Our 2014 series on risk and reward in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) outlined the challenges being faced by the UKCS oil and gas industry to remain competitive. A consistent theme emerging from industry stakeholders is that significant fiscal and regulatory reform is required to secure the industry’s long-term future. This post highlights
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Large EU Member States Take National Divergent Measures on Shale Gas Extraction
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Posted in European Energy & Climate Policy
Member States continue to adopt national and divergent rules on hydraulic fracturing across Europe. Last week, the United Kingdom facilitated hydraulic fracturing operations by adopting its Infrastructure 2015 Act. In contrast, Germany is considering the adoption of a legislative proposal that is intended to be more restrictive than the European Commission’s Recommendation on Hydraulic Fracturing…
NGOs May Sue European Governments for Failure to Comply with EU Mandatory Environmental Standards
By Cándido García Molyneux & Inside Energy on
Posted in European Energy & Climate Policy
In November, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CoJ”) held once again that NGOs and persons directly concerned may bring legal actions before national courts against EU Member States that fail to comply with EU mandatory environmental standards. The CoJ’s decision (CJEU, C-404/13) concerned the UK government’s failure to adopt adequate…
Risk and Reward in the UK Continental Shelf: A Three-Part Series
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Posted in Oil & Gas Policy
According to the latest Oil & Gas UK Business Sentiment Index, the UK offshore oil and gas industry currently has a pessimistic outlook for the first time since 2009. In this three part series, we consider the factors contributing to the industry’s current mood and efforts to secure maximum economic recovery from one of…
Risk and Reward in the UK Continental Shelf: A Three-Part Series
By Inside Energy on
Posted in Oil & Gas Policy
According to the latest Oil & Gas UK Business Sentiment Index, the UK offshore oil and gas industry currently has a pessimistic outlook for the first time since 2009. In this three-part series, we consider the factors contributing to the industry’s current mood and efforts to secure maximum economic recovery from one of the…
Risk and Reward in the UK Continental Shelf: A Three-Part Series
By Inside Energy on
Posted in Oil & Gas Policy
According to the latest Oil & Gas UK Business Sentiment Index, the UK offshore oil and gas industry currently has a pessimistic outlook for the first time since 2009. In this three-part series, we consider the factors contributing to the industry’s current mood and efforts to secure maximum economic recovery from one of the…
Competition Inquiry into the UK Energy Market
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Posted in European Energy & Climate Policy
When Labour leader Ed Miliband made a promise in September 2013 to freeze household fuel bills for 20 months if he were to win next year’s election, he instantly made energy supply and pricing one of the central election topics in the UK. Prime Minister David Cameron’s immediate response was to cut green levies paid…