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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.
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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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Latest Energy News
Ofgem has published decisions, approving several code modification proposals to support the implementation of the Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement...
Ofgem has published a decision, approving a one-year extension for Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) to implement stage 1.3 of the Common...
Ofgem has launched a consultation on proposed modifications to the electricity distribution licence. The changes, categorised as ‘Housekeeping...
On 22 November 2024, the last scheduled day of the 29th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29)...
Ofgem has announced a 1.2% increase in the energy price cap for the first quarter of 2025, covering 1 January to 31 March 2025, setting the new cap at...
Latest Energy Practice Notes
Competition in onshore electricity transmission in Great Britain—Competitively Appointed Transmission Owners, the SPV model and the Competition Proxy...
Brexit timelineOn 23 June 2016, the UK held a referendum on its membership of the EU, with a majority voting in favour of the UK leaving the EU. On 29...
Conditions precedent in commercial contractsThis Practice Note considers the meaning and use of conditions precedent in commercial arrangements. It...
SubcontractingThis Practice Note examines the following legal and practical matters in relation to entering into a subcontract or when granting...
The importance of testing in energy projectsBackgroundThe performance output of an energy asset and the project's ability to generate the specified...
Latest Energy Precedents
Retained EU law—training materials [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived and is not maintained.These training materials consist of...
Transparent sourcing of greener, fairer renewable energy (The Chancery Lane Project)1Additional definitions[Affiliates•means, in relation to a body...
Executing documents—training materialsThese Training Materials provide an introduction to execution and cover the principal areas of executing simple...
Board minutes—declaration of interests paragraph1Declaration of interests1.1[The Chair drew the attention of the Meeting to:1.1.1[a declaration of...
Termination clause1Termination1.1This Agreement may be terminated by either party giving a minimum of [enter number] months’ notice in writing to the...
Latest Energy Q&As
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An introduction to take-or-pay clauses in energy contracts
An introduction to take-or-pay clauses in energy contractsThis Practice Note introduces take-or-pay clauses in the energy sector and considers some of...
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...
Key stakeholders in midstream & downstream activities of the Oil & Gas industry
Key stakeholders in midstream & downstream activities of the Oil & Gas industryAlthough differences persist among regional markets, this Practice Note...
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...
An electricity company has cut off power to a commercial property under a warrant against A (previous tenant) to disconnect power. The current occupier (B) (in occupation under a licence from the landlord) was accordingly left without power. Can B claim damages from the electricity company and if so, what is the measure of damages and do you have any Precedents for claims of this nature?
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...
Supplier of last resort—key features
Supplier of last resort—key featuresWhat is the ‘supplier of last resort’?When the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) revokes a supply...
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...
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...
Key issues in operation and maintenance (O&M) contracts for renewable energy projects
Key issues in operation and maintenance (O&M) contracts for renewable energy projectsOverviewOperation and maintenance (O&M) of renewable energy...
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...
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...
Maritime contracts in the offshore oil & gas industry—an introduction
Maritime contracts in the offshore oil & gas industry—an introductionOverviewVessels are used extensively in the offshore oil & gas sector. Types of...
An introduction to the roles and types of service agreements typically seen in the upstream oil and gas arena
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 Chartering—an introduction
LNG Chartering—an introductionIntroductionPractice Note: LNG—an introduction provides a general overview of the production and use of liquefied...
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) within...
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...
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...
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Chain reaction
A reaction that initiates its own repetition. In a fission chain reaction, for example, neutrons released in fission produce an additional fission in at least one further nucleus. These, in turn, can be absorbed by other fissionable nuclei, releasing still more neutrons. Where the number of neutrons released in a given time equals or exceeds the number of neutrons lost by absorption the fission chain reaction is self-sustaining.
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