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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.
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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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Ofgem has published its final determinations on the National Energy System Operator (NESO)’s Business Plan 3 (BP3), setting out its expectations for...
Ofgem has concluded its August 2024 investigation into three gas distribution network (GDN) operators—Cadent Gas Limited (Cadent), Scotland Gas...
The Commission has published a proposed amendment to Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 (the Sustainable Batteries Regulation) to delay the application of the...
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has published an exemptions request notice under the Contracts for Difference (CfD)...
Ofgem has published a decision, confirming changes to the Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS) Governance Framework, following its April 2025...
Latest Energy Practice Notes
Contractual set-offA set-off is the right of one party, Party A, who is owed money by another party, Party B, to ensure payment by setting off the...
The European Green Deal—trackerThe European Green Deal is the European Commission’s sustainable growth strategy for Europe. It represents the...
District Heating Networks in England and Wales: The evolving contractual regimeDistrict Heating NetworksIn the UK, District Heating Networks (DHN)...
Ireland Capacity Remuneration Mechanism—an introductionWhat is the impact of Brexit on the Ireland Capacity Remuneration Mechanism?11 pm (GMT) on 31...
UK government energy bills support—overviewThis Practice Note summarises key support provided by the UK government from 2022 onwards, both for...
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Declaration of a director’s interests in a proposed transaction or arrangement—notice in writingThe directors[Insert name of...
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Briefing for directors—general duties under the Companies Act 2006Every director of a company owes a number of duties to the company they are...
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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
ESFs
Engineered Safety Features: Engineered Systems important to the safety of the plant. These systems relate to shutting down the reactor, provision of cooling, mitigating the effects of a loss of reactor coolant accident (LOCA), or minimizing offsite release.
EU ETS
EU Emissions Trading System: Formerly referred to as the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, the EU ETS is one of the key policies introduced by the EU to help meet its greenhouse gas emissions target of 8 percent below 1990 levels under the protocol'>Kyoto Protocol. It is a Europewide cap and trade scheme that started in 2005 and is the first of its kind. Each EU member state must develop a National Allocation Plan approved by the European Commission which sets an overall cap on the total emissions allowed from all the installations covered by the System. This is then converted into allowances (1 allowance equals 1 tonne of CO2) which are distributed by EU member states to installations covered by the System. At the end of each year, installations are required to surrender allowances to account for their actual emissions. Installations can emit more than their allocation by buying allowances from the market or can sell surplus allowances to the market.
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