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COP

COP30 signals to global business that the move from climate ambition to action has begun

Agreements include measures on adaptation finance and voluntary 'roadmaps' for fossil-fuel phase out and deforestation
Regulatory Outlook

Modern slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2025

European Parliament adopts negotiating mandate on Omnibus I CSRD and CSDDD simplification proposal
Regulatory Outlook

Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2025

European Parliament adopts negotiating mandate on Omnibus I CSRD and CSDDD simplification proposal | Council of the EU proposes a
Energy

Communication on carbon neutrality ambitions Challenges and risk - the case of TotalEnergies: (Paris Court, 23 October 2025, N° RG 22/02955)

Key takeaways: Distinction between commercial communication and institutional communication, but no impermeability: Claims made in a commercial context are those
ESG – Environmental, social and governance

ESG Knowledge Update | November 2025

Welcome to our Osborne Clarke ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news
Regulatory and compliance

International regulatory headwinds: how general counsel can navigate uncertainty in Europe

Legal leaders seek resilience and growth amid regulatory complexity and shifting geopolitics and economic conditions
COP

What international business can expect from COP30 on carbon markets

Discussions around climate financing are deeply connected to the progress of the article 6 agreement on carbon trading
Regulatory Outlook

Modern slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

Cabinet Office publishes Anti-slavery Risk Tiering Tool and guidance document | Government responds to the Joint Committee on Human Rights
Regulatory Outlook

Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

EU: European Parliament rejects simplified sustainability rules under Omnibus Package I European Commission proposes delay to EU Deforestation Regulation despite
Data Centres

Sustainable data centre development in the EU: added value or legal requirement?

EU regulations drive sustainable data centre solutions that support digital transformation and environmental objectives
ESG – Environmental, social and governance

Why are fewer businesses setting goals to combat modern slavery?

Data suggests businesses are doing less in relation to modern slavery risks, which may indicate risks are building up unseen
Financial Services

REGtape UK | October 2025

Developments in financial services regulation in the UK