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The Climate Report | Second Quarter 2025

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Trump Paves Way for Coal Renaissance and Targets State Climate Change Efforts - In early April, President Trump issued several presidential actions to revive the coal industry, including rolling back environmental...more

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English Court of Appeal Dismisses Application for Judicial Review on Carbon Capture Project at Net Zero Teesside

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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

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Government Consults on Changes to Energy National Policy Statements

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Government is consulting on material updates to National Policy Statements EN-1 (overarching energy), EN-3 (renewable energy infrastructure) and EN-5 (electricity networks). National Policy Statements are at the heart of the...more

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Long Duration Electricity Storage (LDES): Details of the cap and floor scheme

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On March 11, 2025, the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero and Ofgem published the much anticipated Technical Decision Document (TDD) to confirm details of the cap and floor scheme for LDES. The scheme provides an...more

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UK Government Announces New UK 2035 Climate Target

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The Prime Minister announced the new UK target of an 81% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. ...more

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Proposed Planning Policy for Wind and Solar Farms

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Consultation closed at the end of September on proposals to align national planning policy with the Government’s aspiration for Britain’s future as a ‘Clean Energy Superpower’ by 2030. Government has committed to respond...more

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English High Court applies Supreme Court decision in Finch: UK fossil fuel projects must be assessed for future climate impact

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Last month, the High Court ruled that planning permission previously granted for a coal mine in West Cumbria was unlawful (Friends of the Earth v West Cumbria Mining [2024] EWHC 2349 (Admin) ("West Cumbria Mining")). West...more

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What Does a New UK Government Mean for Climate Change?

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On July 4, 2024, the UK general election took place, and the Labour Party won with a significant majority. After 14 years of Conservative Party rule, a number of changes are now expected in respect of the UK's position on...more

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UK Supreme Court Quashes Planning Permission Due to a Failure to Consider Downstream (Scope 3) Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The Situation: On June 20, 2024, the UK Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision in R (on the application of Finch on behalf of the Weald Action Group) (Appellant) v Surrey County Council and others (Respondents) [2024]...more

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UK Supreme Court Requires EIAs to Consider Likely Direct and Indirect Environmental Effects on Climate if Readily Quantifiable

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Finch v. Surrey calls for assessment of all likely direct and indirect environmental effects in EIAs, including certain Scope 3 emissions if a reasonable estimate is feasible. On 20 June 2024, the UK Supreme Court (the...more

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Significant Implications for Environmental Assessment of Major Projects

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The Supreme Court’s judgment in R(Finch) v Surrey County Council [2024] UKSC 20 has potentially significant implications on how environmental impacts of major projects are assessed. The question at the heart of the case was...more

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Update on UK Energy Reforms

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The Government’s energy infrastructure reform programme continues to gather pace following publication of multiple important documents this autumn. In this Insight we discuss the recent progress and new announcements setting...more

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Green Deal or No Green Deal: Navigating Europe’s Renewable Energy Goals

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Whilst the United Kingdom (UK) no longer forms part of the European Union (EU), it remains part of Europe and still adopts common policies that were previously put in place. In fact, the UK energy sector is synonymous with...more

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Investing in UK CCUS Projects - Opportunities and Challenges

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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

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The UK is the first to fusion legislation

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To demonstrate its clean energy commitments ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, the United Kingdom (UK) recently published its national strategy on fusion energy (Fusion Strategy) alongside a paper...more

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UK Energy National Policy Statement Review: Overview of consultation drafts

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The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) launched a consultation into revisions to the Energy NPSs earlier this month (which closes on 29 November) in line with the Planning Act 2008 which requires...more

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The Upcoming UK Hydrogen Strategy – What to Expect

The Financial Times has reported that the United Kingdom’s highly anticipated and delayed hydrogen strategy is due to be published next week. The strategy should offer clarity as to the specific policies that will be put in...more

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Hydrogen - are we seizing the opportunity?

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Widely viewed as a clean-energy solution to the fuel needs of industry and transport, hydrogen technologies are expected to scale-up rapidly over the coming decade in the fight against climate change. With over 30 countries...more

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New Pilot Program for Climate-Related Projects: Insurance for Energy Savings - The Mission of the Global Innovation Lab for...

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"Insurance for Energy Savings" is one of four ideas selected on Oct. 20, 2014, for refinement, stress-testing and preparation of a pilot program by the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance. The Lab was launched in June...more

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