APRIL 2026

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure and Construction

Legal and regulatory developments impacting sectors across the economy, including energy, construction and engineering, transport and digital infrastructure.

Highlights this month...

The Government published a Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026 following on from the Accelerating Infrastructure Action Plan.

Briefings on the detail of the EU Grids Package, as well as several regulatory decisions relevant to grid access, are available via our Energy page.

The High Court granted an application to enforce an adjudicator’s decision and commented on application of the residential occupier exemption.