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Renewables
The legislated policy is to reach Net Zero by 2050. We have dedicated subtopics for legal teams – renewable electricity subsidies and embedded benefits, projects for solar, onshore wind, and offshore renewable projects.
Market regulation and licensing subtopics
With increasing political and regulatory focus on the electricity supply market, many larger legal teams are interested in this area. Our subtopics include GB electricity generation and storage regulation.
Key energy law developments
Keep up-to-date with market practice and advances in real-time. We have forward looking trackers of the expected dates of final decisions, and implementing measures for consultations across the British energy market.
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The energy sector is fast-paced and ever changing. Are you up-to-date with the latest changes in energy regulation and policy– and have a sense of what’s on the horizon?
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Latest Energy News
Energy analysis: On 15 July 2025, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) launched a consultation seeking views on the economic...
Ofgem has launched a consultation on extending the temporary ban on acquisition-only tariffs (BAT) and the associated market-wide derogation for an...
Ofgem has launched a statutory consultation on its proposed methodology for incorporating the costs associated with the Nuclear Regulated Asset Base...
Ofgem has announced a 2% increase in the energy price cap for Q4 2025, covering the period from 1 October to 31 December 2025, setting the new cap at...
Ofgem has issued a call for input on potential changes to the contracts for difference (CfD) allowance methodology within the default tariff cap. The...
Latest Energy Practice Notes
Climate change—new starter guideAn introduction to climate changeWhat is climate change?Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and...
UK CCUS—an overviewThis Practice Note is an overview of law and policy in relation to carbon capture usage and Storage (CCUS) in the UK. This Practice...
Energy consultations tracker 2025This Energy consultations tracker tool displays the current status and most recent developments of key consultations...
Special administration regime for energy supply companiesBackground to the energy supply company special administration regimeThe government...
Sustainable finance—recent newsThis Practice Note links to news on sustainable finance, including green loans and green bonds, that has been published...
Latest Energy Precedents
Sustainability glossary terms (The Chancery Lane Project)These Precedent sustainability definitions, produced by The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) as...
Transparent sourcing of greener, fairer renewable energy (Ayshe’s Clause) (The Chancery Lane Project)This Precedent transparent sourcing of greener,...
The green supplier contract—a standardised contractual pricing model clause (Luke’s Clause) (The Chancery Lane Project)This Precedent green supplier...
Supply: Renewable Energy Requirements (Viola’s Clause) (The Chancery Lane Project)This Precedent clause is for a supply agreement requiring the...
Boilerplate set—long form1Definitions and interpretation1.1In this Agreement:Affiliate•means any entity that directly or indirectly Controls, is...
Latest Energy Q&As
Featured Energy content
An introduction to EU law and competition law issues for take-or-pay clauses in energy contracts
An introduction to EU law and competition law issues for take-or-pay clauses in energy contractsThis Practice Note introduces take-or-pay clauses in...
Production Sharing Contracts
Production Sharing ContractsIntroductionA production sharing contract (PSC) is a contractual relationship between a host government and a private...
The Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) regime
The Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) regimeWhat are OFTOs?Offshore Transmission Owners (OFTOs) are the owners of offshore transmission assets which...
Power purchase agreements (PPAs)—key terms and issues
Power purchase agreements (PPAs)—key terms and issuesWhat is a power purchase agreement?A power purchase agreement (PPA) is a contract between an...
Wind Turbine Supply Agreement
Wind Turbine Supply AgreementWhat is a Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA)?The Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA) is a critical component of the contractual...
An introduction to tolling agreements in the LNG sector
An introduction to tolling agreements in the LNG sectorIntroductionThe business model underpinning a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project is of...
Knock-for-knock indemnities: risk allocation in offshore energy contracts
Knock-for-knock indemnities: risk allocation in offshore energy contractsWhat are knock-for-knock indemnities?A knock-for-knock clause is a reciprocal...
Grid connection—key rules
Grid connection—key rulesWhat is a grid connection?A grid connection allows a user to connect to the local network or ‘grid’ so they can receive or...
LNG sale and purchase agreements
LNG sale and purchase agreementsTypes of LNG sale and purchase agreementsLiquefied natural gas (LNG) is commonly traded as a portfolio commodity, in...
Balance of plant agreements in wind farm projects—Overview
Balance of plant agreements in wind farm projects—OverviewScope of this noteThis note provides an overview of Balance of Plant (BOP) Agreements in the...
Understanding upstream petroleum agreements—concessions, production sharing contracts and service contracts
Understanding upstream petroleum agreements—concessions, production sharing contracts and service contractsThe purpose and scope of petroleum...
Gas sales agreement—key clauses
Gas sales agreement—key clausesTypes of gas sales agreements (GSAs)Contracts for the sale of gas may take several forms, including:•term...
Contracts for Difference (CfD)—key features
Contracts for Difference (CfD)—key featuresElectricity market reform (EMR)The EMR programme was developed by the government to promote investment in...
An Introduction to Oil & Gas Sales and Trading
An Introduction to Oil & Gas Sales and TradingGovernments permit companies to explore for and produce hydrocarbons (crude oil and natural gas)...
Project structure for renewable energy projects
Project structure for renewable energy projectsHow are renewable energy projects typically structured?For most renewable gathering projects (certainly...
What is a smart meter?
What is a smart meter?A summary of typical metering methods in the UKTraditionally, the utility metering for a domestic or non-domestic building in...
Farm-out agreements—key terms
Farm-out agreements—key termsScopeA farm-out is, in effect, a mechanism pursuant to which the owner of a participating interest in certain oil and gas...
Associated legal terms
AP1000
Advanced Passive 1100MW nuclear reactor designed by Westinghouse, the technology originally considered for the Moorside site in England. This design differs from the EPR™ reactor design of AREVA in that this reactor is smaller and is made up of a series of modules that can be constructed off-site for transport and fitting on-site.
Decay Storage
The process of allowing material containing short lived radionuclides to decay so that the final waste is easier to dispose of as radioactive waste, or until the point where the waste becomes exempt from specific regulatory requirements.
Fuel Route
Term used to refer to the set of processes and areas that fuel passes through to be brought onto a nuclear licensed site, prepared prior to use, used for fission, stored on site, undergo its initial on-site treatment and then be removed from site (as spent fuel) for onward processing.
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