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In this article published by Data Centre Review, Bader Thabti and Anuja Venkataramani* explore how Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) could help meet the growing energy demands of the Middle East’s expanding data centre market.

The global energy sector continues to be shaped by geopolitical shifts, regulatory changes, and the ongoing energy transition. As industries and governments navigate decarbonisation, energy security, and evolving investment landscapes, disputes are becoming more frequent and complex.

In this article published by Mining Magazine, Louise Woods and Elena Guillet explore the challenges of securing critical minerals for the energy transition, with a focus on deep-sea mining.

In this article published in Environmental Finance, Andrew Nealon, Afzaal Abidi, Joshua Hayes, Alex Lee, and Anuja Venkataramani* examine the UK’s efforts to establish a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry.

The International Court of Justice has been asked to issue an advisory opinion on this question, and is currently hearing submissions from States, NGOs and international organisations.

The United Kingdom has become the first county in Europe to invest in the next generation of nuclear fuel, promising to award £196 million to Urenco’s Capenhurst site in northwest England to support production of up to 10 tonnes of high-assay low enriched uranium (“HALEU”) per year.

With the commitment of no less than 22 countries at COP 28 to triple global nuclear power capacity by 2050, and the UK government’s announcement in its Spring Budget that it would buy two sites for two new nuclear power plants (“NPPs”), it appears that nuclear energy sites will become a familiar part of our landscape, not just in the UK but globally.

On November 14, Vinson & Elkins hosted an Energy Regulatory Conference in its Houston office.

On November 7, Vinson & Elkins hosted an Energy Transition and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Conference in its New York office.

As Vinson & Elkins prepares to host its “Energy Transition and IRA Conference” in New York on November 7, 2024 (just two days after the upcoming presidential election), we ask ourselves, where have we been and where might we be going with the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the IRA)?

The UK government is advancing efforts to accelerate the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), which currently makes up only 0.17% of global aviation fuel use, despite industry targets of 10% by 2030.