In welcome news for developers and stakeholders in new carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and fossil-fueled energy transition projects, on 22 May 2025, England’s Court of Appeal dismissed an application for...more
6/12/2025
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Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Policy ,
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Judicial Review ,
Net Zero ,
Secretary of State ,
UK
Last week the UK Supreme Court handed down its highly anticipated decision in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2025] UKSC 21. The judgment provided helpful clarification on the recoverability of remediation costs...more
Termination of major construction contracts has traditionally been seen as a last resort, leading many parties to soldier on in bad situations given the potential risks of terminating. However, recently we have seen parties...more
On 22 February 2024, the UK government confirmed the UK’s withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), blaming a failure of efforts to modernise the treaty and align it with net zero aims. The UK joins nine EU member...more
Japanese heavy-industries companies that typically act as contractors or suppliers on projects are increasingly invited to contribute as equity investors in the projects they construct or supply major equipment to, thereby...more
11/14/2023
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Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Terms ,
Contractors ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Engineering ,
Equity Investors ,
General Contractors ,
Heavy Equipment ,
Investors ,
Japan ,
Lenders ,
Operation & Maintenance ,
Ownership Rules ,
Performance Standards ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Supply Chain