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.
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.
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.
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?
This week's edition of Energy weekly highlights includes news analysis on renewable energy projects and moving towards alternative delivery structures...
Energy analysis: As demand for renewable energy grows as part of the global energy transition, there has been an increased interest in finding...
Energy analysis: Joint ventures (JVs) are an increasingly popular form of business partnership on renewable energy projects, and play an important...
This week's edition of Energy weekly highlights includes Ofgem’s decisions on changes to the Market Stabilisation Charge, its consultation on the...
Law360, London: The reputation for quality at City law firms reassures the rest of the world that it can invest and litigate in England's courts—but...
Entire agreement clausesThis Practice Note discusses the purpose and features of entire agreement clauses (also known as whole agreement clauses),...
Brexit legislation trackerThis Practice Note tracks the progress of UK legislation introduced as part of the legislative project associated with the...
The Energy White Paper—an overviewIntroduction to the Energy White PaperOn 14 December 2020, the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial...
Execution of deeds—jurisdictional guideThis guide sets out the requirements for executing deeds in various international jurisdictions. The table...
Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR)—quoted companies, large unquoted companies and large limited liability partnershipsBackgroundOn 12...
Template agreement—mutualThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of Party A][ of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under...
Boilerplate set—short form1Definitions and interpretation1.1In this Agreement:[Insert each definition bespoke to the Agreement]1.2In this...
attorney'>Power of attorney for commercial transactions1Appointment and powersWe, [insert name of company] a company incorporated in [England and...
Board minutes approving a proposed commercial agreement[As a header insert company name, company number and date of meeting][Insert name of company]...
Boilerplate set—long form1Definitions and interpretation1.1In this Agreement:Affiliate•means any entity that directly or indirectly Controls, is...
The Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) regimeWhat are OFTOs?Offshore Transmission Owners (OFTOs) are the owners of offshore transmission assets which...
Gas sales agreement—key clausesTypes of gas sales agreements (GSAs)Contracts for the sale of gas may take several forms, including:•term...
The Capacity Market RulesNote: on 15 November 2018 payments under the Capacity Market mechanism and future Capacity Market support were suspended....
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...
The Great Britain electricity market—an introductionBrexit impactAs of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but it has...
Wind Turbine Supply AgreementWhat is a Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA)?The Turbine Supply Agreement (TSA) is a critical component of the contractual...
LNG Chartering—an introductionIntroductionPractice Note: LNG—an introduction provides a general overview of the production and use of liquefied...
The Offshore Safety Directive Regulator (OSDR)Brexit ImpactThis Practice Note contains information on subjects impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from...
Maritime contracts in the offshore oil & gas industry—an introductionOverviewVessels are used extensively in the offshore oil & gas sector. Types of...
Energy installations—application procedure for Electricity Act consentIntroductionFollowing the introduction of the development consent regime under...
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...
Oil and gas joint ventures—exit mechanisms and key issuesJoint ventures It is very common for an oil and gas project to be structured as a joint...
An introduction to the roles and types of service agreements typically seen in the upstream oil and gas arenaRole of oil service agreements in a...
LNG sale and purchase agreementsTypes of LNG sale and purchase agreementsLiquefied natural gas (LNG) is commonly traded as a portfolio commodity, in...
Decommissioning—decommissioning security agreementDecommissioning security agreementsOil and gas companies are expected to return the seabed to its...
Grid Trade Master Agreement—an introductionWhat is a GTMA?Electricity in Great Britain (GB) is traded through a bilateral market. There is no...
Joint operating agreement—key clausesThe joint operating agreement (JOA) has a number of key commercial provisions.ScopeThe scope of the JOA is,...
ROC Trading Master Agreement—an introductionWhat is a ROCTMA?Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) (see Practice Note: Renewables Obligation...
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001, SI 2001/544 lists statutory exclusions which are provisions which, if complied with, turn regulated activities into unregulated activities.
A tax year in which someone has qualifying earnings, or credits of earnings, of at least 52 times the Lower Earnings Limit.
Part of the domestic land mobile radio service. Signals are received and transmitted from mobile transmitters.
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