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Decarbonising our sectors

Expert legal advice on achieving your Net Zero goals, helping you navigate the complexities and capitalise on the opportunities decarbonisation presents for your organisation.

Decarbonisation is a critical challenge across multiple sectors, as the UK works towards its Net Zero target by 2050.

Achieving this will require a multifaceted approach, encompassing not just technological innovation, but also significant shifts in policy, infrastructure development, and industry practices.

Each sector faces unique challenges, whether it is reducing emissions in the built environment, transforming the energy landscape, or reshaping transport systems. Collaboration across industries and sectors will be key to success.

Our decades of sector knowledge, regulatory developments and industry trends in infrastructure, energy, and transport, real estate, food and agriculture allow us to deliver tailored legal solutions that help businesses navigate this transition.

We are ideally placed to help your organisation benefit from cross-sector collaboration. We will support you in addressing legal challenges related to planning, funding, infrastructure development, and the creation or legitimate use of carbon offsetting mechanisms.

By advising on the implementation of Net Zero strategies across commercial and industrial buildings, renewable energy technologies, and low-carbon transport, we ensure you are well-positioned to meet evolving regulatory requirements and seize emerging opportunities.

Examples of our work

FirstGroup

Providing support on electric bus projects, including fleet financing and charging infrastructure, helping advance their sustainability goals and decarbonisation of public transport systems across the UK.

HyNet Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Hydrogen Cluster

Advising Progressive Energy and Cadent on the flagship HyNet CCS and hydrogen cluster project, looking to facilitate decarbonisation of industry in the North West.

Bristol City Council

Advising on its innovative City Leap project to deliver £1 billion of investment into projects helping to decarbonise the city and surrounds.

Water Companies, Universities, NHS Trusts and others

Advising on energy efficiency projects and renewable energy generation frameworks.

Transport for London

Advising on powering the Tube on 100% renewable energy.

UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Advising on the £1 billion Westminster heat network scheme.

Octopus Group

Advising on financing EV Jaguar I-PACE vehicles at Heathrow and an innovative ‘pay as you drive’ solution for electric taxis.

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Our latest report collates the views of 80 UK-based investors and developers, to gather insights of funding and developing heat networks projects in the UK and Europe.

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Our ‘Focus on Green Hydrogen’ video series sees our experts share their insights into the key issues in areas they think will be particularly crucial this year. If you are involved in green hydrogen projects, this series is designed for you.

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With the debate about how rural land will be affected by decarbonisation gaining momentum, we have interviewed a number of experts involved across a broad spectrum of rural land use – landowning, farming, food production, investment, a charity and academia.

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Our latest research explores how the industrial and logistics sector has to manage energy resilience, while meeting the demands of occupiers and Net Zero targets.

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What others say

“All of the partners and associates I have worked with at Burges Salmon have consistently demonstrated an exceptional level of awareness of the commercial drivers and priorities of my business and a pragmatic mindset focused on finding practical solutions meeting our business needs.”

Legal 500 UK 2025

“The team has a very approachable manner and provides pragmatic, straightforward responses.”

Chambers UK 2024

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The Net Zero podcast

Listen as our experts discuss some of the current challenges and opportunities of achieving Net Zero.

Throughout the series, we share our legal insights on key issues and are joined by a range of industry experts sharing their views.

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