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EU Taxonomy Overhaul: Commission Publishes Draft Revisions To Climate And Environmental Delegated Acts

On Tuesday, 17 March 2026, the European Commission published draft amendments to the Climate Delegated Act (CDA) and the Environmental Delegated Act (EDA) setting out the criteria...

European Union Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

EPC C By 2030: What Real Estate Investors Need To Know About The UK's New Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards

The UK government's Warm Homes Plan, published on January 21, 2026, represents a significant overhaul of private rented sector energy standards.

United Kingdom Environment

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Jones Day

UK Formally Adopts ISSB Sustainability Standards

On 25 February 2025, the UK Government released its long-awaited Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS).

United Kingdom Environment

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Travers Smith LLP

Electric Aviation For Remote Regions: The Practical Future Is Already Here

Amazon's newly disclosed stake in BETA Technologies signals their confidence in conventional electric aircraft.

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Super Typhoon Odette And Shell: How Climate Science Is Shaping Litigation Risk

United Kingdom Environment

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Travers Smith LLP

Environmental Advertising In The UK

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Europe Strikes A Deal: Provisional Agreement On The Omnibus I Directive

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Emissions Trading Scheme Expands Scope To Energy-From-Waste

United Kingdom Environment

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Jones Day

Trends In Environmental Litigation And Their Impact On Companies In England & Wales

United Kingdom Environment

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CANDEY

COP30: What Were The Key Outcomes?

Worldwide Environment

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Travers Smith LLP

Integrating Greenhouse Gas Removals Into The UK ETS

United Kingdom Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Climate Resilient Crops – Mitigating The Risks Of Climate Change

United Kingdom Environment

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J A Kemp LLP

COP30: What You Need To Know

Worldwide Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

European Court Of Human Rights Adds To Growing Body Of Climate Change Caselaw

Worldwide Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Tech Predictions For 2026: The Year Ahead Promises To Be Anything But Predictable

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

SFDR 2.0 In Focus: Key Industry Pressure Points And Early Signals From Council And European Parliament

European Union Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Webinar: Global Talent, UK Growth: How Visa Pathways Can Drive Business Expansion

United Kingdom Immigration

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Analysis Of Spring 2026 UK Immigration Rule Changes For Employers

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

Protecting Innovation From Hackers Explained (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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Marks & Clerk

ESG Initiatives And Antitrust: A Cross-Jurisdictional Snapshot

As ESG goals and "pro-growth" initiatives remain high on governments' agendas, it is no surprise that competition law is having to examine its interaction with the green transition.

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Travers Smith LLP

What To Expect At COP30

The 30th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties ("COP30") is being convened in Belém, Brazil between 10 and 21 November 2025.

United Kingdom Environment

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Travers Smith LLP

ESG Circular - Issue 1 - October 2025

The environmental and social challenges we all face, and the implications of those for businesses, are not going away. And yes, we have seen changes in the EU (so long a leader on ESG) regulatory agenda...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

Next Stop On The Omnibus: EFRAG Consults On Amendments To The ESRS

In July 2025, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has published its long awaited draft amendments to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

European Union Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

United Kingdom: Renewable Energy 2026

United Kingdom Energy

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Bracewell

EU Court: Investments In Nuclear Energy And Natural Gas Can Qualify As Sustainable

European Union Energy

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Jones Day

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

European Union Energy

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Proskauer Rose LLP

The ICJ And The Climate Crisis: A Landmark Advisory Opinion On State Obligations

United Kingdom Environment

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A&O Shearman

Responsibility Of Shell For Legacy Oil Pollution In Nigeria

United Kingdom Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ICJ Issues Advisory Opinion On Climate Change: Implications For Public Authorities And Private Actors

United Kingdom Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Defining State Obligations In A Warming World: The ICJ's Advisory Opinion On Climate Change

Worldwide Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Built To Last: The Resilient Infrastructure Challenge

United Kingdom Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK FCA Plans To Streamline UK Sustainability Reporting

European Union Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

UK Sustainability Disclosure – Key Developments

United Kingdom Commercial

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

Defining State Obligations In A Warming World: The ICJ's Advisory Opinion On Climate Change

On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice ("ICJ") delivered its long-awaited Advisory Opinion on Climate Change. The Court noted that climate change—driven primarily by anthropogenic greenhouse gas ("GHG")...

Worldwide Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Built To Last: The Resilient Infrastructure Challenge

As climate change, geopolitical instability, cyber threats and surging demand place more pressure on infrastructure, governments, investors and operators...

United Kingdom Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK FCA Plans To Streamline UK Sustainability Reporting

Following a multi-firm review of sustainability reporting, the FCA has announced that it is considering how to streamline and enhance the UK's sustainability reporting framework by simplifying disclosures...

European Union Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

UK Sustainability Disclosure – Key Developments

Against the backdrop of increased global focus on climate-related disclosures, there have been several recent developments in the UK's sustainability reporting landscape.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

HMRC Publishes Draft Primary Legislation For UK CBAM

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ICJ Issues Landmark Opinion On Climate Change

On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its landmark Advisory Opinion on Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change, a defining moment in the legal response to the climate crisis.

European Union Environment

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Withers LLP

Climate Change And Property Law: How Changes Impact Real Estate

As climate change increasingly shapes the legal and commercial landscape, solicitors must adapt practices to address the emerging risks.

United Kingdom Environment

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Teacher Stern

A Leaner Regime For The EU Taxonomy Regulation

On 4 July 2025, the European Commission adopted a regulation (the "Delegated Regulation") aimed at streamlining the European Union's Taxonomy Regulation (the "Taxonomy Regulation").

European Union Commercial

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Proskauer Rose LLP

From Red To Green? UK Labour Government Finally Consults On Sustainability Reporting And Transition Planning

After months of delay, the UK Government has finally published the long-awaited consultation on the adoption of ISSB sustainability standards as the first UK Sustainability Reporting Standards...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

A Trio Of Consultations: The UK Government Consults On Sustainability Reporting Requirements And Transition Planning

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Court Of Appeal Emphasises That Environmental Rule Of Law Is Not Concerned With Merits Of Energy Policy

United Kingdom Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Rural Sector Urged To Embrace Opportunities To Lead On Sustainable Land Management

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

From Mooncakes To Machines: Maxim's COO Discusses The Future Of Sustainable Food Production

Worldwide Healthcare

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Withers LLP

Cruel Summer? Riparian Rights In Scotland In Summer Months

United Kingdom Energy

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

ESG Regulation: Has The "Washington Effect" Trumped The "Brussels Effect"?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

Transport Resilience In A Changing Climate

United Kingdom Transport

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Gowling WLG

Winning Off the Pitch with vPPAs

United Kingdom Environment

TRAction

Energy And Infrastructure - Carbon Capture & Storage (Video)

United Kingdom Environment

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Travers Smith LLP

Revised Ports National Policy Statement Out For Consultation

United Kingdom Transport

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Addleshaw Goddard

Financial Reporting Council Publishes The Updated UK Stewardship Code 2026

United Kingdom Finance

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Travers Smith LLP

UK's Climate Change Committee Publishes Seventh Carbon Budget

United Kingdom Environment

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Jones Day

Climate Risk And Property (Supplementary Guidance)

United Kingdom Environment

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Hunters

ESG Strategy And Property

United Kingdom Environment

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Hunters

London Plan Consultation: Towards A New London Plan

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Addleshaw Goddard

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