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ARTICLE · 12 FEBRUARY 2024

ESG - What's Another Year 2024

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The Commission for Regulation of Utilities will further consult on introducing emissions requirements to the policy for connection of large energy users ...

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Our annual "What's Another Year?" bulletin is a snapshot of the key legal and regulatory developments which we can expect over the course of 2024, across a range of sectors and practice areas.

ACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities will further consult on introducing emissions requirements to the policy for connection of large energy users to the electricity and gas systems policy. Read more on an issue that arises in this and other energy transition matters in our Energy section.

CARBON

Importers of cement, electricity, fertilisers, iron and steel, aluminium, and hydrogen to the EU are required to submit a first report by 31 January 2024 under the transitional phase obligations of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Regulation. Read more on this and other sustainability-related developments in our Construction and Engineering section.

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This article contains a general summary of developments and is not a complete or definitive statement of the law. Specific legal advice should be obtained where appropriate.

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