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UK ETS Free Allocation Largely Maintained Following Consultation

On 26 November 2025, the UK ETS Authority (the "Authority") published a combined final response spanning two consultations on reforms to the free allocation rules...

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What A Difference A Letter Makes: UK Government Consults On Changing Renewable Subsidy Inflation From RPI To CPI

The UK Government is consulting on a proposed change to the inflation indexation measure underpinning two of its cornerstone renewable energy relief schemes: the Renewables Obligation ("RO") and the Feed-in Tariff ("FiT").

United Kingdom Energy

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Travers Smith LLP

Election Requires Reflection: Waiver Of A Contractual Right To Terminate Requires Knowledge Of The Right

The Court of Appeal has said that a party will not waive an express contractual right to terminate merely by continuing to perform after the trigger event unless, at the time, it knew of that right.

United Kingdom Energy

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A&O Shearman

UK Emissions Trading Scheme Expands Scope To Energy-From-Waste

In July 2025, the UK government (along with the Scottish government, the Welsh government, and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland...

United Kingdom Environment

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Jones Day

AI Growth Zones In The UK To Promote AI Data Centre Investment

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Deck The Grid: Festive Reflections On 2025's Real Estate Reform In The Energy Sector

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Sanctions: Fortnightly Summary

United Kingdom International

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Autumn Budget 2025: A Low Energy Budget

United Kingdom Energy

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

UK Electricity Gridlock: Tackling The Connections Queue And Demand Projects

United Kingdom Energy

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

S6:E2 – The Entrepreneur Revolutionising Home Heating In The UK: Amy Mooney (Video)

United Kingdom Energy

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Square One

Integrating Greenhouse Gas Removals Into The UK ETS

United Kingdom Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New Nuclear NPS (EN-7)and Its Interface With The Electricity Network

United Kingdom Energy

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Fast And FOSFA-rious: English Commercial Court Considers Time Limits For Section 69 Challenge Of FOSFA Appeal Award

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

COP30: What You Need To Know

Worldwide Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

#DigitalFrontiers Podcast: AI, Law And Technology Insights (Podcast)

United Kingdom Technology

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Browne Jacobson

3 Lessons From The State Of Risk & Compliance Report

United Kingdom Compliance

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NAVEX

Tech 10 – Episode 9: Gartner IT Symposium: Reflections And Tech Trends For 2026 (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

AI In The Workplace Masterclass: A Practical Overview Of What Employers Need To Know (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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Burness Paull

Renters' Rights Act 2025: What You Need To Know (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Sanctions: Fortnightly Summary

Welcome to BCL's sanctions fortnightly round-up, highlighting the notable developments in the UK and global sanctions implementation and enforcement.

Worldwide International

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Fuelling The Future: Unlocking The UK's Biofuels Potential For Net Zero

On 6 November 2025, we hosted the second seminar in our Chasing Zero – Energy Transition seminar series titled Fuelling the Future: Unlocking the UK's biofuels potential for Net Zero.

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

European Court Of Human Rights Adds To Growing Body Of Climate Change Caselaw

In Greenpeace Nordic and Others v Norway the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) considered a challenge to the Norwegian Government's decision...

Worldwide Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill: Revenue Certainty Mechanism Explained

The UK Government is mandating Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blending as a requirement for all suppliers of Aviation fuel – starting at 2% in 2025 and rising to 22% by 2040 – and backing industry...

United Kingdom Transport

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Gowling WLG

Airlines' Green Claims Brought Back To Earth By The EU

European Union Transport

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Lewis Silkin

What To Expect At COP30

United Kingdom Environment

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Travers Smith LLP

A World Of Opportunity

United Kingdom Finance

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Sanctions: Fortnightly Summary

Worldwide International

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BCL Solicitors LLP

TotalEnergies Fined For Greenwashing In Its Advertising In French Ruling

United Kingdom Energy

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Withers LLP

Russian Oil Sanctions: What It Means For Petroleum Joint Ventures

European Union International

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Gowling WLG

US Dollar Rebounds Amid Trump's Hopes For China Deal

United Kingdom Finance

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IR Global

EU Adopts 19th Sanctions Package – LNG Imports From Russia To Be Banned

European Union International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Weekly Sanctions Update: October 20, 2025

United Kingdom International

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Steptoe LLP

The Great Queensland Energy Shuffle: Coal, Gas, And A Dash Of Renewables

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

US Dollar Rebounds Amid Trump's Hopes For China Deal

The pound (GBP) drew support at the end of last week from comments from Bank of England (BoE) Chief Economist Huw Pill.

