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Energy and Energy Transition

The Energy Transition | Hydrogen innovation scheme and nuclear financing bill

This week, we look at a new £5 million government scheme for technologies producing hydrogen from biomass, the passing of
Workforce Solutions

What to do as full IR35 enforcement looms for the private sector

Eight reasons for a legal review of processes before HMRC starts full enforcement in the private sector
Regulatory and compliance

Using drones in health and safety inspections

Safety Assessment Federation guidance considers the use of drone technology and data to support examinations and inspections of various types
Banking and finance

Availability of working capital remains a priority for SMEs in 2022

Asset-based lending and working-capital products are crucial as businesses recover from the pandemic and implement sustainability plans
Energy and Energy Transition

European Commission announces hydrogen and gas market decarbonisation plans

Recast package delivers a legal framework for a hydrogen strategy and market that can draw investment into dedicated infrastructure
Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break | What's on the agenda in 2022, Covid-19 update and raising retirement

Welcome to our first Coffee Break of 2022 in which we look at the latest UK employment law developments impacting
Employment and pensions

'Green jobs' and 'green HR': the decarbonisation transition from a workforce perspective

Businesses will have a key part to play in driving forwards the UK government's sustainability agenda
Regulatory and compliance

The EU steps nearer to tougher regime to fight environmental crime

New legislation to assist in the discovery and prosecution of serious environmental offences will deliver on ambitious European Green Deal
Energy and Energy Transition

The Energy Transition | Ofgem made heat networks regulator and SoLR consultation

This week, we look at Ofgem being appointed as heat networks regulator, government responses to a heat networks market framework
Digitalisation

Digitalisation | Five legal and regulatory predictions for 2022

As another year gets underway, and digitalisation continues to transform businesses across all sectors, we offer five predictions for tech
Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities

Managing legal risk from IoT systems in business premises

As the Internet of Things proliferates, what are the risks – and opportunities – that businesses should consider regarding the
Competition, antitrust and trade

Digital Markets Act: EU's new regulation of 'gatekeepers' pushes ahead in 2022

Significant change to competition rules in EU digital markets moves closer to implementation as European Council and European Parliament set