Extractives companies’ human rights records ranked in Benchmark study
Developments continue apace in human rights responsibilities for businesses. We are seeing persistent implementation of new reporting requirements across EU […]
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UK “early” Capacity Market auction produces cheapest prices yet
The provisional results of the “early” Capacity Market auction held last week have now been published. This was an auction […]
Close but no cigar? What’s different about the T-4 Capacity Market auction results of 2016?
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so rather than writing a lengthy post on the provisional results […]
Something for everyone? The European Commission’s Winter “Clean Energy” Package on Energy Union (November 2016)
On 30 November 2016, the European Commission officially unveiled the latest instalment of its ongoing Energy Union initiative, which will […]
First flesh on the bones of the new UK government’s energy policy?
The UK Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) chose 9 November 2016 to release a series of long-awaited […]
Aviation emissions – new global deal looks likely
Government officials are negotiating a market-based mechanism to reduce emissions in the international aviation industry. Ministers from over 190 countries […]
Successful procurement challenge against the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
On 29 July the High Court handed down its judgment in the high-profile Energy Solutions (ES) v Nuclear Decommissioning Authority […]
Thoughts on the death of DECC
Over the course of 13 and 14 July 2016, UK’s new Prime Minister, Theresa May, appointed the Secretaries of State […]
Energy Brexit: initial thoughts
In the energy sector, as elsewhere, it is far too early to give any definitive view on the effects of […]
The New North Sea – Part 3: Top 10 “MER UK” issues for exploration activities
Exploration is undoubtedly a key area of focus for the bodies responsible for achieving MER UK. In its Corporate Plan, […]
Does the Supreme Court’s ruling in Cavendish increase the likelihood of JOA forfeiture provisions being enforceable?
In November 2015, the Supreme Court took the opportunity to review and recast the English law on penalties, in Cavendish […]
The New North Sea – Part 2: the legal mechanics of “MER UK”
This is the second in a series of posts on the new regulatory regime for the North Sea oil and […]