Energy and infrastructure

In the latest edition of our regular Infrastructure and Energy Spotlight publication, we look at:

• the UK Government's 10 year Infrastructure Strategy – did it tell us anything new?
• whether the "Washington effect" has trumped the "Brussels effect" in relation to ESG regulation;
• how infrastructure funds can use continuation vehicles as an alternative exit route for investments;
• infrastructure deals and national security: how the UK Government is balancing foreign investment against geopolitical concerns;
• how the UK Government is looking to encourage pension funds to invest in infrastructure and energy projects; and
• what difference the EU Omnibus and the UK-EU reset deal will make to carbon markets.

We also provide a roundup of key recent developments on planning and housing.

In the latest in our series of bitesize Energy & Infrastructure videos, Partner Sarah Walker from our Real Estate team discusses where we are on data centre development and how to bridge the gap between supply and demand.

The UK heat network is growing fast, providing opportunities for both suppliers and property developers / owners looking for low carbon energy solutions. The investment potential has been estimated at £60-80 billion. Our guide explains:

• what heat networks are and how they work
• the current state of play in the UK heat networks market
• what is meant by heat network zoning and where the zones will be located
• how heat networks are regulated and what this means for network operators and owners, occupiers and developers of buildings
• what contractual arrangements are needed to facilitate heat networks