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Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2024

The King's Speech: Environment and Sustainability aspects | Court confirms nutrient neutrality and Habitats Regulations assessment requirements apply to discharge
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Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2024

First reporting obligations under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive | Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive published in Official Journal |
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Modern Slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2024

What do the manifestos say about modern slavery?
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Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2024

UK general election 2024: environmental law aspects | Government launches survey for post-implementation review of Habitats Regulations | Council adopts
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Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2024

UK general election 2024: ESG aspects | Council adopts formal position on Green Claims Directive | Council adopts EU Nature
ESG – Environmental, social and governance

ESG Knowledge Update | June 2024

Welcome to our Osborne Clarke ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news
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Modern slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2024

European Parliament adopts position on forced labour regulation | Modern Slavery Act 2015: statement registry updated | Regulations to eradicate
Financial Services

Portfolio managers will be covered by the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements

The UK regulator proposes to apply a similar approach in the near future to portfolio managers as for fund managers
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Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2024

TPT publish sector-specific guidance | European Parliament adopts directive on delaying European sustainability reporting standards | UK competition regulator issues
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Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2024

European Parliament adopts new certification framework for carbon removals | European Parliament adopts position on soil monitoring directive | EU
ESG, sustainability and responsible business

EU strengthens its arsenal in fight against environmental crime

Revised legislation brings in 'qualified' offences to criminalise serious environmental damage and replaces the 2008 law
ESG – Environmental, social and governance

What is natural capital and what does it mean for investors and lenders in the UK and Europe?

While some natural capital-related regulatory requirements may currently only be voluntary, or not yet catch financial institutions, there may be