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4/10/2025 9:36:48 AM

The National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA): A strategic shift for the UK's infrastructure future?

By Rory Bennett

Following the UK government announcement of the merger of the National Infrastructure Commission and the Infrastructure and Projects...

4/10/2025 8:43:43 AM

Philippines, the land of opportunity

By Nick Merritt

The Philippines renewables market has become one of the most talked about and active energy markets in the region. With a sophisticated...

3/14/2025 8:36:44 AM

Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) cap and floor Technical Decision Document: The devil is in the detail

By Georgina O'Sullivan Mark Mills Melusi Dlamini

On 11 March 2025, Ofgem and DESNZ jointly published the Long Duration Electricity Storage (LDES) Technical Decision Document (the TDD), a...

3/12/2025 7:59:17 PM

Introduction of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Energy implications

By Mark Mills Georgina O'Sullivan Melusi Dlamini

On 11 March 2025, the government introduced the Planning and Infrastructure Bill (Bill) to Parliament. The Bill has been described by the...

2/21/2025 4:32:11 PM

Suspension of mining activities in Kivu due to ongoing security risks

By Oliver Kabongo

On 12 February 2025, the Ministry of Mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo issued a ministerial decree designating certain mining...

2/12/2025 1:03:36 PM

Mining update: Reflections on Indaba

By Raj Karia Jon Perry Martin McCann +3 more...

An international team of our mining lawyers attended the Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town last week. It was a pleasure to spend time...

1/31/2025 8:37:34 AM

Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA): Call for Input on draft implementing legislation

By Georgina O'Sullivan

As covered in our previous briefing The European Commission’s Net-Zero Industry Act and European Hydrogen Bank explained), the EU's Net...

12/18/2024 1:54:08 PM

UK Hydrogen Strategy: December 2024 update

By Alistair Black Georgina O'Sullivan

The UK Government has released its latest update to the UK Hydrogen Strategy, first published in 2021. Our 2021 briefing Will the UK’s...

12/18/2024 10:39:22 AM

Clean Power 2030: The UK's path to a sustainable energy future

By Rob Marsh Georgina O'Sullivan

On 13 December 2024, DESNZ published its much anticipated Clean Power 2030 Action Plan (the Plan), outlining the UK's comprehensive...

10/29/2024 1:11:42 PM

The F word: From fossil to future

By George Gibson Andrew Clarke

This article is co-authored by our Australian colleagues Martin Irwin, Claire Foster, Julian Traill, Dylan McKimmie and Troy McKelvie....

10/20/2024 8:02:43 AM

From SpaceX to Legal Geek: Legal Innovation at its forefront

By Bernhard Fiedler

Sometimes, it's essential to take a step back and reflect on just how much has changed in recent years. Last weekend, my children and I...

10/11/2024 7:34:13 AM

New NSTA guidance aims to streamline UKCS M&A activity

By Hussain Kubba Neha Khosla Georgina O'Sullivan

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has this week published updated guidance for licence assignments in the UK Continental Shelf...