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3/16/2026 4:59:50 PM

Heating oil: Government signals a regulatory turning point

By Jamie Cooke Susanna Rogers Mark Mills

Last week we commented on the CMA’s response to heating oil costs, and today the UK government has announced its intention, alongside...

3/13/2026 6:04:57 PM

The CMA’s response to heating oil costs

By Jamie Cooke Ian Giles Caroline Thomas +1 more...

The government has taken an increasingly tough tone on rising fuel prices following the surge in global oil costs linked to conflict in...

3/5/2026 10:29:40 AM

Philippines: Green Energy Auction Programme (GEAP) Round 5 – Offshore wind update

By Ben Carrozzi Nick Merritt

The Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) has launched GEAP Round 5 (GEA‑5), the country’s first auction round dedicated exclusively to...

3/2/2026 1:11:19 PM

All aboard! HSR moving ahead in Australia

By Nick Merritt Andrew Buisson Ren Niemann +1 more...

Set out below is a summary of the extensive business case recently published by the Australian government. 1. Project overview and...

2/16/2026 6:22:39 PM

Data centres now Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects

By Kirsty Harrower Jennifer Glasgow

On 8 January 2026 Parliament made the Infrastructure Planning (Business or Commercial Projects) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (the...

2/12/2026 2:25:51 PM

Late-2025 Dutch fund guidance and the Brazilian FIP: What has changed, and what to do next in 2026?

By Daan Goedemoed Bart Le Blanc

When the Netherlands introduced its new entity classification rules as of 1 January 2025, the practical discussion for many fund...

1/15/2026 6:08:42 AM

The magic sauce for a low carbon transition?

By Nick Merritt

Yesterday, the leading directory ranking lawyers around the world, Legal 500, published its inaugural Asia Pacific Green Ambassadors...

1/6/2026 2:41:44 PM

Proposed EU-UK Electricity Agreement – what should we look out for?

By Susanna Rogers Mark Mills James Dempsey

On 22 December 2025, a policy paper on the UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding was published alongside a specific policy paper on the...

12/18/2025 8:54:46 AM

Mining and extractive industries: Dispute resolution in an evolving international landscape

By Leone Astolfi

The mining sector sits at the heart of the global economy, supplying the critical resources that power industries ranging from...

12/8/2025 10:46:32 AM

The next generation of arbitration in the era of energy transition

By Kamya Gopal-Kotecha

Insights from London Arbitration Week The energy transition is redrawing the risk landscape for investors, states, and contractors alike,...

12/4/2025 3:24:56 PM

The updated Dutch Fund Decree: Key updates for limited partnerships and investment funds

By Daan Goedemoed Bart Le Blanc

On 2 December 2025, the Dutch State Secretary for Finance published a revised Fund Decree, introducing important clarifications and...

10/21/2025 8:04:05 AM

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