Lessons from the United States: For Legal Change and Delay in Energy Law in the United Kingdom

摘要

Legislation in the energy sector is in the process of changing in the United Kingdom. This article discussed this in relation to development of nuclear energy. The United Kingdom has its own unique set of factors that will contribute to the delay of a nuclear new build project. The planning process in particular is the main driver of delay and what may compound matters is that the project, Hinkley Point C, will be a test case of the new legal system.