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Marks & Clerk
The recently-published 2023 UK Ocean Energy Review has hailed 2023 as a "pivotal year" for the UK tidal stream sector, and notes that the UK wave energy sector...
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
The rise in instances of flooding as a result of natural events, such as rain and storms, has led to a greater number of queries to us recently about drainage and what rights and obligations landowners have in this regard.
WTW
Fires can expose airport operators to environmental clean-up costs not covered by general insurance that can run into millions, as highlighted by a recent car park fire at a UK airport.
Marks & Clerk
Throughout our Hydrogen Week posts so far, we have highlighted hydrogen activity across the country, including in key clusters such as the North East and Humberside.
TLT Solicitors
Following the "Dutch case" C-293/17 heard in the European Court of Justice in 2018, nutrient neutrality has been a topical issue with regards to planning proposals for new development.
Forsters
About one percent of the population rely on a private water supply, where water is drawn from a borehole, well, spring, lake, stream or river to service their properties.
Gerald Edelman
COP 28 ended with a statement that there will be a transition from fossil fuels to renewables.
WTW
This edition presents insights and lessons learned from major natural disasters in the second half of 2023, explores key themes of the year, and offers an outlook for early 2024.
Weightmans
We have previously reported on Ofwat's May 2023 preliminary consultation seeking views on the proposed wording and the outcomes it hoped to achieve through the introduction of a new licence...
Marks & Clerk
Many believe that hydrogen will be an essential fuel in the not-too-distant future. I was therefore interested to read about this discovery of a very large natural deposit of hydrogen found in France about 3000m underground.
Herbert Smith Freehills
In R. (on the application of Pickering Fishery Association) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [2023] EWHC 2918 (Admin)...
Travers Smith LLP
The idea that new projects should not only avoid harming biodiversity, but in fact positively contribute to it, represents a significant cultural shift.
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
A crucial factor in the energy transition drive to meet net-zero targets is ensuring the right infrastructure is in place to support major renewable projects.
Marks & Clerk
Everyone knows that when you heat water hard enough, it evaporates into vapour. But is heat the only stimulus that can trigger this process?
Herbert Smith Freehills
There has been considerable press interest in the water industry recently with intense scrutiny on regulation of water companies.
Myerson Solicitors LLP
Purchasing a farm of your own is an exciting and big prospect. Before you can begin your farming journey, there are many legal considerations and steps that must take place to ensure the farm you purchase is workable...
Weightmans
It is abundantly clear that there can be no more delays in constructing new infrastructure to meet the nation's future water needs.
WTW
For three years in a row, Earth's largest ocean has been stuck in its La Niña configuration. Now the Pacific has flipped to El Niño, businesses should prepare for record-high temperatures, weird weather, & slower economic growth.
Walker Morris
Concerns regarding access to water are not new. According to the World Health Organisation, 40% of the global population is affected by water scarcity and 700 million people are at risk...
Bracewell
2023 seems to have been a perfect storm for the offshore wind industry around the globe. Between permitting delays and grid connection hurdles...
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