5/13/2025 9:35:00 AM Is SAF Taking Flight? An Overview of the UK’s SAF Mandate and the Next Steps Needed to Decarbonise the Aviation Sector By Daniel Mewton Azadeh Nassiri Oliver Moir Kathryn Emmett Aaron Wu William Parr Ivo Trice +4 more... Show less Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has emerged as the cornerstone of aviation sector decarbonisation strategies, offering the only current...
5/12/2025 12:05:21 PM UK Government Sets Out Plans for a New Approach to Environmental Regulation By Azadeh Nassiri Helena Campbell The UK Government has recently set out, in a policy paper published by HM Treasury, the actions that it plans to take to ensure...
5/9/2025 10:01:46 AM UK Government consultation on the Integrity of Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets By Zhen Lim Aaron Wu George Murray On 17 April 2025, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (“DESNZ”) launched a consultation on how to operationalise its six...
5/7/2025 5:03:33 AM The UK Formalises Pathway for AI Growth Zones Designation By James Cook Simon Bartle Aaron Wu On 30 April 2025, the UK government launched the formal qualifying process of its Artificial Intelligence Growth Zones (AIGZ) initiative....
5/1/2025 4:12:20 PM The Omnibus – complaints lodged about the process whilst the Council considers amendments By Moira Thompson Oliver George Murray Following agreement on the ‘stop-the-clock’ directive, which will delay the dates from which the EU’s flagship Corporate Sustainability...
4/30/2025 12:56:16 PM Competition Appeal Tribunal Rejects Proposed Claims in Water Collective Proceedings By Tim Blanchard Ewan Brown Tahlia Brysha-Pullen On 7 March 2025, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) delivered its judgment[1] in respect of applications made by Professor Carolyn...
4/23/2025 12:48:15 PM European Commission Publishes Updated EUDR Guidance, FAQs, and a Draft Delegated Act, in a Bid to Provide Further Simplifications By Moira Thompson Oliver Gabriel Forrest-Lim Helena Campbell This month, the European Commission published updated guidance, FAQs, and a draft Delegated Act for consultation, in order to “[provide]...
4/16/2025 5:14:20 PM A New Age Dawns for Consumer Protection in the UK By Tim Blanchard Josephine Rabinowitz The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act) came into force on 6 April 2025, overhauling the UK’s consumer...
4/14/2025 9:29:20 AM EU Agrees Sustainability Omnibus ‘Stop-the-Clock’ Directive and Consultation Launched on the European Sustainability Reporting Standards By Sabine Dittrich Helena Campbell On 14 April 2025, the European Council formally adopted the “stop-the-clock” Directive.[1] This follows on from the European Parliament...
4/8/2025 10:14:48 AM Timeline of ESG Developments in 2025 - Q2 Update By Harry Hecht Samantha Brady Moira Thompson Oliver Helena Campbell Amy Dodsworth +2 more... Show less The first quarter of 2025 has seen a flurry of developments in the world of ESG, from the UK government’s recent updated guidance for...
4/8/2025 9:56:01 AM The CMA issues informal guidance on environmental cooperation in the UK construction industry under ‘open door’ policy By Alexander Chadd Elizabeth Huang Dr Nele Dhondt On 28 March 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its latest piece of informal guidance under its ‘open door’...
4/2/2025 8:06:54 AM The Parker Review 10 Years On: Improving Ethnic Representation of UK Business By Julie Stanbrook Laura Hung In March 2025, the Parker Review Committee (“Committee”) published its annual update report on ‘Improving the Ethnic Diversity of UK...
3/30/2025 8:03:22 PM Modern Slavery Act 2015: Home Office Updates Statutory Guidance By Moira Thompson Oliver George Murray Natalie Goodman On 24 March, the Home Office published updated guidance (the Guidance) for companies producing modern slavery statements as required by...
3/28/2025 4:51:45 PM Sustainable Loan Principles Updated By Kathrine Meloni Latifah Mohamed Julia Shearer-Rivera On 26 March 2025, the loan trade associations published updated versions of the Green, Social and Sustainability-Linked Loan Principles...
3/27/2025 10:25:38 AM The ESG and DEI Discussion - from Brussels to Washington By George Murray In this podcast, Harry Hecht, Philippa O’Malley and Moira Thompson Oliver sit down with Michael Arnold, Partner at Cravath, Swaine &...
3/25/2025 10:37:58 AM SBTi Consults on Revised Corporate Net-Zero Standard: Greater Flexibility for Scope 3 Targets but Tight Control of Carbon Credits By Samantha Brady Helena Campbell The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a corporate climate action organisation that develops standards, tools and guidance which...