Energy resources for property lawyers

This subtopic aims to bring together a selection of energy-related content that may be of assistance to property lawyers working on an energy project.

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Practice Note: The Energy White Paper—an overview [Archived]—considers some of the key measures announced in the Energy White Paper published by the former UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) (as it then was) on 14 December 2020 and their expected impact on the energy sector. It also provides a comprehensive overview of all commitments announced. The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) was established on 7 February 2023 and has taken over the energy portfolio of the former BEIS, which no longer exists

Renewable energy generation projects

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Practice Note: The UK decommissioning regime for offshore wind farms—provides an overview of the UK decommissioning regime for offshore wind farms. It considers the UK re gulatory framework, including under the Energy Act 2004 and relevant Government Guidance. This Practice Note also highlights relevant overarching international standards which have been incorporated into the UK regime
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Practice Note: Project structure for renewable energy

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Commission opens consultation on energy-product legislation omnibus

The European Commission has opened a consultation on the proposed amendments to energy-efficient product legislation, with the consultation period running from 12 February 2026 to 12 March 2026. The omnibus regulation seeks to simplify compliance with energy and tyre labelling rules, streamline registration in the EPREL database, and enhance surveillance frameworks. The initiative is expected to introduce amendments to Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 and Regulation (EU) 2020/740, with adoption by the Commission anticipated in H2 2026.

Ofgem launches call for input on demand connections reform

Ofgem has launched a call for input on reforming the demand connections process to ensure viable projects can connect in a timely manner and to enable strategically important demand projects to be prioritised. Ofgem identifies three interrelated challenges within the current demand queue: (1) the queue is large and growing, containing a significant number of projects that are likely non-viable; (2) well-progressed projects are unable to progress to connection quickly enough due to network build timelines and the presence of non-viable projects; and (3) there is no mechanism to prioritise strategically important demand projects.

Energy weekly highlights—12 February 2026

This week's edition of Energy weekly highlights covers announcements from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), including: (1) publication of the outcome of Allocation Round 7a (AR7a) results of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme for non-offshore wind technologies; (2) together with Great British Energy (GBE) and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), publication of the Local Power Plan and; (3) a letter to the National Energy System Operator (NESO) confirming adjustments to the Capacity Market (CM) auction parameters for the T-1 auction for the delivery year 2026–27 and the T-4 auction for the delivery year 2020–30.

DESNZ publishes draft commercial principles for CCUS Transition Access Agreement

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has published draft commercial principles for a proposed Transition Access Agreement (TAA), intended to enable projects that do not require full CCUS business model revenue support to connect to the UK carbon dioxide (CO₂) Transport and Storage (T&S) Network.