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A real shift of power in the control of Scotland's seas?

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • January 14 2009

Following public lobbying by the Scottish Government, Westminster made the announcement on 27 November 2008 that powers for planning and nature conservation in the marine area out to the 200 nautical mile territorial limit are to be executively devolved

Microgeneration - generating green income from your roofspace

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • August 31 2010

Microgeneration or fuel cell technology is one of the best renewable energy sources

Smart metering: DECC consultations of August

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • September 16 2011

In August, the Department of Energy and Climate Change published further consultations on how it will approach roll-out of the smart metering programme

Water companies: not public authorities under Environmental Information Regulations

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • January 13 2011

The Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber), in Smartsource Drainage & Water Reports Limited ("Smartsource") v The Information Commissioner, has upheld the decision of the Information Commissioner ("IC") and found that privatised water and sewerage companies do not fall within the definition of public authorities for the purposes of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 ("the Regulations"

An overview of the Energy White Paper 2007

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • June 5 2007

The DTI published the Energy White Paper on 23 May 2007

The saga continues - Albion Water and access pricing in the English and Welsh water industry

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • November 12 2007

In this long running case, the Court of Appeal has granted Dwr Cymru (on 26 July) leave to appeal the Competition Appeal Tribunal's (the CAT) finding that Dwr Cymru had abused its dominant position by setting an access charge that resulted in a margin squeeze on Albion Water (Albion

The new Scottish Marine Bill - sustainable seas for all

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • September 4 2008

On 14 July 2008, the Scottish Executive issued their latest consultation document on the marine environment entitled: Sustainable seas for all: a consultation on Scotland's first Marine Bill

Will the 2012 Olympics green credentials be medal winning?

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • August 7 2012

Perhaps if empty seats at venues reflect an attempt to cut carbon omissions that otherwise might have been created by spectators travelling to the Olympics!

Flooding insurance at risk?

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • October 29 2010

In July 2008 we commented on the growing problem that flooding presents to the insurance market and outlined how the Government were proposing to tackle the issue in England and Wales following the major floods of 2007

DECC's response to the consultation on the proposed offshore carbon dioxide storage licensing regime

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • September 7 2010

On 27 August 2010 the Department of Energy & Climate Change ("DECC") published a response to the September 2009 consultation on the proposed offshore carbon dioxide storage licensing regime