In depth: Renewable energy

Great light hope - Renewable energy is set to be transformed from humble roots into a genuinely world-changing industry over the next 20 years. Charlotte Edmond profiles the market and the lawyers aiming to be there for the revolution.

Critical mass - Carbon emission targets, decommissioning and a wave of new power stations promise to revive the global nuclear industry. Alex Aldridge finds a select group of legal veterans at the ready.

Emission impossible? - Initial attempts to create a market for carbon trading in Europe have failed to provide effective incentives for green energy. A&O's Matt Townsend and Jennifer Wallace assess the challenges ahead.

Reaping the whirlwind - Crown Estate's Round 3 auction of offshore zones for wind farms promises to take the UK's green energy industry to a new level. Norton Rose's John Wood sizes up a daunting task.

The power players - Alex Aldridge talks to some of the key players in the renewable energy industry about the legal issues they face - and asks what they look for from advisers.

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