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  08.12.2023

  International

  COP28 Update – 8 December 2023

  COP28 has seen a host of pledges and agreements, and the CMS team has been reflecting on the announcements and sharing their experiences of COP28 on the CMS COP28 Hub. Here, we roundup the latest commentary from our team at COP28.  CMS CommentaryKey takeaways from Energy Day at COP28As a young professional in the legal field, attending COP28's Energy Day was an eye-opening experience that provided valuable insights into the future of environmental policies and their potential impact. Day 6 of COP28 showcased a collective determination to address the pressing challenges of our time. The discussions...

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  07.12.2023

  Middle East, UK

  COP28 Update – 7 December 2023

  COP28 has seen a host of pledges and agreements, and the CMS team has been reflecting on the announcements and sharing their experiences of COP28 on the CMS COP28 Hub. Here, we roundup the latest commentary from our team at COP28.  CMS CommentaryFunding + reskilling + data + consumer engagement = energy transition success?A roundup of the engaging and motivating discussion at the COP28 Energy Leaders Roundtable Dinner, discussing funding, the opportunities that reskilling brings, the role of data and the importance of consumer engagement in driving the energy transition.Read more here: Funding...

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  01.12.2023

  United Kingdom

  Update on the Smarter Regulation initiative in the energy context

  Alongside the Autumn Statement and the Connections Action Plan and Transmission Acceleration Action Plan (on which we commented in a recent separate article), the Department of Business and Trade (the DBT) published a number of documents relating to its wide-ranging Smarter Regulation programme.  This follows the Government’s May 2023 introductory policy paper on Smarter Regulation to Grow the Economy and is stated to be complementary to the ongoing October 2023 call for evidence on the regulatory landscape, which also forms part of the Government’s work on Smarter Regulation.  ...

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  01.12.2023

  United Kingdom

  Navigating the changes: An overview of updated Energy National Policy Statements

  The National Policy Statements were originally designated in 2011. Further to consultation on proposed drafts earlier in the year, revised updates to the Energy National Policy Statements (NPSs) were published on 22 November 2023.The purpose of the NPSs is to provide guidance to developers and consenting authorities and establish need and set policy in relation to nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs) (as well as other major projects, where NPSs will often be a material consideration). The previous revised draft NPSs were published in March 2023 and were consulted on in the following...

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  01.12.2023

  Middle East

  Sustainable Infrastructure in the UAE – Top 8 before COP28 mini series

  Sustainable and energy efficient infrastructure is essential for achieving ambitious carbon neutrality goals on a global scale. In 2018, the buildings and construction sector accounted for 36% of final energy use and 39% of energy and process-related CO2 emissions.[1] The United Nations Environment Programme’s 2022 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction highlights that, although there has been an increase around the world in investment and resultant success at lowering the energy intensity of buildings, the energy consumption and CO2 emissions in the buildings and construction...

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  29.11.2023

  United Kingdom

  The taming of the queue: November 2023 update on electricity network development and connections reform

  We return to our series on the scarcity of electricity grid connection capacity in areas across Great Britain as some further pertinent policy papers have been published. Among the developments noted in our August 2023 update were (i) the recommendations made by Electricity Networks Commissioner, Nick Winser CBE, on accelerating the delivery of new transmission infrastructure; and (ii) the commitment by Government and Ofgem to develop an action plan for reducing lead times for electricity network connections. Alongside the Autumn Statement, the Government published a “Transmission Acceleration...

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