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Carey Olsen advises on the launch of Gresham House British Sustainable Infrastructure Fund II

The overall investment approach and anticipated outcomes aim to be well aligned to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

The UK Energy and Infrastructure Market: Reviewing 2021 and What's to Come in 2022

The start of 2021 saw the end of the Brexit implementation period.

Government taken to court over inadequate climate strategies

Friends of the Earth says the government's "shocking" and "lacklustre" commitments are not enough to deliver a low carbon future

Climate failure and social crisis top global risks 2022

Top risks are climate crisis, growing social divides, heightened cyber risks and an uneven global recovery, as pandemic lingers on

World in transition: Five themes

That’s why we’re focusing on five themes of change affecting companies and markets.

Private investors are crucial to the future of ESG

Here's how they can find their voice.

Islands get environmental boost from HSBC green campaign

A total combined donation of more than £53,000 has been donated to these partner charities.

CMA seeks global approach to regulation of mobile ecosystems

The CMA is expected to publish its final report by 14 June 2022.

EU to set up a system to certify carbon removals in 2022

The EU Commission will propose a certification system for carbon removed from the atmosphere next year, it has announced.

Human rights gaining ground in ESG litigation

Part of the claim is that the polluting countries are breaching their right to exercise outdoors and live without anxiety.

Baker McKenzie's boosts environmental, social and corporate governance offering with the appointment of Ruth Dawes

Ruth is familiar with all aspects of environment and planning law, with particular experience advising on major projects, sustainability, renewable energy zones and transmission infrastructure.

New guidance issued on environment-related advertising issues

“The timing of this guidance is no coincidence. We expect to see enforcement of the rules in earnest by the CMA and ASA right from the start of 2022,” she added.

In 2022, companies will wake up to the risks of greenwashing

In November 2021 courts in Australia granted a shareholder access to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s internal documentation to check if the bank complied with its own climate change policy in lending to oil and gas projects.

The impact of COP26 announcements on financial institutions

The UK government’s ambition as host of COP26 was to build on the goal set by the Paris Agreement – to limit the global average temperature increase to well below 2°C, preferably to 1.5°C, in comparison to pre-industrial levels.

COP26 and the future of environmental regulation

The Court then considers turnover. Southern Water was deemed a ‘very large’ organisation because its turnover greatly exceeded the threshold for large organisations.

An ESG framework for Cayman Funds

The Cayman Islands is well placed to make a contribution to anti-green washing protection in the investment funds industry due to its sizeable investment funds sector.

Banks have a crucial role in supporting a 'just transition' to net zero economies

The paper concludes that further work is necessary and useful to identify gaps in existing frameworks in relation to strategy development, policy making and implementation through decision-making and transactions, to build a framework set of principles wh

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