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Renewables
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.
Market regulation and licensing subtopics
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
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group has published the consultation outcome for its NDA group Draft Strategy 2025. The consultation ran...
The European Commission has published a fitness check assessing the EU regulations on gas supply security and electricity risk preparedness,...
The following implementing legislation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/956 (the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Regulation) has been...
The European Commission has adopted an amendment to its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) State aid Guidelines to address the increased carbon leakage...
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has published its annual update to Parliament on progress under the Electricity Market Reform...
Latest Energy Practice Notes
The Paris Agreement 2015—snapshotTitleParis Summit (COP21/CMP11)LocationParis, FranceDate30 November–12 December 2015SubjectClimate change,...
Kyoto Protocol 1997—snapshot [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.TitleKyoto Protocol to the United Nations...
Carbon offsettingOriginally produced in partnership with Dr Justin Macinante of Edinburgh School of Law, The University of Edinburgh. Updated by Dalia...
Kyoto Protocol—eligibility, compliance and enforcement [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.The Kyoto...
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1992—snapshotTitleUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)Parties198...
Latest Energy Precedents
Termination clause1Termination1.1This Agreement may be terminated by either party giving a minimum of [enter number] months’ notice in writing to the...
Template agreement—mutualThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of Party A][ of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under...
Power purchase agreement (PPA)—exempt power supplyThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[name of the Company] [of [address] OR incorporated in...
Board minutes approving a proposed commercial agreementCOMPANY NUMBER:[ insert company number][insert company name] [LIMITED OR PLC]Minutes of a...
Briefing for directors—general duties under the Companies Act 2006Every director of a company owes a number of duties to the company they are...
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An introduction to EU law and competition law issues for take-or-pay clauses in energy contracts
An introduction to EU law and competition law issues for take-or-pay clauses in energy contractsThis Practice Note introduces take-or-pay clauses in...
Production Sharing Contracts
Production Sharing ContractsIntroductionA production sharing contract (PSC) is a contractual relationship between a host government and a private...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Knock-for-knock indemnities: risk allocation in offshore energy contracts
Knock-for-knock indemnities: risk allocation in offshore energy contractsWhat are knock-for-knock indemnities?A knock-for-knock clause is a reciprocal...
Grid connection—key rules
Grid connection—key rulesWhat is a grid connection?A grid connection allows a user to connect to the local network or ‘grid’ so they can receive or...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
Project structure for renewable energy projects
Project structure for renewable energy projectsHow are renewable energy projects typically structured?For most renewable gathering projects (certainly...
What is a smart meter?
What is a smart meter?A summary of typical metering methods in the UKTraditionally, the utility metering for a domestic or non-domestic building in...
Farm-out agreements—key terms
Farm-out agreements—key termsScopeA farm-out is, in effect, a mechanism pursuant to which the owner of a participating interest in certain oil and gas...
Associated legal terms
Acute exposure
A short, intensive exposure (less than one day) to radiation or to toxic substances which can result in severe biological harm or death.
ETP
Effluent Treatment Plant
Ofgem
The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem), the UK regulator for both gas and electricity.
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