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Navigating International Waters: Lessons For Marine Energy Testing

A new report from the International Energy Agency's Ocean Energy Systems programme examines how global marine energy test centres have collaborated over the past decade to advance tidal and wave energy technologies.

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

Building Green: Plug-in Solar, Smart Meter Digitalisation, And Wind Initiatives In Construction

The UK's ambitions for sustainable energy are driving transformative changes across sectors, with the construction industry increasingly recognised as a pivotal player in shaping a greener...

United Kingdom Energy

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Womble Bond Dickinson

UK Smart Data Strategy 2035: What It Means For The Energy And Property Sectors

The UK government has unveiled its Smart Data 2035 strategy, signalling a major shift toward secure, consent-based data sharing across the economy. With energy and property sectors identified as early priorities, businesses must now prepare for mandatory participation in emerging smart data schemes backed by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

United Kingdom Privacy

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Gowling WLG

There are countless reasons to celebrate and be grateful for our planet. The purpose of Earth Day is to promote positive environmental action that will help protect our planet for as long as possible.

United Kingdom IP

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Boult Wade Tennant

Breaking The Link: Government Moves To Decouple Gas And Electricity Prices

United Kingdom Energy

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Travers Smith LLP

Breaking The Link: The UK Government’s Proposals For Wholesale Contracts For Difference And What It Means For Low-carbon Generators

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Caps And Flaws: Ofgem’s Appraisal Of Long Duration Electricity Storage Projects And Lessons From Interconnectors

United Kingdom Energy

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NERA

Government Announces Increase To Electricity Generator Levy In Package Of Measures To Break The Link Between Gas And Electricity Prices

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

How Next Generation Anode And Cathode Materials Are Extending EV Range And Why Innovators Must Protect Their Inventions

United Kingdom IP

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Murgitroyd

Big Picture For Business 2026 Q1 Snapshot

United Kingdom International

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Gowling WLG

Satellites And The Triumphs Of Modern Weather Forecasting And Climate Models

United Kingdom Environment

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Marks & Clerk

How To Protect Margin And Supply Amid The Hormuz Crisis

United Kingdom Transport

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AlixPartners

Construction Challenges In Scaling Renewable Infrastructure

United Kingdom Energy

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

The Energy Nexus: Structuring Integrated Power And Data Centre Infrastructure

United Kingdom Energy

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

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

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

Employment Law Update: What's Changing From 6 April 2026?

United Kingdom Employment

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Rothera Bray

Podcast: When David Met Goliath—Episode 1: Why Lawyers Who Ignore AI Risk Becoming Dinosaurs

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

The Business Behind Sport: What Makes Sports Sponsorship (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Investing In The Defense Sector: Procurement, Sanctions, And ESG (Podcast)

United Kingdom Government

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A&O Shearman

State Immunity And ICSID Awards: The UK Supreme Court Joins International Consensus On Enforcement

On 4 March 2026, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (the "Supreme Court") held in Kingdom of Spain v Infrastructure Services Luxembourg S.À.R.L. and Republic of Zimbabwe v Border Timbers Ltd that Spain...

Worldwide Litigation

Aceris Law

Rewriting The Rulebook: GB Energy Code Reform

On 6 March 2026, Ofgem published its decision on its second consultation on the implementation of energy code reform, which set out proposals to modernise Great Britain's regulatory energy codes.

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Conflict In The Middle East – Legal Solutions To Help Build Business Resilience

The outbreak of war in the Middle East has delivered a series of economic and operational shocks and a stark reminder of the fragility of global supply chains.

United Kingdom International

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Travers Smith LLP

Re-Charging Your Core

High-voltage battery (HVB) remanufacturing is the next big profit pool across electrified mobility and energy storage lifecycles, yet many vehicle and industrial equipment makers and key suppliers lack a holistic battery remanufacturing strategy.

Worldwide Energy

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AlixPartners

UK Parliamentary Inquiry Into The Environmental Impact Of Data Centres

United Kingdom Environment

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Gowling WLG

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

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

United Kingdom Environment

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Jones Day

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

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Government Concedes Buckinghamshire Data Centre Judicial Review: Implications For Data Centres

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

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

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

The High Court has shown how strictly deadlines set by regulators can be enforced in Intelligent Land Investments Group PLC v Gas and Electricity Markets Authority [2026] EWHC 336 (Admin).

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

On 12 March 2026, the UK government confirmed that important changes will be made to the National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) Notifiable Acquisition Regulations (NARs) and the scope of the NSIA mandatory notification regime.

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

The GB National Energy System Operator (NESO) has published a call for input in connection with the UK government's long-standing Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) programme...

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

CATO Market Sounding Launches

We have been tracking the development of the Competitively Appointed Transmission Owners (CATO) framework for some time...

United Kingdom Energy

BC

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

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

AO

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

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

United Kingdom Energy

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A&O Shearman

Oil & Gas In 2026: International Arbitration

United Kingdom Energy

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Nailing It? Further Proposed Improvements To The EU CBAM Regulation – Downstream Extension, Anti-avoidance And Electricity

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Updated Energy NPS: Impacts On Planning, Financing And Transactions

United Kingdom Energy

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Hydrogen And Ammonia In Europe – From Hype To Maturity In 2026?

United Kingdom Energy

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Mayer Brown

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Energy And Infrastructure - Ground Source Heat Pumps (Video)

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Travers Smith LLP

ESG And The Energy Transition (Video)

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Mitigating, Managing And Quantifying Earthquake Risks (Video)

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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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