New Energy Security Bill announced as part of the Queen's Speech A new Energy Security Bill was announced on 10 May 2022 as part of the Queen's Speech. According to the government, the bill, which is the first energy bill in nearly a decade, will seek to deliver the transition...

International legal practice Osborne Clarke advised Green Frog Power on a £38m secured loan from Macquarie Group’s Specialised and Asset Finance division to refinance its portfolio of diesel-fired power plants and fund its buyout from InfraRed Capital Partners Limited. Green Frog Power is a leading provider of Short Term Operating...

On 6 July 2022, the Energy Security Bill, first announced as part of the Queen's Speech on 10 May 2022 (discussed in our earlier Insight), was introduced to Parliament for a first reading. According to the government, the Bill seeks to " bolster Britain's energy independence and security" and "...

Energy Prices Act receives Royal Assent The Energy Prices Bill was first published on 13 October 2022. Less than two weeks later it has received Royal Assent and the Energy Prices Act 2022 has become law. The bill has changed very little during its time under consideration in the House...

Since 1 January 2005, the European Union has had a carbon market for industrial installations. It is known as the EU emissions trading system or EU ETS. However, the system is currently circumvented by certain companies, which relocate carbon-intensive industries outside the EU and import the products thus manufactured. These...

Alternative fuels – including compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen – are likely to be the most realistic option for freight users in the short to medium term when plug-in electrification is technically or financially unviable. But it is the fuel supply chain that developers of alternative...

The European Hydrogen Bank: objectives and financing challenges The European Commission published in March 2023 a Communication on the establishment of the European Hydrogen Bank. This is a European Commission initiative that aims to reduce the gap between the costs of renewable hydrogen and the costs of fossil fuels. The...

The development concept of co-location refers to the practice of situating multiple projects or infrastructure in the same geographic location. In the context of renewable projects, this includes co-location of new wind projects alongside other energy generation facilities, such as solar and battery storage. It can also include renewables that...

The Government has today [22 July 2015] launched consultations on changes to both the Renewables Obligation and Feed in Tariff schemes, which may impact projects you are currently working on. Key proposed changes Closure of Renewables Obligation (“RO”) to solar PV projects with a capacity of 5MW and below from...

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