Hugo Lidbetter
Osborne Clarke
Energy expert Hugo Lidbetter serves as head of sustainable infrastructure at Osborne Clarke, providing key expertise for domestic and international clients on legal and policy issues surrounding the decarbonisation of the energy sector. Lidbetter’s particular expertise is in development, construction, and operation mandates concerning electricity delivery projects and renewable and zero-carbon power generation.
As a key voice in the firm’s thought leadership offering, Lidbetter has co-authored insights into topics including barriers surrounding the UK grid connection process, the impact of the Contracts for Difference regime on the offshore wind sector, and the implications of UK political changes on the attainment of net zero carbon emissions.
Helping further boost sustainability discourse, Lidbetter wrote a LinkedIn Pulse news article on the potential impact of the Great British Energy policy in delivering additional renewable energy and making an effective contribution to the country’s decarbonisation targets.