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ARTICLE · 15 NOVEMBER 2023

UK Energy Act 2023: Environmental Commitments For Offshore Wind

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On 26 October 2023, the Energy Act 2023 (the Act), the largest piece of primary energy legislation in over a decade, received Royal Assent and became law.

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Rob Marsh
Rob Marsh
Ben Carrozzi
Ben Carrozzi
Georgina O'Sullivan
Georgina O'Sullivan

On 26 October 2023, the Energy Act 2023 (the Act), the largest piece of primary energy legislation in over a decade, received Royal Assent and became law. The breadth of the Act is impressive, covering areas such as energy infrastructure, energy efficiency, regulation of nascent technologies such as CCUS and hydrogen production and strengthening the regulatory landscape around more established sectors including offshore wind and oil and gas.

Over a series of briefings, our energy experts at Norton Rose Fulbright will look at the impact of the Act across several areas. In this update, we consider the new environmental commitments introduced by the Act for the offshore wind sector and their expected impact on future offshore wind projects.

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