialized  in energy law and wrote her master thesis about the interaction between the Norwegian Energy Act and the Norwegian Offshore Energy Act in relation to offshore electricity grid.

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Kristine's work is primarily related to advisory services and dispute resolution within the shipping, offshore and energy industry.