Brexit

Introduction

This is an overview of the key content to be found in the Energy subtopic: Brexit. The Energy Brexit subtopic includes general introductory Brexit content along with our energy specific Brexit content. For an overview of all of our non-energy specific key Brexit content, we recommend the Brexit subtopic to be found in our Public Law module (separate subscription may be required).

Energy and Brexit

    •Practice Note: Energy and Brexit—the EU Internal Energy Market and international electricity and gas interconnection regulation and trade tracks the key publications and announcements made to date which are specific to Brexit and the EU Internal Energy Market and/or Brexit and Great Britain’s international electricity and gas interconnectors and trade. It also provides a brief analysis of the consequences of these publications and announcements, and the position to date•Practice Note: Energy and Brexit—Euratom and the UK Nuclear Sector provides the background to the Euratom Treaty and the UK’s exit from the Euratom Community as a corollary of Brexit. It includes discussion of Brexit and nuclear research and investment, Brexit and nuclear health and safety standards, Brexit and supply of nuclear fuel, ...

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Energy weekly highlights—26 June 2025

This week's edition of Energy weekly highlights includes: News Analysis on the Court of Appeal's judicial review decision to dismiss an appeal of the Secretary of State (SoS)'s decision to grant permission for a gas power station with carbon capture and storage at Teeside, a News Analysis on the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss Dolphin Drilling's appeal, clarifying tax rules for oil contractors and ruling that the hire cap on tax deductions should apply to the Borgsten Dolphin vessel. In addition this week, we cover The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) publication of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy 2025, the publication of the Infrastructure Strategy by HM Treasury in partnership with the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA), as well as several announcements from Ofgem including, (1) approval of proposed amendments to the terms and conditions related to electricity balancing for dynamic response services, submitted by the National Energy System Operator (NESO) on 25 April 2025, (2) a consultation on the proposed financial framework for Long Duration Electricity Storage (LDES) projects under Window 1 of the cap and floor regime, and (3) new Regulatory Instructions and Guidance (RIGs) for carbon dioxide transport and storage licensees. Further this week, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has launched a new Energy and AI Observatory to monitor and analyse the growing interconnections between artificial intelligence (AI) and the energy sector, which is noted to be a first-of-its-kind platform and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has published updated supplementary environmental impact assessment (EIA) guidance on assessing the climate effects of scope 3 emissions from offshore oil and gas projects.

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Q&As

What is the sifting process for Brexit legislation?Under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (EU(W)A 2018), before certain proposed statutory...
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Q&As

What is retained EU law?Retained EU law is a legal concept describing EU-derived legislation, rights and principles the UK plans to preserve in UK law...
27th Jun
Q&As

In the context of Brexit, what is meant by the ‘transition or implementation period’?The term ‘transition or implementation period’ is used in the...
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Practice notes

Brexit—alternative UK trade models [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.As of 31 January 2020 (exit day),...
27th Jun
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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...
27th Jun
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Brexit legislation tracker 2017–19 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. It tracks the progress of UK...
27th Jun
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Retained EU law and assimilated lawThis Practice Note provides an overview of retained EU law as it applied from 2021–23, including the key...
27th Jun
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Assimilated lawIntroductionThe body of domestic law derived originally from EU obligations and established by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018...
27th Jun
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Brexit—implications for Scotland [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note discusses the legal...
27th Jun
Flowcharts

Retained EU law—flowchart [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Flowchart has been archived and is not maintained.Retained EU law is a concept introduced by the...
27th Jun
Practice notes

Brexit—introduction to the Withdrawal AgreementThe UK’s formal withdrawal from the EU took effect at 11 pm on 31 January 2020 (exit day). At this...
27th Jun
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Brexit legislation trackerThis Practice Note tracks the progress of UK legislation introduced as part of the legislative project associated with the...
27th Jun
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The status of EU law in the UK after Brexit [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note provides...
27th Jun
Precedents

Retained EU law—training materials [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived and is not maintained.These training materials consist of...
27th Jun
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Energy and Brexit—renewable energyIntroductionThis Practice Note provides an overview of the key areas where Brexit will have an identified and direct...
18th Jun
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Energy and Brexit—the EU Internal Energy Market and international electricity and gas interconnection regulation and tradeIntroductionThis Practice...
18th Jun
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Energy and Brexit—Euratom and the UK Nuclear SectorWhat is Euratom?The Euratom Treaty was signed in 1957 by six founding States (Belgium, France,...
18th Jun
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Brexit—arbitration law and practice in England and Wales [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice...
18th Jun
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Energy and Brexit—UK oil and gasIntroductionThis Practice Note provides a brief analysis of the consequences of publications and announcements made in...
16th Jun
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Brexit—drafting commercial clauses [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. It considers the impact of Brexit...
13th Jun

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