Infrastructure & projets

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  01.12.2023

  England and Wales

  Woodlands Data Centre Refusal: key observations

  On 30 October 2023, the Secretary of State (“SoS”) on a recovered appeal refused to grant planning permission for a ‘hyperscale’ data centre within the Buckinghamshire Green Belt on the outskirts of Greater London.Situated within the Slough Availability Zone (“SAZ”), a recognized area for data centres spanning multiple counties, the 52-hectare former landfill site adjacent to the M25, south of Slough Road, was earmarked by developers for outline consent for data centre development (B8 (data centre)) of up to 163,000sqm across three buildings.The proposed development,...

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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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  30.11.2023

  United Kingdom

  Part 4 of the Building Safety Act 2022 – Are you clear on your duties?

  The Building Safety Act 2022 (the “BSA”) contains measures that are intended to improve and maintain the safety of Higher-Risk Buildings (“HRBs”) throughout the building lifespan. The BSA is split into various sections, with Part 4 placing a raft of obligations on dutyholders to ensure the safety of residents during occupation.The BSA is large, complex and heavily supplemented by secondary legislation, as well as government guidance. This Law-Now article is intended as a useful overview and guide to the key provisions in Part 4.Supplementary RegulationsA brief snapshot of...

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  17.11.2023

  United Kingdom

  Proposed legislation would radically expand the UK’s class action regime

  15 November 2023 saw publication of two proposed amendments to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill that would have significant impacts on the UK’s class action regime:First, a proposed amendment, introduced by Sir Robert Buckland, to expand the jurisdiction of the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (the “CAT”) to consumer class actions (the “Buckland Amendment”).  At present, the CAT only has jurisdiction for competition class actions.Second, a proposal to reverse the effect of the Supreme Court’s decision in PACCAR, in relation to damages claims...

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  15.11.2023

  United Kingdom

  Ofgem Approves Queue Management Process to Manage Transmission Connections

  Ofgem published its decision on 13 November 2023 in relation to CMP376 that the “WACM7” modification should be made to the Connection and Use of System Code (“CUSC”) in order to implement queue management (“QM”) milestones into construction agreements for connection to the transmission system. The impact of this is that National Grid Electricity System Operator Limited (“NGESO”) will have greater powers (and in some cases an obligation) to terminate projects that are not progressing against their milestones, thus speeding up the connection process...

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  09.11.2023

  United Kingdom

  The Energy Act 2023

  The Energy Act 2023 (the Act) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023, and represents a significant step in the UK's efforts to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The Act introduces measures to support the deployment of low-carbon technologies, such as carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and hydrogen. It also introduces a licensing and zoning regime in relation to heat networks and creates the successor body responsible for the UK’s electricity and gas networks: the Independent Systems Operator and Planner.  Several provisions of the Act came into force on...

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