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The approach of European Competition Authorities (both at EU and National level) to sustainability agreements has been keenly debated in...
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On 14 September 2023, the European Commission published a targeted consultation questionnaire to gather feedback prior to proposing...
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On Thursday 27 July DEFRA opened the application process for responsible bodies (RB), the third parties who will be monitoring and...
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As part of the Net Zero Lawyer’s Alliance's (NZLA) programme for London Climate Action Week, Macfarlanes held a panel session titled...
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has made clear its concerns regarding the "greenwashing" potential of sustainability-linked loans...
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On 12 May 2023, the English High Court denied permission to ClientEarth to proceed with a substantive application for permission to...
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For the second time this year, the Supreme Court has given guidance on the tort of private nuisance. Following the decision in Fearn [1]...
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On 4 May 2023 the Loan Market Association (LMA) published model provisions for those borrowing, lending and arranging...
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Amid the wave of government announcements to mark “Green Day”, the catchily named Nature Markets: A framework for scaling up private...
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We have seen significant growth in the number of private funds being raised that consider sustainability characteristics or seek to have...
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In 2015, the Government introduced the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) to look to drive improvements in the energy efficiency...
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ESG litigation risk has become a growing concern for businesses as claimants pursue increasingly innovative causes of action (see our...
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On 9 December, the Chancellor announced a package of over 30 reforms to the UK’s financial regulations, an attempt to achieve the biggest...
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Climate scientists now believe that there is a 50% probability of the earth’s average temperature exceeding 1.5 degrees celsius above...
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The much-hyped “Merge”, whereby the Ethereum blockchain merges with a system called Beacon Chain, has finally happened. The change moves...
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The Court of Appeal has granted permission for a significant group action to proceed against one of the world’s largest mining concerns,...