The post below was first published on our Public Law blog In R (on the application of British Gas Trading Ltd) v Gas & Electricity Markets Authority and others [2019] EWHC 3048 (Admin), British Gas (the “Claimant“) successfully challenged the level of the price cap set by Ofgem (the “Defendant“) on certain tariffs for the retail supply of … Read more
In May 2019, ‘Bringing energy home: Labour’s proposal for publicly owned energy networks’ the Labour Party added more detail to their 2017 Manifesto plan to nationalise the network companies, which own the pipelines and cables that deliver gas and electricity to homes and businesses in Great Britain (GB). Read more
The release of Labour’s manifesto today saw a further expansion in its plans for nationalising the UK’s energy industry – with confirmation that the Labour vote at conference this year to nationalise the ‘Big 6’ supply companies would become official Labour policy: Read more
Our European Energy Handbook 2019 is out. Now in its eleventh edition, the European Energy Handbook 2019 – 2020 provides an in-depth survey of current issues in the energy sector in 42 European jurisdictions. Read more
The post below was first published on our Brexit blog With a change in Government in the UK by the end of this year a distinct possibility, this morning Herbert Smith Freehills held a second roundtable with clients to discuss Labour’s radical agenda, with a particular focus on their nationalisation plans. Read more
