12/21/2022
Public consultation on UK green taxonomy needed ‘as soon as possible’
Earlier this month, Jeremy Hunt set out more than 30 planned regulatory changes across the financial sector, dubbed the ‘Edinburgh reforms’.
Planet SOS
12/19/2022
Global infrastructure survey seeks views on decarbonisation agenda
Pinsent Masons will collate, anonymise and analyse the results from the survey and share them in a report and at a series of global infrastructure law review of the year events early next year.
12/06/2022
Infrastructure changes needed to support low-carbon hydrogen-powered vehicles
One key reason for the shortfall is the cost of the infrastructure, to which the UK has struggled to adapt.
11/30/2022
Burges Salmon launches new research on consenting and permitting for hydrogen infrastructure projects
The firm launches a new data-led research report exploring ways to support the consenting and permitting process for the anticipated growth in the number of low carbon hydrogen infrastructure projects in the coming years
11/29/2022
Greenberg Traurig Establishes Multidisciplinary ESG Practice
The team’s extensive background in capital markets, development, private equity and project finance helps clients to adapt to the constantly evolving and complex legal framework and to adopt policies that promote corporate purpose and long-term sust
11/21/2022
A reflection - is real estate finance going green?
There needs to be room for transitional targets, for buildings to become “more sustainable” via active asset management.
11/18/2022
CP22/20: Further leaves unfurl on the tree of the UK ESG regime
The proposed regime set out in the Consultation Paper is retail focused but also applies to firms with an institutional client base
11/17/2022
COP27 and the 'E' in ESG. Avoiding accusations of greenwashing in the UK
Shareholders may also bring claims against directors for failure to comply with green commitments.
11/17/2022
How ESG has changed the investment industry
A paradigm shift is rarely caused by a single factor, and multiple influences have collided to evolve investors and fiduciaries’ approach to risk and return.
11/16/2022
ESG a Key Driver of Investment Decisions
Probing the survey data with expert interviews from across industry, the report concludes that uncertainty about risk, returns and regulation needs to be addressed in order for business’ ESG aims to be met.
11/16/2022
Central Bank Publishes Communication on Sustainable Finance and the Asset Management Sector
This industry communication sets out the findings of the Central Bank’s recent gatekeeper review of investment fund disclosures, taking into account the requirements of SFDR Level 1 and the Taxonomy Regulation.
11/15/2022
Life Sciences ESG Reporting Practices
Of the 45 reports analyzed, 44 are from Russell 3000 issuers.
11/15/2022
TCFD can be launchpad for infrastructure climate resilience
The move to embed climate-related financial disclosure requirements within regulations
11/09/2022
Burges Salmon marks 27th UN Climate Change Conference
The firm celebrates its ongoing commitment to the environment and taking positive action on climate change as part of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties
11/09/2022
Corruption risk in renewables threatens climate action
For renewables companies that fail to properly manage the corruption risk and that fall into the traps laid by those that seek to benefit themselves, there is a risk of cross-border investigations and enforcement action.
11/07/2022
Global climate change efforts ‘on life support’ ahead of COP27
The warning came as delegates from around the world gathered in Sharm El Sheikh to prepare for the start of COP27 on Sunday.
10/31/2022
How green shipping ‘Poseidon Principles’ will impact shipping and offshore wind
The Poseidon Principles, published in 2019, were designed to fill this gap.
10/28/2022
Hogan Lovells client SVEVIND reaches another milestone in the development and implementation of one of the world's largest hydrogen projects
The European project developer SVEVIND has thus reached another milestone in the ongoing project of one of the world's largest industrial plants for the generation of pure green hydrogen.
10/28/2022
Record UK wind generation recorded amidst onshore wind uncertainty
Renewable energy expert Gareth Phillips of Pinsent Masons reflected on the timing of the National Grid announcement that 19.936GW of wind power had been generated for the electricity grid
10/13/2022
The UK’s first electrolytic hydrogen funding allocation round closes to applicants
These measures are intended to accelerate the hydrogen economy by incentivising the production and use of low carbon hydrogen, and producers can apply for funding via electrolytic allocation rounds.