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What does RO mean? RO is an abbreviation used in energy regulation to mean, depending on context, either the Renewables Obligation or a Reliability Option. Renewables Obligation: a statutory obligation on licensed electricity suppliers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland to present Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) or pay a buy‑out. It is made under the Electricity Act 1989 and secondary legislation (the Renewables Obligation Orders for England & Wales and Scotland, and the Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation Order). Ofgem administers the scheme (including NI administration). The scheme is closed to new generation (from 2017, subject to grace periods), but ongoing compliance, ROC trading and buy‑out/recycle...

UK carriage of dangerous goods: multi‑modal legal framework, post‑Brexit changes, classification, packaging and labelling, documentation, exemptions, enforcement and penalties (including 2024 Merchant Shipping amendments)

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Introduction

When moving hazardous Goods, various international requirements must be observed relating to how consignments are packaged, labelled and transported, including how items are prepared, marked and moved. There are also mandatory training obligations for everyone engaged in the transport chain and involved in carriage. These requirements span the UN Model Regulations, pan-European accords, EU directives and regulations, with matching domestic statutes that transpose and implement the international framework. Provisions differ depending on whether consignments travel by road, rail, sea or air, as appropriate. Where only limited quantities are sent, the regime can be less stringent and more flexible. The core idea is a set of shared, cross-border rules and regulations across nations, establishing common standards for carrying dangerous goods. A principal UK measure is the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009, SI 2009/1348 (as amended) (the CDG Regulations SI 2009/1348). They incorporate post-Brexit changes from the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/1111, and the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021, SI 2021/1370. Those amending instruments expressly adjusted the underlying legislative basis for...

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Begonia Filgueira , FIEMA

Squire Patton Boggs

Begonia is an accomplished commercial environment, energy and climate change lawyer with over 20 years’ experience advising companies, developers, governments and the United Nations Environment Programme.Her practise covers all aspects of environment and climate change regulation including, waste, water, environmental liabilities, project finance, prosecutions, judicial reviews, green finance, ESG, human rights and climate change governance.An expert in her field, Begonia is a trusted advisor to Boards, advising on managing environmental risk and enabling resilience through climate change governance. She has also given expert evidence to the House of Lords on new environmental legislation and continues to support Parliamentary Committees with her expertise.Begonia is also working on preparing the UK for a post-Brexit world by Co-chairing UKELA’s Governance and Devolution Group.Begonia was made a Fellow of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) in 2020....

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