Energy sector investors beware - the new UK national security regime
The new UK national security and investment regime will cover transactions in the energy sector. We summarise what businesses and investors in the sector need to know
02 July 2021
The role of green hydrogen in UK power generation
The UK Government intends to support the role and use of hydrogen in the UK by introducing a number of measures and policies, including a £240 million Net Zero Hydrogen Fund. In this article we consider use of hydrogen in the UK, in particular the role of green hydrogen
03 August 2021
Delivering solar DCOs
Development consent has been granted for a solar and energy storage project for the first time
15 June 2020
Carbon Capture and Storage rises again
With the announcement of the Government’s Net Zero ambition, Carbon Capture Usage and Storage is now back on the agenda having had a few false dawns
14 October 2019
Low Carbon Heat: The closure of the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme
BEIS published its consultation on the closure of the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme. This article explores some of the key consultation proposals
26 May 2020
Route to market agreements: an overview
RTMAs are becoming increasingly common. This article provides a brief overview of RTMAs and highlights some of the key commercial and legal issues for generators and lenders to consider
12 November 2019
Offshore Wind: The Changing Landscape of Offshore Operation & Maintenance
The sixth of our series on offshore wind looks at the future of the UK offshore O&M industry in the context of exponential offshore wind growth
28 July 2021
Ofgem’s targeted charging review decisions
In November, Ofgem published its final targeted charging review (TCR) decisions. We consider who will be affected, what will happen next, and some key actions for interested parties
12 December 2019
CMA issues advice for new Digital Markets Unit to tackle competition issues
The CMA has published advice on the operation of a new Digital Markets Unit, with specific rules for firms with Strategic Market Status
23 December 2020
Distress in the energy sector
We examine the challenges currently facing energy suppliers and discuss what actions the directors of impacted providers should be taking during this period
01 September 2021
Competition law: Spotlight on the construction sector
In 2019 the CMA secured many director disqualifications and issued £43m in fines for competition breaches in the construction sector. We summarise key cases in 2019 and what to look out for in 2020
24 January 2020
Competition law: Spotlight on the pharmaceutical sector
This article summarises recent UK competition law developments in the pharmaceutical sector
17 April 2020