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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?
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
This week's edition of Energy weekly highlights includes: an announcement from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) on the Atlantic...
Ofgem has launched a consultation on the draft Smart Meter Communication Licence for the Successor Licensee. The draft Licence reflects decisions from...
The House of Lords European Affairs Committee has written to the Cabinet Office about proposed UK–EU negotiations on a common sanitary and...
The European Commission has launched a consultation on a draft implementing regulation that will establish minimum environmental sustainability...
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has published a statement of strategic priorities for Great British Energy (GBE), setting out...
Latest Energy Practice Notes
Contract interpretation—entire agreement clausesParties may often seek to specify that the entirety of their contractual relationship is governed by...
Construction horizon scannerThis horizon scanner, formerly known as the ‘Construction future developments tracker’, identifies key upcoming changes...
Jurisdiction agreements—approach of the courts of England and WalesThis Practice Note looks at the approach of the English courts when determining the...
Retained EU law and assimilated lawThis Practice Note provides an overview of retained EU law as it applied from 2021–23, including the key...
UK Rome II—application and interpretationThis Practice Note is for use when determining applicable law in the courts of England and Wales respect of...
Latest Energy Precedents
The green supplier contract—a standardised contractual pricing model clause (Luke’s Clause) (The Chancery Lane Project)This Precedent green supplier...
Termination clause1Termination1.1This Agreement may be terminated by either party giving a minimum of [enter number] months’ notice in writing to the...
Time of the essence clause1Time to be of the essence of all clausesEach time, date or period referred to in this agreement (including any time, date...
Transparent sourcing of greener, fairer renewable energy (Ayshe’s Clause) (The Chancery Lane Project)This Precedent transparent sourcing of greener,...
Short form clause The parties acknowledge that the making and performance of this [insert, eg Agreement] constitutes a commercial...
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
Critical mass
The smallest amount of fissile material needed to support a selfsustaining nuclear chain reaction. The critical mass of a fissionable material depends upon its nuclear properties (e.g. the nuclear fission cross-section), its density, its shape, its enrichment, its purity, its temperature and its surroundings.
NI
1. Nuclear Island (see: Nuclear Island) 2. Nuclear Institute: Created on the 1 January 2009 from the merger of the British Nuclear Energy Society and the Institution of Nuclear Engineers. The Nuclear Institute is a charity, professional institute and a learned society. The Institute offers a range of memberships from professorial level to layperson with an interest in nuclear matters.
RMTT
Radioactive Materials Transport Team: Unit within Government which has control over issues relating to the transport and movement of nuclear material by road and rail throughout Great Britain. Also adopts an advisory road where radioactive material is transported by sea or air in the UK. RMTT was formerly part of DfT, but it was transferred to ONR in October 2011, principally to ensure that the Secretary of State at DECC (now BEIS) is the “competent authority” for matters concerning the transport of radioactive material.
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