Partners and associates at Sharpe Pritchard, a leader in public sector law, are celebrating its most recent shortlisting for Legal Advisor of the Year at the Partnership Awards 2024.
Recognised as the industry’s most significant celebration of excellence in the public-private partnership (PPP) space, the Partnership Awards spotlight those who leverage partnerships to achieve extraordinary success stories.
The Energy Act 2023 (the “Act”) received royal assent on 26 October 2023. Part 2 of Chapter 8 of the Act introduces powers for the Secretary of State to introduce a framework via regulations to establish ‘heat network zoning’ in England.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (“DESNZ”) describes heat network zoning as a
Our partners Rachel Murray-Smith and Allan Owen examine the key features and implications of the Option X29 (Climate Change) clause in the NEC4 suite of contracts (the ‘Contracts’) which aims to enable users to reduce the climate change impact of the construction operations.
What is the new Option X29 Clause?
Option X29 was implemented principally to tackle ‘greenwashing’ whereby
The Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the “Act”) comes into force today, 4 January 2023. The Act sets out the UK’s prevailing subsidy control rules. Public authorities should consult the Act when contemplating the award of subsidies.
Background
Since EU State aid rules ceased to apply to UK authorities on 1 January 2021, public bodies across the UK have been
This week central government released two major climate publications: the Heat and Buildings Strategy and the Net Zero Strategy.
Both documents contain a myriad of policies and approaches. Both documents are hundreds of pages long.
The Heat and Buildings Strategy and the Net Zero Strategy contain opportunities and challenges for local government. Opportunities present themselves in the form of grant
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