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We have been working hard to reduce our carbon footprint for over a decade now. As a city-based professional services firm, our direct emissions are relatively low...

Farming, housing, habitats and infrastructure are some of the major uses of land across England. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is currently reviewing land use...

In February, we reported on the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero's confirmation that a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) would be bought into force by 2027.

The European Securities and Markets Agency (ESMA) this week published a Commission Decision and Annex containing a set of answers on the Sustainable Finance Disclosure...

The European Union is expected to publish an Omnibus Simplification Package (Omnibus) in February 2025 aimed at consolidating existing EU corporate sustainability reporting requirements.

On 16 March 2023, the European Commission unveiled its new Critical Raw Materials Act (the "Act"), now due to undergo review by the EU Council and Parliament, once public comment closes on June 30.

We previously posted on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill and UK Government policy on environmental law.

Saturday 15 March is World Consumer Rights Day, and while we've been focusing on the imminent changes to the UK consumer law regime in recent weeks, it's worth considering the EU developments too...

ESOS regulations have been in force since 17 July 2014 and require large entities in the UK to carry out compulsory energy saving assessments covering their buildings, industrial processes and transportation of all UK operations.

Over the past few years, the environment in which decisions have to be made has become more complex, and some boards could be feeling under pressure if they are planning to make capital investments or considering M&A activity.

As business owners embrace sustainability, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations are becoming integral to commercial property transactions.

At COP29, the "Insights from the 2024 Ocean Dialogue" event emphasized advancing ocean-based climate action and finance, highlighting renewable ocean energy, AI-driven marine conservation, and scaling technologies like tidal energy to achieve net-zero goals.

Climate change mitigation has taken centre stage for governments and organizations worldwide, driven by environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agendas.

The need for planning and environmental input at the licensing stage is also significantly increased.

Sun, sky and sea. While these elements may evoke memories of beach vacations, they also power the switch toward renewable energy. The energy and natural resources (ENR)...

On 17 October 2023 the CMA announced that it has launched an investigation into Worcester Bosch's marketing practices in relation to its ‘hydrogen-blend ready' home boilers.

Last week a Private Members' Bill was introduced to the House of Lords which creates a new criminal offence of "ecocide". While Private Members' Bills rarely receive Royal Assent...