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Competition, antitrust and trade

UK competition regulator issues first informal guidance on sustainability collaborations

Open-door policy can provide businesses with competition law certainty on proposed green agreements
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

How to avoid greenwashing risk in the European real estate sector

As sustainability becomes an integral part of developing and managing property, the possibility of a claim of greenwashing is now
Regulatory and compliance

UK Crown Estate publishes plans for fifth round of offshore wind leasing

Celtic Sea leasing round will start in February 2024 and will have some important differences to previous competitions
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

Green aviation claims fail to land with UK regulator

Advertising regulator finds against airline sustainability claims, while further CMA scrutiny of greenwashing is anticipated
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

How UK and EU regulators plan to hold financial service providers accountable for greenwashing

What can providers do to mitigate the risk of accusations of greenwashing as regulatory focus on ESG-related claims tightens?
Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2023

Provisional agreement reached on new EU law on environmental crime | Agreement reached on EU proposal to reduce methane emissions
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

Green HR: the sustainability bonus in employment contracts in Europe

A sustainability bonus system is part of the green HR concept that European employers are considering more and more
Energy and Utilities

Energy National Policy Statement enters new era in the UK

The government has set out its updates in the Autumn Statement to support its drive to net zero
Tax

Autumn Statement 2023: what UK business tax measures were announced?

More fiscal headroom enabled tax cuts and business incentives to be announced in the chancellor's statement
Regulatory and compliance

The Procurement Act and Net Zero

Does the new Procurement Act go far enough in its commitments around net zero?
Tax

Autumn Statement 2023: what business tax measures can the UK expect?

Immediate tax cuts and giveaways are unlikely to feature in the chancellor's statement on 22 November