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Celine Skinner

Associate

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Celine Skinner

Associate

Contact
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6AF
United Kingdom
Languages English

Celine qualified as an Associate in the Planning team in August 2022 after completing her traineeship at CMS. 

Celine has a variety of experience in relation to large scale energy and infrastructure projects at various stages of the planning process. She has experience advising a wide range of both public and private sector clients in numerous sectors. Celine has a particular interest in environmental sustainability, with a professional focus on renewable energy projects and how environmental issues with regard to these developments can be managed.

Celine is also involved in the CMS Women’s Network and has undertaken a mix of pro-bono and CSR work related to environmental issues.

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Relevant experience

  • A client on large-scale offshore and onshore wind farm.
  • A client on an international interconnector project.
  • A planning appeal for an onshore wind farm.
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Education

  • 2020 - Diploma in Professional Legal Practice from the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh.
  • 2019 - Bachelor of Law (Honours) from the University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen.
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Expertise

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29/01/2024
Nuclear Power Generation Beyond 2025: Consultation begins for a new National...
On 11 January, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) opened a consultation (see link here) seeking views on the proposed policy approach for a new nuclear National Policy Statement (NPS)...
Law-Now Environment
01/12/2023
Navigating the changes: An overview of updated Energy National Policy Statements
The National Policy Statements were originally designated in 2011. Further to consultation on proposed drafts earlier in the year, revised updates to the Energy National Policy Statements (NPSs) were...
Law-Now Energy & Climate Change
07/09/2023
NPPF updates – Any way the wind blows…?
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is an important piece of UK Government policy, which sets out various planning policies for England and details how these should be applied by local planning...
Law-Now Energy & Climate Change
07/08/2023
Faster consents and clearer benefits: UK Government’s initiative for electricity...
The UK government has initiated an ambitious plan to expedite the construction of power lines across the country, with the goal of halving the current development timeline. The urgency of this initiative...
Law-Now Energy & Climate Change
21/04/2023
Updates to the National Policy Statement for Electricity Transmission and...
EN-5 is the National Policy Statement which is specific to the electricity transmission and distribution network.EN-5 applies to:above ground electricity lines over 2km whose nominal voltage is expected...
Law-Now Energy & Climate Change
19/04/2023
Solar and updated draft EN-3
As noted in our previous Law-Now which focussed on offshore wind (available here), EN-3 is the National Policy Statement which is specific to Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) for...
Law-Now Energy & Climate Change
11/04/2023
Hydrogen and the updated draft energy national policy statements
Further to our recent LawNow giving an overview of draft EN-1 (available here), this follow-on piece gives more of a direct insight to Hydrogen and how the Government envisages that it will contribute...
Law-Now Energy & Climate Change
06/04/2023
Offshore wind and updates to EN-3
EN-3 is the National Policy Statement which is specific to Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) for renewable energy generation (both onshore and offshore). EN-3 applies to the following...
Law-Now Energy & Climate Change
05/04/2023
Updates to the Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1)
The Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1) sets out national policy for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs) in the energy sector. The Department for Energy Security...
Law-Now Energy & Climate Change
31/03/2023
“Green Day” brings us the revised draft Energy National Policy Statements
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has published their long awaited revised energy National Policy Statements (NPS) for consultation. The drafts can be found here. This marks an important...
Law-Now Environment
25/10/2022
Human Settlements
A world of cities On Tuesday, the United Nations marked the Day of Eight Billion – the date on which the world’s population was projected to reach eight billion people. As the UN says, this is a milestone in human development for a number of reasons.
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