The energy and natural resources sector is an important part of the legal landscape and is currently making more headlines than ever before. It covers, among other things, upstream oil and gas, LNG, pipelines and transportation, refining and petrochemicals, nuclear, renewables, mining and power. Emerging energy technologies such as hydrogen, biofuels and carbon capture also feature. The key legal issues centre on the development and financing of projects, M&A, commercial contracts, disputes and trading.