Jan 30, 2023 “Exploring the possible” – UK competition regulator confirms new guidance will relax antitrust rules for climate change agreements By Niamh Kelly It has been clear for some time that fears of accusations of collusion can prevent businesses from collaborating on initiatives to tackle...
Jan 26, 2023 ASA’s ban on HSBC’s ‘greenwashing’ adverts indicative of increasing regulatory scrutiny By Alissa Veiga-Pestana Last year the UK’s advertising watchdog, the Advertising Standards Authority (the “ASA”), for the first time banned two sustainability...
Jan 20, 2023 The UK Climate Change Committee’s Take on High-Integrity Carbon Crediting By Henry Turrell In the lead-up to the first UNFCCC Global Stocktake later this year, countries’ and corporations’ net-zero pledges will be put under the...
Jan 09, 2023 UK Green Taxonomy: Government opt for ‘quality’ over ‘speed’ By Dean Hickey The announcement in December last year that HM Treasury (“HMT”) will, acting on advice,[1] delay the launch...
Jan 03, 2023 TCFD Reporting Updates: FCA Primary Market Bulletin 42 By Helena Cameron The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) recently published their latest primary market bulletin (the “Bulletin”), which provides an...
Jan 03, 2023 The European Parliament and Council announce progress made on proposed deforestation regulation By Helena Cameron Dean Hickey Rachael Seymour On 6 December 2022 the European Parliament and Council announced that they had reached political agreement