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Oops! . . I Grid It Again: [In]Coherency in UK Energy Transition and Security

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In this article, published in Pratt’s Energy Law Report, Miguel Colebrook and Iona Giby* argue for a new framework to understand energy security. This framework prioritizes investment in domestic infrastructure and secure...more

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Is the African Mining Sector Ready to Respond to the Opportunities Offered by the Energy Transition?

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With the global surge in demand for critical minerals, the security of supply has become paramount. With its vast mineral reserves, Africa is poised to play a leading role in the energy transition. The continent’s potential...more

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Cutting the Gordian Knot: Recalibrating the UK’s Energy Transition and Security Principles

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‘Energy security and net zero are two sides of the same coin.’ This is the opening line of the UK government’s ‘Net Zero Growth Plan’, published in March 2023, and leaves no doubt as to the government’s perception of the...more

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Mining in Africa and its role in the global energy transition

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The road to decarbonisation - From the copper belts of Zambia and the lithium and cobalt deposits in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the manganese mines in Gabon, the African continent holds much of the promise...more

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COP28: Key Takeaways for the Energy Industry

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COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, came to an end in Dubai on December 13, 2023. The nearly 200 states reached what has been labelled a “historic” agreement...more

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Decarbonisation in Africa

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As the world focuses on energy transition and decarbonisation, there is clearly no shortage of bold ambition on the part of many African governments to play a key role in global efforts to tackle climate change. Meanwhile,...more

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Delivering Net Zero by 2050: the $200 trillion opportunity

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Until now, however, no comprehensive estimate existed of the of that opportunity, (or, to put it another way, the size of the financing gap between committed spending and the investment needed to deliver Net Zero by 2050...more

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Africa Focus: Summer 2023

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Recent disruptions in the global food supply chains have highlighted Africa's urgent need to become self-sufficient in food production. Traditionally, the continent has turned to small-scale community-based agricultural...more

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Impact of Global Price Volatility on Damages Calculations in International Arbitration

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The global energy and commodity sectors face unprecedented uncertainty. Increased global demand, coupled with supply chain constraints triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and China's COVID-19 restrictions and its...more

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Key Takeaways | Domestic Supply Chain, Manufacturing and the DPA: How America Will Step Back into Its Global Leadership Role

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) is intended to stimulate domestic production in the US energy market and incentivize investment into those projects that utilize such domestic content. On October 26, Partners Carl...more

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Energy & Sustainability Legal Feature — The Recently Announced Federal-State Partnership to Accelerate the Development of Offshore...

On June 23, the White House announced the launch of a Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership to accelerate the development of US offshore wind projects. This partnership is a joint effort of the Biden...more

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