Aug 16, 2022 Decarbonising existing assets: how to mitigate risk when repurposing an existing energy asset By Alexia Millett Amani Khalifa Jon Gilbert Vanessa Medina +1 more... Show less Climate change is at the forefront of the international political agenda and decarbonisation of the energy sector has become crucial. The...
Aug 01, 2022 NEC X29: A new tool in the construction industry’s fight against climate change? By Jon Gilbert Vanessa Medina Earlier this year, we considered the use of sustainability provisions in construction contracts as a way to reduce the industry’s carbon...
May 19, 2022 Renewable energy projects – shifting towards alternative delivery structures? By Hannah Smith Sofia Svinkovskaya Matei Purice As demand for renewable energy grows as part of the global energy transition, we have seen an increased interest in finding alternative...
May 05, 2022 Joint venture partnering on renewable energy projects By Amr Omran Jon Gilbert Richard Johnson Sara Barin Annie Whiteside +2 more... Show less Joint ventures (JVs) are an increasingly popular form of business partnership on renewable energy projects, and play an important role in...
Apr 22, 2022 Resolving disputes on renewable energy projects – what tools are available and how do you choose? By Kate Gough Stefan Pislevik Tala Fahoum Yosr Bouassida Laura Lozano +2 more... Show less The energy transition is experiencing unprecedented momentum as states and private actors pursue action against climate change, move...
Mar 01, 2022 Risks associated with new technology on renewable energy projects By Tom Hutchison Matt Evans As part of our series of blogs on disputes and risk mitigation in energy transition projects, we consider the disputes that might arise...
Feb 15, 2022 Supply chain risks on renewable energy projects By Elizabeth Forster Noor Al Baya Amanda Neil Oliver Sangster +1 more... Show less The renewable energy sector is booming. Fueled by increasing government incentives and private sector demands towards energy transition,...
Feb 01, 2022 Renewable energy projects and state risks By Marta García Bel Robert Colvin Shannon O’Neill Clara Bianchi Ferran Audrey Sebatindira +2 more... Show less As the energy transition gathers pace, renewable energy projects are on the rise, with investors and project owners alike keen to take...
Jan 21, 2022 Sustainability provisions in construction contracts: a way to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint? By Vanessa Medina Jon Gilbert With the recent conclusion of COP26, the challenges posed by climate change are at the forefront of the agendas of governments and...
Nov 25, 2021 Extreme weather events and the risk of delay and disruption on construction projects By Jon Gilbert Tom Hutchison Elizabeth Forster Alexia Millett +1 more... Show less In our previous blog post, we considered how extreme weather events could give rise to an increase in the number of disputes on major...
Nov 11, 2021 Asset resilience in the face of climate change: How extreme weather events may lead to disputes on major construction projects By Jon Gilbert Tom Hutchison Elizabeth Forster Alexia Millett +1 more... Show less In the first in a series of blog posts exploring the potential impacts of climate change and energy transition on global projects...