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Political Risk And The UK Energy Sector: Protections For Long-term Investment

Political risk in the global energy sector is not new. Investors across Europe, the US and other OECD and emerging markets have long faced governments revising...

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

EPC C By 2030: What Real Estate Investors Need To Know About The UK's New Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards

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

United Kingdom Environment

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Jones Day

Wired For Net Zero: Meeting Data Centres' Power Demand – Seminar Series Panel Event

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.

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Government Concedes Buckinghamshire Data Centre Judicial Review: Implications For 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.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Single-Family Housing: Momentum Builds In The UK Living Sector

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Macfarlanes LLP

High Court Refuses Permission To Challenge Rejection Of Late Application Under Regulatory Scheme

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Expands NSIA Mandatory Regime To Cover Water Sector & Clarifies Scope Of Semiconductors, Critical Minerals And AI Schedules

United Kingdom Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

REMA Update - NESO Call For Input On Reformed National Pricing Balancing, Settlement And Dispatch Reform In GB

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

CATO Market Sounding Launches

United Kingdom Energy

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Generation vs Innovation: An Analysis Of UK Electricity Generation And Energy Sector Patent Applications For 2025

United Kingdom Energy

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Boult Wade Tennant

European Chemicals Sector: Navigating Prolonged Overcapacity And Demand Weakness

European Union Energy

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AlixPartners

High Court Provides Valuable Guidance On Correct Test In Energy Price Control Appeals

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ESG Circular - Issue 3 - Staying Ahead Of Emerging Risks And Opportunities

United Kingdom Government

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Travers Smith LLP

Promising Results For A New Calcium Ion Battery

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

Corporate Finance Soundbite: Mergerspresso - Episode 26: Stock Drop Claims (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

Episode 18: Massive Attack Helped Me Build A Multi-million Pound Business (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Webinar: Global Talent, UK Growth: How Visa Pathways Can Drive Business Expansion

United Kingdom Immigration

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

The IP Driven Start-up Podcast | From Lab To Market - The Real Story Of Commercialising University Research

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Hotels Unpacked - A Glimpse Into The World Of Luxury With Rocco Forte Hotels (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

Introduction: Global Fragmentation, Energy Security, And The Evolving ESG Agenda

At the same time, other countries such as Australia, China, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, and Singapore are pressing ahead with new climate or climate-adjacent legislation.

United Kingdom Government

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A&O Shearman

Fast Permitting: The EU's Climate And Competitive Response To A Fractured Order

Faster permitting for energy transition projects has become a strategic priority for meeting the EU's climate goals. Streamlining permits will likewise bolster European competitiveness...

European Union Energy

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A&O Shearman

Health And Safety In The UK Offshore Wind Sector: Key Considerations

The UK offshore wind industry continues to expand – as it must do in order to achieve the generation capacity targets set out in the UK government's CP30 strategy.

United Kingdom Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Community Engagement For New Renewables Projects: Let's Talk. And Listen

To achieve Scotland's and the UK's net zero goals we will need to build many more renewable energy projects...

United Kingdom Energy

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Fly-er

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Investing In Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS): Opportunities And Challenges For Grid-scale Projects

United Kingdom Energy

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Macfarlanes LLP

Getting Ready For UK CBAM: Further Updates

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The UAE's Nuclear Transformation: Lessons From Barakah And Beyond

United Kingdom Energy

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Gowling WLG

UK Government Launches Advanced Nuclear Framework To Drive Clean Energy And Investment

United Kingdom Energy

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Gowling WLG

Sustainable Aviation Fuel – UK Revenue Certainty Mechanism

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Super Typhoon Odette And Shell: How Climate Science Is Shaping Litigation Risk

United Kingdom Environment

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Travers Smith LLP

Is There A GreeNa Energy Alternative On The Horizon?

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Energy Outlook 2026: Global Energy Sector Under Pressure As Demand Surges And Infrastructure Lags

United Kingdom Energy

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Womble Bond Dickinson

Energy – Oil & Gas Comparative Guide

United Kingdom Energy

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Bracewell

Super Typhoon Odette And Shell: How Climate Science Is Shaping Litigation Risk

A High Court claim by over 100 Filipino nationals against Shell may be the first to attempt to hold English-domiciled entities liable for climate-related harm suffered overseas.

