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On January 26, the European Commission ('EC') launched a consultation resulting from the ongoing discussions around the reform of the European Union's ('EU') electricity market. Cracks in the market design [...]

In December 2022, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) initiated a consultation regarding the considerations for future Contracts for Difference (CfD) rounds. This consultation is aimed at [...]

The UK Government has signed a landmark memorandum of understanding ('MoU') facilitating renewable energy cooperation between the UK, the European Union and other North Seas countries. This agreement marks a [...]

INTRODUCTION The Offshore Transmission Network Review ('OTNR') was launched in July 2020 to ensure that transmission connections for offshore wind generation can be delivered to support the UK Government's ambitions [...]

Further to the London Stock Exchange's ('LSE') announcement during COP26 that it was developing a market offering to support publicly traded carbon funds, the LSE launched a consultation last week [...]

The Queen's Speech delivered on 10 May 2022 announced a new energy bill (the 'Bill'), which expands on the UK Government's Energy Security Strategy, announced in April 2022. The Bill [...]

At the end of March, the UK Government published its long-awaited consultation (the 'Consultation') on the further development of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme ('UK ETS') indicating the future capacity [...]

At the end of March, the UK Government published its long-awaited consultation on the further development of the UK ETS (the 'Consultation'), indicating the future capacity and scope of the [...]

Introduction The third part of the Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change, the Working Group III contribution was due to be published early on Monday 4 [...]

The IPCC's Working Group II has issued its latest Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) publication - the 2022 AR6 Group II Report (the 'Group II Report'). This report addresses climate change [...]

In March 2022, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) published two exposure drafts setting out proposed International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Sustainability Disclosure Standards. The IFRS, which sets global accounting [...]

The Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has published the first draft of its Nature-related Risk & Opportunity Management and Disclosure Framework (TNFD Framework); which, together with subsequent drafts, will [...]

Last year, on 14 July 2021, as part of the 'Fit for 55' package, the European Commission published its proposed regulation establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) that would [...]

Stepping up economic pressure on Russia, the EU outlines plans to tackle surging gas prices and bolster energy resilience On 8 March 2022, in response to Russia's threat to cut [...]

The nuclear energy sector has entered into 2022 high on political agenda, as policymakers attempt to calibrate the sector's role in the race to net zero. While policymakers and experts [...]

On 2 February 2022 the European Commission approved in principle a Complementary Climate Delegated Act (the 'Complementary Delegated Act') which includes criteria for nuclear and gas energy activities under the [...]