United Kingdom Finance

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IR Global

EU Adopts 19th Sanctions Package – LNG Imports From Russia To Be Banned

On 23 October 2025, the Council of the European Union has adopted its 19th package of sanctions targeting Russia, marking a significant development for the European energy sector.

European Union International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Weekly Sanctions Update: October 20, 2025

The Sanctions Update is compiled by Steptoe's International Trade and Regulatory Compliance team and Steptoe's Strategic Risk team.

United Kingdom International

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Steptoe LLP

The Great Queensland Energy Shuffle: Coal, Gas, And A Dash Of Renewables

On 10 October 2025, the Queensland Government released the Queensland Energy Roadmap 2025 (the Roadmap), setting out a new direction for the State's energy future.

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Future Of Data Centres In England And Wales

United Kingdom Energy

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Addleshaw Goddard

Dr Michelle Pratt In Conversation With Matthew Ridley

Welcome to the October edition of our In Conversation With… series. Today, I'm with Matthew Ridley...

United Kingdom Energy

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Boult Wade Tennant

EU Reintroduces Sanctions Against Iran Following UN Snapback

Following the activation of the snapback mechanism set forth in United Nations Security Council's ("UNSC") Resolution 2231 (2015) by the E3...

Worldwide International

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Mayer Brown

Earth, Wind & Hydrogen: 850 Years Of Power Innovation In Glasgow

In considering the evolution of power generation, it is easy to jump to the industrial revolution and proceed from there.

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

UK-US Nuclear Energy Deal – The Challenges And Opportunities Explained

The Atlantic Partnership for Advanced Nuclear Energy ushers in new regulatory and commercial collaboration between the UK and US aimed at rapidly accelerating...

Worldwide Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Supporting Growth - What Does The UK's Industrial Strategy Mean For Infrastructure?

United Kingdom Energy

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Gowling WLG

EU Court: Investments In Nuclear Energy And Natural Gas Can Qualify As Sustainable

European Union Energy

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Jones Day

Mining Laws And Regulations United Kingdom 2026

United Kingdom Energy

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Milbank LLP

Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation – Statutory Review And Policy Update

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

General Court Upholds European Commission's Approach To Nuclear And Gas In Taxonomy Regulation

European Union Energy

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Proskauer Rose LLP

The UK's Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill And The Revenue Certainty Mechanism

United Kingdom Transport

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Addleshaw Goddard

EU CBAM Consultation – Targeted CBAM Expansion And Changing Rules For Electricity

European Union Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Voluntary Carbon Market And Offsetting In The Real Estate Sector

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Powering The Future: How Echion's Technology Is Accelerating Heavy Industry Electrification

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

Drax Group Under Investigation By The FCA – What Does It Mean For The Wider Renewables Industry?

United Kingdom Energy

BP

Burness Paull

Osmotic Power Plant Opens

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

ICJ Issues Advisory Opinion On Climate Change: Implications For Public Authorities And Private Actors

United Kingdom Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Monthly NSIP Newsletter - Summer 2025 Issue

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Cross-firm Team Advises JLR On Major Renewable Energy Project Powering Over A Quarter Of Its UK Electricity Needs

United Kingdom Energy

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Gowling WLG

The Gratitude Gap: How Elite Law Firm Leaders Balance Fulfillment And Ambition

United Kingdom Energy

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IR Global

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Travers Smith LLP

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K&L Gates LLP

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WTW

Webinar: Gas Price Drivers And Adjustment Mechanisms In Europe

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Volterra Fietta

Perspectives On A Sustainable Recovery From COVID-19 (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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