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UK REACH SVHC Candidate List To Become Closer Aligned With EU Candidate List

As of February 24, 2026, the United Kingdom (UK) government has announced that the interim approaches to adding Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) to the UK Candidate...

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Bergeson & Campbell

UK Turnaround And Restructuring Update: March 2026

As we move into the second quarter of 2026, it is increasingly clear that disruption is no longer a cyclical event businesses can ride out...

United Kingdom Insolvency

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AlixPartners

European Chemicals Sector: Navigating Prolonged Overcapacity And Demand Weakness

The European chemicals industry faces a challenging landscape through to 2029–2030, according to the latest industry forecasts.

European Union Energy

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AlixPartners

United Kingdom Launches Its First National Strategy To Tackle PFAS

Looking Ahead: The PFAS Plan sets out indicative next steps for each pillar, including detailed descriptions, territorial scope (UK‑wide or devolved), anticipated delivery timelines and responsible bodies.

Worldwide Environment

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Jones Day

PFAS Action Plan – A Stepping Stone To A Longer-term Vision

United Kingdom Energy

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Addleshaw Goddard

BB-REG-Net Suggests Additional Lifecycle Assessment Categories For Biobased And Biodegradable Materials

United Kingdom Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

'A New Vision For Water' – What The Government's Overhaul Of The Water Sector In England And Wales Really Means

United Kingdom Energy

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Addleshaw Goddard

UK Environmental Law: 2025 Round‑up And What To Expect In 2026

United Kingdom Environment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Environmental Improvement Plan 2025: What Businesses Need To Know

United Kingdom Environment

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Gowling WLG

Sanctions: Fortnightly Summary

United Kingdom International

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BCL Solicitors LLP

UK NanoSafety Group Publishes Updated Guidance On Working Safely With Nanomaterials

United Kingdom Employment

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Bergeson & Campbell

Microplastic Risk Threat Worse Than Previously Thought: Implications For Insurers

United Kingdom Environment

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Browne Jacobson

Mechanochemical Recycling Of Teflon®

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

Sustainability: Insights For In-House Counsel - Autumn 2025

Worldwide Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

Banking Litigation Podcast Episode 58: Monthly Update – January/February 2026

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Corporate Finance Soundbite: Mergerspresso - Episode 26: Stock Drop Claims (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

Employment Law Changes In April 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Nottingham Attacks Inquiry Begins (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

Pensions Playbook: Investing In The UK (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Mayer Brown

General Court Upholds European Commission's Approach To Nuclear And Gas In Taxonomy Regulation

The European Union's (the "EU") General Court has dismissed two legal challenges against the European Commission's delegated legislation under the Taxonomy Regulation...

European Union Energy

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Make Your Views Known On The Future Of Biocides, CLP, And PIC In Great Britain – Consultation On Regulatory Reforms

The HSE has issued a public consultation on broad legislative reform proposals to three core pieces of "assimilated" chemicals legislation (EU derived law, incorporated in Great Britain)...

European Union Energy

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Steptoe LLP

Fungus Cell For Leather

Sustainable leather replacements are becoming highly sought after. A team from Newcastle University and Northumbria University has developed a self-healing mycelium-based leather substitute...

United Kingdom Environment

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Marks & Clerk

What Are The Top 10 Things You Need To Know About UK CBAM?

The UK government is currently consulting on draft primary legislation establishing a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism ("CBAM"), which is set to come into force from 1 January 2027.

United Kingdom Government

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Mayer Brown

Flick The Switch Board: Get Plugged Into The Latest UK Guidance On EEE And WEEE

United Kingdom Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

PFAS 'Forever Chemicals': The Unseen Challenge In Your Supply Chain?

