ArticleHill Farm AllowanceIt has been announced that Hill Farm Allowance (HFA) will continue in its present form for one more year, i.e. 2007 payments.United KingdomAccounting and AuditSmith & Williamson
ArticleCarbonCarbon markets are a key element in the commitment to Net Zero goals. This evolving area provides a number of new opportunities for business and landowners alike.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawShepherd and Wedderburn
ArticleBeam Me Up! New Prototype Brings Space Power CloserResearchers have successfully demonstrated the world's first 360º beam steering technology, a key advancement towards space-based solar power.United KingdomEnergy and Natural ResourcesMarks & Clerk
ArticleCarbon Budget Heralds Good News For Energy SectorThe proposed 50% income tax rate may be grabbing all the headlines but the energy and renewables sector fared better than most in yesterday's Budget. United KingdomEnergy and Natural ResourcesMacRoberts
ArticleCOP26: Fusion Energy - Saving The Best For Last?The final day of COP26 will see a panel discussion on fusion energy, perhaps the most forward-thinking potential energy source. United KingdomEnergy and Natural ResourcesMarks & Clerk
ArticleClimate Change Guidance Issued To In-House Lawyers By The Law SocietyThe Law Society has published guidance on how to advise clients on mitigating the risk of greenwashing claims and how to advise on sound climate governance.United KingdomEnvironmentOsborne Clarke LLP
ArticleFungus Cell For LeatherSustainable leather replacements are becoming highly sought after. A team from Newcastle University and Northumbria University has developed a self-healing mycelium-based leather substitute...United KingdomEnvironmentMarks & Clerk
ArticleGovernment Publishes Updated Green Finance StrategyOn March 30, 2023, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero published an update to the government's 2019 Green Finance Strategy.United KingdomEnvironmentNorton Rose Fulbright
PodcastLondon Design Festival: How Designers Approach Sustainability (Podcast)Almost every designer is now focusing on sustainability as part of their brief. United KingdomEnvironmentGowling WLG
ArticleSt Albans City & District Council To Challenge Pickles' Decision To Allow Helioslough AppealSt Albans City and District Council have lodged a claim in the High Court to challenge the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government’s decision to grant planning permission for the Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) following an appeal by Helioslough Limited to build on the green belt site of the former Radlett Airfield in Hertfordshire.United KingdomEnvironmentZyda Law
ArticleSustainability Insights ... In Conversation - Episode 2: Kristen WeldonOur second episode of Sustainability Insights … in conversation charts Kristen Weldon's journey to natural capital in private markets. Simon Witney and John Buttanshaw from Travers Smith's ESG team talk to Kristen about the importance of nature andUnited KingdomEnvironmentTravers Smith LLP
ArticleTales Of The RiverbankI am interested in buying a house by a river which is for sale. Will I own the riverbank? What responsibilities will I have for maintenance?United KingdomEnvironmentHewitsons LLP
ArticleThe Paris Climate Agreement And Coming Global ImplementationIn 2015, 195 nations came together to adopt the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate deal.United KingdomEnvironmentDentons
ArticleMarc Naidoo Discusses Future Of Green Bonds In Net Zero InvestorIncreasing simplicity and clarity in the market for environmentally-focused investments may help investors construct portfolios that generate greater returns and fewer carbon emissions.United KingdomFinance and BankingMcGuireWoods
ArticleDefra Calls For Comments On Indicative Lists For LC-PFCAs, Their Salts, And Related CompoundsOn June 2, 2025, the United Kingdom (UK) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) requested comment on...United KingdomFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesBergeson & Campbell
ArticleGreenpeace Launches Judicial Review Of Nuclear Power National Policy StatementToday’s entry reports on the judicial review of the Nuclear Power National Policy Statement launched by Greenpeace.United KingdomGovernment, Public SectorBircham Dyson Bell LLP
PodcastESG: Global – Is The ASA's Approach To Greenwashing Sustainable? (Podcast)In this episode, Jamas Hodivala KC discusses with Giles Crown, Partner at Taylor Wessing, greenwashing in marketing claims and current consumer protection legislation applying to such claims.United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentMatrix Chambers
ArticleThe AdLaw Insights Podcast Is Out Now. EU Won't Believe The Latest Developments! EPISODE 6: Green Claims.In this short episode, we examine the 'will-they, won't they' saga that is the Green Claims Directive.United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentLewis Silkin