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Energy weekly highlights—31 August 2017

Published on: 31 August 2017
Published by a LexisNexis Energy expert

Table of contents

  • Networks and network connections
  • Electricity transmission system guideline published in the Official Journal
  • Biomass and waste to energy projects
  • Government opens £22m in funding for waste fuel research
  • Oil and gas
  • Petroleum and Offshore Gas Storage and Unloading Licensing (Amendment) Regulations 2017, SI 2017/855
  • Court of Appeal to hear appeal relating to decision to grant fracking permission
  • OPEC and participating non-OPEC countries move ‘towards rebalancing oil market’
  • Nuclear energy
  • UK implements Directive providing national framework flexibility on nuclear safety
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Article summary

This week’s edition of Energy highlights includes the new Electricity transmission system guideline, amendment of the ‘model clauses’ for licences issued in the 13th seaward licensing round onwards, the government’s two new technical notes as part of policy papers covering the issue of spent fuel and radioactive waste and implementation of EU Council Directive 2014/87/Euratom.

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