On 4 December 2024, the Federal Cabinet adopted the comprehensive German National Circular Economy Strategy (NCES). The NCES bundles all of Germany’s goals and measures on the path to a holistic circular economy with the “Circularity Made in Germany” seal. The implementation of the NCES includes the following: The establishment of a circular economy platform involving all stakeholders; the development of a Roadmap 2030 to concretize the goals and measures formulated in the NCES; the establishment of a monitoring and evaluation system as well as resolutions on financing. The initiative offers numerous opportunities for companies to make their business models and production processes more sustainable.

With its preliminary ruling of 28 November 2024, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has set clear limits to Germany’s special approach of exempting self-consumption facilities (Kundenanlagen) from grid regulation. Self-consumption facilities not only comprise facilities generating energy for self-consumption, but also facilities for supplying energy to adjacent customers without using the public grid. The ECJ’s reasoning is likely to have general consequences for decentralized supply concepts (at least for the supply of third parties other than the operator of the generating installation), e.g., in commercial and industrial parks.

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We will provide you with regular updates on all relevant legal developments regarding the Coronavirus disease in Germany. Please find on the link below our tenth edition of our guideline. Our team is ready to navigate you through these challenging times. Please don’t hesitate to get in contact with our…