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How investors can manage political risk in the UK market
Most investors have long recognised the role UK government policy, regulatory change and stakeholder scrutiny can have on their investments. But with electoral politics now changing as rapidly as financial and operational environments, politics is increasingly shaping deal outcomes and portfolio value.
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Faces Committee – Industry Insights
Brevia Energy dissects the key insights from the Energy Security and Net Zero Select Committee session with Energy Secretary Ed Miliband.
Government Confirms Final CfD Reforms Ahead of Allocation Round 7: Key Takeaways
The UK Government has published its final set of reforms to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme ahead of Allocation Round 7 (AR7), introducing key changes aimed at strengthening investment certainty, increasing delivery flexibility, and securing better value for consumers. In this article, Brevia reviews the reforms and considers what they mean for businesses.
Energy Security and Net Zero Oral Questions – July 2025
As Parliament approaches Summer Recess, Ministers from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero faced their final Oral Questions. Brevia Energy examines the questions raised in the context of recent policy developments and the outlook ahead.
REMA Update: What does it mean for the Energy Sector
In this article, Brevia Energy examines the key points from the REMA update and the next steps for electricity market reform.
National Wealth Fund’s First Investment: Signals to the Energy Sector
Brevia Energy examines four strategic signals from the UK Government and the National Wealth Fund’s first investment in Peak Cluster Ltd..
A Year in Power: Labour’s Progress on Energy Policy
The Labour Government came to power promising bold, fast-paced action on energy: from decarbonising the power system by 2030, to lowering household energy bills and creating a new public energy company and boosting energy independence. One year in, Brevia’s Energy team has reviewed progress against the party’s key manifesto pledges.
What the UK Infrastructure Strategy Means for the Energy Sector
The UK Government has unveiled its Infrastructure Strategy, placing energy at the centre of national ambitions for growth, decarbonisation, and resilience. With major reforms across planning, regulation, and investment, the Infrastructure Strategy sets a new agenda for how infrastructure will be developed, funded, and delivered over the next decade. This marks not just a shift in policy but a strategic inflection point for the future of the energy sector. In this article, Brevia Energy unpacks the implications and opportunities for the sector.
The Strategic Defence Review
On 2 June 2025, the Government published the Strategic Defence Review, the first such review since 2021. The Review sets out principles for UK Defence, in order to respond to new threats that have arisen in the last four years.
Spending Review: What to look out for on energy
Next week’s Spending Review will set departmental budgets for the next three years, shaping the long-term direction of energy policy, infrastructure investment, and the Government’s net zero agenda. In this article, Brevia Energy explores what to watch for in the energy brief.
The Rise of Reform UK: Implications for the Energy Sector
While still on the fringes of Westminster, could Reform UK’s growing local presence, covered in our previous article, create new obstacles for the national net zero agenda? In this article, Brevia Energy examines what the rise of Reform UK could mean for the energy sector.
Baroness Curran Appointed Minister at DESNZ: What’s in Her In-Tray?
Baroness Margaret Curran has been appointed Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero in the House of Lords, following the retirement of Lord Hunt. She inherits a high-stakes brief at a crucial moment, particularly for the UK’s nuclear sector. Her portfolio includes responsibility for nuclear, individual planning decisions and DESNZ businesses in the House of Lords. With the Government expected to announce its Final Investment Decision for Sizewell C in a few weeks, the new Minister takes up her post at a critical time for the nuclear sector.
