In order to reach its “net-zero” goals, the European Union is continuing to build out a regulatory framework focused on scaling up the investment into the manufacturing and development of “net-zero technologies”. The latest...more
9/12/2024
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Green Deal ,
Net Zero ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sustainability
What is the Energy Act and why does it matter?
In October 2023 the Energy Act 2023 (the “Act”), dubbed the “biggest piece of energy legislation in the UK’s history” received Royal Assent. The Act contains wide ranging...more
What has changed? The Energy Act 2023 introduces a new UK merger control regime under which all mergers between energy network companies active in the UK can be assessed for their impact on Ofgem’s ability to make comparisons...more
We are delighted to bring you this edition of Spotlight Magazine, the content of which has come at just the right time, with it becoming increasingly apparent that we are in the midst of a global regulatory refresh of the...more
3/8/2024
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Alternative Investment Funds ,
Asset Management ,
Credit Funds ,
ELTIF ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Greenwashing ,
Infrastructure ,
Private Equity ,
Private Funds ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Decarbonisation and digitisation: two of the key trends we heard a lot about in 2023 and we see no signs of that abating in 2024. Hand in hand with this, one of the ongoing themes for sponsors in the infra space is: how...more