United Kingdom Environment

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Travers Smith LLP

Is There A GreeNa Energy Alternative On The Horizon?

Sodium-ion batteries, NIBs for short, are fast emerging as a pivotal technology in the energy space, for electric vehicles, renewable energies...

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Energy Outlook 2026: Global Energy Sector Under Pressure As Demand Surges And Infrastructure Lags

The global energy sector is facing mounting pressure as accelerating demand collides with grid constraints, rising project costs, and shifting government policies, according to the Energy Outlook 2026...

United Kingdom Energy

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Womble Bond Dickinson

Energy – Oil & Gas Comparative Guide

The UK has a well-established upstream oil and gas industry, with commercial production from the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) since the 1960s.

United Kingdom Energy

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Bracewell

UK Offshore Wind: Converting Record-breaking Auction Success Into Physical Delivery

United Kingdom Energy

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A&O Shearman

New Build Conveyancing: Your Guide To Buying A New Build Home

Buying a new build home is exciting. Everything is brand new, energy-efficient and designed for modern living. But behind the fresh paint and glossy brochures, the legal process can move fast and feel overwhelming.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Rothera Bray

The New Decent Homes Standard: What Landlords And Tenants Need To Know

On 28 January 2026, the Government published its policy statement on the new Decent Homes Standard (DHS).

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

The DRC's Cobalt Conundrum: Balancing Strategic Resources, ESG Demands And Supply Chain Transparency

The global transition toward renewable energy, electric vehicles and advanced technologies has placed cobalt at the centre of the modern industrial supply chain.

United Kingdom Energy

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IR Global

What Does The Warm Homes Plan Mean For The UK's Energy And Infrastructure Sector?

The UK Government's Warm Homes Plan sets out its vision for the transition from fossil fuels to low carbon energy for residential accommodation in the UK.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Travers Smith LLP

Shedding Its Image: Logistics Sector Seeks To Deliver Sustainability

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Jones Day

The Warm Homes Plan: Clarity At Last For Residential Landlords

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Travers Smith LLP

How Immigration Can Fill Gaps In The UK's Green Energy Sector

United Kingdom Energy

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WestBridge Business Immigration

UK's Planning And Infrastructure Act 2025: Infrastructure Aspects

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Jones Day

FCA Fines Oil Rig Consultant £309,843 For Insider Dealing

United Kingdom Energy

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Lewis Silkin

Supreme Court Allows Appeal In Landmark Energy Commission Case: Expert Tooling And Automation Ltd v Engie Power Ltd

United Kingdom Energy

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Gowling WLG

The CATO Regime - Developments To Watch For In 2026

United Kingdom Energy

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Addleshaw Goddard

CBAM-Boozled? Navigating The UK CBAM Policy Updates

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Powering The UK's Energy Transition: Practical Insights From The NPM UK Development & Finance Forum 2025

United Kingdom Energy

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Gowling WLG

Insights From Our Future Of Data Centres Series

Worldwide Real Estate

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Addleshaw Goddard

The Leadership Reset: The Identity Shift Your Firm Needs In 2026

United Kingdom Energy

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IR Global

Proposed GB Capacity Market Reforms To Integrate Low Carbon Technologies And Enhance Delivery Assurance: What You Need To Know

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

DRC And Zambia Set To Dominate Global Copper Production

United Kingdom Energy

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IR Global

Joint Ventures In The Clean Energy Sector: Resolving Deadlocks (Part 2) – Terminating The Joint Venture

United Kingdom Energy

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

UK ETS Free Allocation Largely Maintained Following Consultation

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Travers Smith LLP

ESG And The Energy Transition (Video)

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

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WTW

The Impact Of The EU Green Deal On Value Chains (Video)

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McDermott Will & Emery

How Companies Are Addressing Emissions Management | Energy Transition Series Part 2

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Alvarez & Marsal

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