The government confirmed plans to expand the scope of the UK ETS to further align with the EU ETS, following discussion on potential reintegration....more
8/8/2025
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The agreement promises to unlock market and investment opportunities and facilitate greater UK-EU collaboration....more
5/22/2025
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The new financing initiative aims to enhance collaboration amongst export credit agency and development finance institutions to support financing for critical mineral projects....more
11/5/2024
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The Act demonstrates the UK’s renewed commitment to reaching net zero and paves the way for players in key industries to achieve their targets.
On 26 October 2023, the UK Energy Act 2023 (the Act) received Royal Assent....more
11/1/2023
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UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
With the recent UK “Green Day” announcements confirming the government’s support for CCUS, interest in UK CCUS projects is expected to continue to grow. While there are significant opportunities for investors, careful...more
The Reform will extend tenors and reduce borrowers’ fees to encourage commercial bank lending into energy transition projects.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has agreed a landmark deal...more
The UK government has unveiled a number of measures with the overall purpose of reaching net zero by 2050 and meeting the UK’s climate targets.
On 30 March 2023, on what has been called the UK’s “green day”, the UK...more
3/31/2023
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The announcement underscores the continued focus on carbon capture, utilisation, and storage in UK energy policy in recent years.
On 6 July 2022, the UK government introduced the Energy Security Bill (the Bill) to...more
Strategy positions UK as a world leader in the hydrogen space, supporting 9,000 plus jobs and unlocking £4 billion in investment by 2030.
On 17 August 2021, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy...more
The English Supreme Court has delivered a ruling that provides helpful guidance on the enforceability of trusts in respect of assets located in foreign jurisdictions that do not recognise trusts. The ruling also highlights...more
A number of recent English court decisions have recast the test for determining when a contractual provision may be unenforceable under English law as a “penalty clause”.
The rule against penalty clauses is particularly...more
Changes will align the UK’s policy framework for ownership and control of critical infrastructure with other major economies.
On 15 September 2016, the UK Government announced its delayed approval of the proposed...more
From 1 January 2016, all EEA incorporated banks and credit institutions are required to include a term in any non-EEA law governed contract under which they have liabilities, giving contractual recognition of the bail-in...more
5/9/2016
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