This is an overview of the key content to be found in our subtopic ‘Energy efficiency in the built environment’. It briefly explains the nature of this content and provides links to it.
For more information on other aspects of energy efficiency and buildings, see our subtopics:
Energy performance certificates and minimum energy efficiency requirements (MEES)—overview
Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)—overview
Feed-in Tariff scheme and Smart Export Guarantee—overview
Green Deal and ECO—overview
Renewable heat incentive
The following Practice Notes deal relate to energy efficiency in the built environment:
District Heating Networks in England and Wales: The evolving regulatory regime—summarises the regulatory issues associated with District Heating Network projects (in some contexts referred to as ‘communal heating’) in the UK. It includes discussion of the heat network market framework and heat network zoning provided for under the Energy Act 2023. It
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The European Commission has published a roadmap to phase out animal testing in chemical safety assessments. In support of the initiative, the European...
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), in partnership with Accounting for Sustainability (A4S), has published guidance to help...
The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) has published an open letter highlighting barriers to capital movement caused by cross‑border fragmentation in...
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and the Office...
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin
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