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Draft UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024 Published

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The draft U.K. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024 have been published, together with an explanatory memorandum. The Order makes changes to the U.K. Emissions Trading Scheme, including the...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

The Road to Net Zero: Core Principles to Prevent Greenwashing

“Net zero” is a topic as hot as the climate these days. With so much regulatory attention being placed on it, companies that do not communicate their net zero efforts appropriately or, worse, intentionally make false and...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

ESG in 2024: Traps for the Unwary

ESG continues to be a hot topic for 2024 for investors and regulators alike. The specific concerns investors and regulators have – and what they expect to develop over the coming months – differ, however, across...more

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Taxonomies – why the world needs harmonisation but not uniformity

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Taxonomies will play a critical role in channelling investment towards sustainable activities. But while alignment between frameworks is critical , a one-size-fits-all approach can never be effective....more

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The UK gives the green light to a UK CBAM and consults on the UK ETS

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The UK has finally confirmed that it will be following the EU and introducing its own Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to be implemented by 2027. It published the eagerly awaited outcome of its consultation on...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

UK Climate Change Committee’s 2023 Progress Report Urges Action to Meet Climate Targets

The UK Climate Change Committee (CCC) recently released its 2023 statutory report, evaluating the UK’s progress towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions and meeting carbon reduction targets. This report, mandated by the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

MPs Call on the UK Government to Accelerate ESG Efforts

On April 25, the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on ESG (APPG) published a report on environmental, social and governance issues. All-Party Parliamentary Groups are informal groups of Members of the House of Commons and...more

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UK Government Publishes Third Climate Change Risk Assessment January 17, 2022

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Three months after hosting the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, and as required by the Climate Change Act 2008, the UK government published its third five-year risk assessment of climate change on the United Kingdom. This...more

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UK Navigates Post-Brexit Challenges in the Environmental Regulatory Landscape

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The triggering of the CCM under the UK ETS and ongoing consultations under UK Reach signal speedbumps in the transition process. On 30 November 2021, the UK government’s Department of Business, Energy and Industrial...more

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Securities and markets regulatory news, May 2021

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Draft Financial Markets and Insolvency (Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 A draft version of the Financial Markets and Insolvency (Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021...more

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