The Court of Appeal has overturned the High Court’s ruling in the case of Redhill Aerodrome Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) have issued a policy guidance note on Solar Energy discussing some of the law and policy issues associated with solar farm development.

Earlier this month, the Department for Communities and Local Government released ‘Community Benefits for Onshore Wind Developments

The political unrest in Ukraine, and the prospect of a repeat of the 2009 crisis which saw an interruption of supply to southern Europe has underscored the vulnerability of economies that rely on imported energy.

The European Union is to approve the state aid deal to fund the construction and operation of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, with the developer, EDF Energy.

Government support of unconventional onshore gas continues despite this summer’s protests by anti-fracking activists at Balcombe.

For nearly four decades, the UK Government has been seeking a long-term management solution for the UK’s high and intermediate level radioactive waste.

On 6 January 2015, over a year since the public inquiry into the appeal opened, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has granted an appeal against Gloucester County Council’s refusal to grant planning permission for Urbaser Balfour Beatty’s Javelin Park Energy from Waste (‘EfW’).

We are pleased to announce that EDF Energy Nuclear Generation Limited (EDF Energy) have been granted planning permission to carry out works to enhance the resilience of the existing shingle ridge to the south of the Dungeness B Nuclear Power Station.

The Government issued a House of Commons Library Standard Note setting out issues with the planning process for onshore wind development.

In 2011, a Referendum was passed which enabled the National Assembly for Wales to pass planning laws without the UK parliament’s consent.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change have announced plans to establish a sovereign wealth fund for shale gas tax revenues.

The Court of Appeal ruled on the extent that a DCO applicant is entitled to rely on a National Policy Statement’s expression of national "need"...

On the 8th October 2014, final approval was granted from European Union Regulators for the nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C in Somerset, which is expected to begin operating in 2023.

Last week the Scottish Government released a draft consultation document titled; public engagement on Wind Turbine proposals: Good practice guidance.

On 26th September the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change granted development Consent for the Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm in Liverpool Bay.

In June 2011, a site in West Cumbria was confirmed as a suitable location for the development of a new nuclear power station. The project is named ‘Moorside’ and is proposed by NuGeneration Limited (‘NuGen’)- a UK nuclear company- who hope to develop a new generation nuclear power station of up to 3.4 GW.

A DEFRA press release earlier this week announced that farmers will lose their right to claim subsidies for fields filled with solar panels.

On the 5th December 2014, the Court of Appeal allowed an appeal by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Taylor Wimpey Ltd against the objecting residents in Great Dunmow, who had successfully challenged a previous appeal decision on the basis of material prejudice at the hearing.