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Smart Power | Managing ageing portfolios: dealing with defective equipment and the renewal of insurances

Welcome to the latest edition of Smart Power, Osborne Clarke's specialist service for asset managers within the green energy sector
Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2023

UK government publishes draft Vehicle Emissions trading schemes order | Consultation opens on proposed ban of wet wipes containing plastic
ESG – Environmental, social and governance

Law Society of England and Wales provides guidance on climate risk governance and greenwashing risks

Guidance highlights importance of being aware of climate-related risks and ESG when advising boards
Energy and Energy Transition

Fast cycle gas and salt caverns in the UK: yesterday's game or back in vogue?

Gas storage sites are complex, with particular logistical and geological risks – but there are major opportunities for long-duration energy
Competition, antitrust and trade

Collaborating on ESG: the UK's CMA publishes Green Agreements Guidance

Businesses will have more certainty on how to structure and deliver green collaborations and comply with competition law
ESG – Environmental, social and governance

Greenwashing: EU's latest legislative initiative steps up scrutiny of 'green' claims

New rules will focus on avoiding misleading ads and information about a business's environmental credentials and goals
ESG – Environmental, social and governance

UK ad and competition watchdogs take action against 'greenwashing' hydrogen claims

Businesses and advertisers in the UK are under increased scrutiny from regulators for inaccurate green advertising claims
Energy and Energy Transition

The Energy Transition | Capacity for offshore wind auction in Celtic Sea increases to 4.5GW

Welcome to our top picks of the latest energy regulatory and market developments in the UK's transition to net zero
Energy and Energy Transition

The terms and conditions of the first pilot auction for renewable hydrogen production are published as a key element in the development of the European Hydrogen Bank

Through this public tender mechanism, the European Commission is creating a financing instrument to promote the development of renewable hydrogen
Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2023

Developers, are you ready for biodiversity net gain obligations? | Consultation launched on SFDR implementation and options to improve framework
The Built Environment

International regulatory catch-up can deliver energy transformation gains for logistics

If regulators can keep pace with innovation, such as battery storage, new revenue streams await logistics owners