Energy & regulated industries alerts

  • 17.04.08 - The property developer's step-by-step guide to generating green energy

    Wragge & Co's construction and energy experts have compiled an analysis of the ways in which green energy can be produced and a step-by-step guide on how to become a renewable energy producer.

  • 14.01.08 - Government response to Renewables Obligation consultation

    Structure of proposed changes - The Energy Bill contains (at clause 36) substantial changes to sections 32 to 32C of the Electricity Act 1989, which will enable the Government to bring forward its intended changes to the Renewables Obligation Orders.

  • 14.01.08 - Government Response to Renewables Obligation consultation
    On 10 January, the Government published a response to its most recent Renewables Obligation consultation, alongside its Nuclear White Paper and Energy Bill. We have already issued alerts on the Nuclear White Paper and the Energy Bill.
  • 11.01.08 - Energy Bill published
    The Government published the Energy Bill on 10 January to implement the legislative aspects of last year's Energy White Paper. It is the Government's intention to obtain Royal Assent to the Bill by this summer.
  • 28.09.07 - EU Third Energy Package: Reforming regulation of the energy sector
    On 19 September 2007, the European Commission published its Third Package of Energy Liberalisation Proposals.
  • 29.05.07 - Energy White Paper
    There are few surprises in the White Paper, which sets out the government's strategy for meeting the dual challenges of climate change and energy security over the next two decades and beyond.
  • 29.05.07 - Energy White Paper: Banding proposals
    Much of the White Paper comprises broad policy statements and contains little that is new. A high level summary of the topics covered can be found in our separate note on the White Paper.
  • 29.01.07 - Making nutrition & health claims - the new law
    In our health-conscious society, food products which claim to be good for you - or perhaps, more modestly, not all that bad for you - are attractive to consumers and have added value for businesses.
  • 09.01.07 - Gambling Act 2005 - Transition to the new regime
    The turn of the New Year means that the commencement of the new gambling regime is now less than nine months away. The Department of Culture Media and Sport and the Gambling Commission continue their heavy programme of consultation and implementation.
  • 16.10.06 - (Further) Reform of the renewables obligation
    Less than 12 months after the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI's) consultation on the 2005/6 Renewables Obligation Review closed, another consultation has been launched.
  • 08.05.06 - A vision for the future of EU energy policy
    This spring, the European Commission adopted its strategy paper for the future of European Union (EU) energy policy, entitled 'Green Paper: a European Strategy for Secure, Competitive and Sustainable Energy'.
  • 17.01.06 - DTI's final decisions for the Renewables Obligation Order 2006
    The DTI's scheduled review of the renewables obligation regime for England & Wales is nearing completion.
  • 27.11.03 - A lot of hot air...
    Climate change is now widely recognised to be the most pressing environmental issue facing the world today.
  • - Government announces future of nuclear power