United Kingdom: Energy Law

On 21 April 2026 the Prime Minister, the Chancellor and the Energy Secretary jointly announced a package of measures designed to weaken the relationship between international gas prices and Great Britain’s wholesale electricity price.

After an 18-month period of consultation and review, Ofgem intends to publish its initial decision on the award of a cap and floor (C&F) for long-duration electricity storage (LDES) in Spring 2026.

Researchers worldwide are developing ultra-high loading LFP cathodes, lithium-rich disordered rocksalts, and silicon-based anodes that promise to dramatically extend electric vehicle driving range. These breakthroughs in electrode chemistry are reshaping the competitive landscape, but with rapid innovation comes an equally fast-moving patent environment that demands early protection strategies.

The UK government's Warm Homes Plan, published on January 21, 2026, represents a significant overhaul of private rented sector energy standards.

Wired For Net Zero: Meeting Data On 18 March 2026, we hosted the latest seminar in our Chasing Zero – Energy Transition series, focusing on one of the fastest‑growing and most strategically important sectors in the UK infrastructure landscape: data centres.

The Government has conceded a judicial review challenge to its previous decision to grant planning permission for a hyperscale data centre at Iver, Buckinghamshire, with the High Court likely to quash the permission by consent.

HMRC last week published a policy summary and technical consultations on draft secondary legislation in respect of the upcoming UK CBAM mechanism, due to come into effect on 1 January 2027.

The United Arab Emirates is rapidly reshaping its energy future, driving a transformation built on nuclear power, renewables, and long‑term strategic planning.

The UK Government has unveiled a sweeping new Advanced Nuclear Framework, marking one of the most significant shifts in national energy policy in decades.