United Kingdom Environment

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WTW

COP29: Decarbonising 'Not-So' Hard-To-Abate Industries

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

PFAS Regulation In The UK

European Union Environment

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Fieldfisher

Power Ahead: An Opportunity For Liability Buyers To Capitalize On Stability And Softening Conditions

United Kingdom Environment

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WTW

Late-Stage Functionalisation: A Unique Perspective From A Research Scientist Turned Patent Attorney

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

From Doctoral Research To Spin-out: A UK Tech Start-up's VC-backed International Journey

United Kingdom Commercial

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Osborne Clarke

Health And Safety | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2024

United Kingdom Employment

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Osborne Clarke

Navigating Environmental Risks In Aviation

United Kingdom Environment

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WTW

European Union Adopts Strategy To Develop Carbon Capture And Storage Technologies

European Union Energy

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Jones Day

From Doctoral Research To Spin-out: A UK Tech Start-up's VC-backed International Journey

SOLVE Chemistry, advised by Justin Starling and Fern Tawera, recently completed a spin-out and pre-seed fundraising. Founder Linden Schrecker discussed their AI-driven chemical process efficiency solutions and offered insights on commercialization and fundraising challenges.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Osborne Clarke

Health And Safety | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2024

Ahead of the UK general election, both Labour and Conservative parties pledge to implement Martyn's Law for event security. Labour promises further workplace health and safety reforms. Recent HSE prosecutions highlight severe fines for safety breaches.

United Kingdom Employment

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Osborne Clarke

Navigating Environmental Risks In Aviation

Explore the environmental risks in aviation: from fuel storage to PFAS chemicals. Learn mitigation strategies and ESG integration in our comprehensive handbook.

United Kingdom Environment

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WTW

European Union Adopts Strategy To Develop Carbon Capture And Storage Technologies

The European Commission ("Commission") adopted an Industrial Carbon Management Communication ("Communication") on 6 February 2024, outlining...

European Union Energy

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Jones Day

Is Your Airport Protected Against The Environmental Risks Of Fire?

United Kingdom Environment

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WTW

Taskforce On Nature-Related Disclosures Publishes Draft Sector-specific Guidance

On 7 December 2023, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) published draft sector-specific guidance setting out how industries with high impacts and dependencies on nature...

United Kingdom Environment

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Initial Reflections On The Recent 'One Substance, One Assessment' EU Proposals

On 7 December 2023, the Commission tabled three legislative proposals (the "Proposal(s)")1 to implement the "One-substance-one-assessment" ("OSOA") announced in the European Green Deal...

European Union Healthcare

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Mayer Brown

Antitrust Investigations Into Supply Of Construction Chemicals

The construction industry has been under the watchful eye of the United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)...

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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K&L Gates LLP

Global Downstream Update 2023

As reported in our April Energy Market Review, in 2021 and 2022, we saw major losses in the market, mainly in oil and gas but also in the chemical and midstream space.

United Kingdom Energy

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WTW

Competition, Construction, Chemicals, Cartel?

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Michelmores

Water Pollution And Construction: Causes, Remedies And Repercussions

United Kingdom Environment

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Walker Morris

Cambridge: City Of Innovation - The King's College Wildflower Meadow And The Future Of Agriculture

United Kingdom Technology

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Marks & Clerk

Is UK REACH A Success? Analysis Suggests It Is Still Too Early To Say

European Union Energy

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Steptoe LLP

Insights: G1/23 – A Burdensome New Referral To The EPO's Enlarged Board Regarding The State Of The Art

United Kingdom IP

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Boult Wade Tennant

The Impact Of The EU Green Deal On Value Chains (Video)

European Union Environment

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McDermott Will & Emery

Supreme Court Finds No Continuing Nuisance Simply Because Polluting Substance Remains On Claimants' Land

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

EU CBAM Enters Into Force

European Union Energy

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Mayer Brown

Statutory Biodiversity Duties For Public Bodies

United Kingdom Environment

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Gowling WLG

World Water Day 2023: Delivering An Ambitious Policy Framework For Turning The Tide On UK Water Quality

United Kingdom Energy

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Steptoe LLP

Rural And Equestrian Property; Worrisome Weeds And Noxious Nuts

United Kingdom Environment

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Herrington Carmichael

Green Matters: Harnessing The UK's Environmental Improvement Plan – Water And Chemicals

United Kingdom Environment

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Gowling WLG

Hydrogen Is Coming To A Building Site Near You...

United Kingdom Energy

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Marks & Clerk

Chemicals: What To Watch For The UK And The EU In 2023

European Union Energy

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Steptoe LLP

Fashion, Textiles And Cosmetics: Banning 'forever Chemicals' In Europe And The US

Worldwide Consumer

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Withers LLP

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The Impact Of The EU Green Deal On Value Chains (Video)

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McDermott Will & Emery

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