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Decarbonisation

Environmental marketplaces: EU and UK head towards copycat ETSs and CBAMs

Potential alignment of emission trading schemes could reduce the scope of EU and UK carbon border adjustment mechanisms
Regulatory Outlook

Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

Simplification to EU CBAM | EU Ombudsman investigating Commission's preparation of Omnibus I package
Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

Upcoming Environment Bill for Wales | Planning and Infrastructure Bill heads to House of Lords | Government consults on implementing
Energy and Energy Transition

Biodiversity net gain will play a crucial role in the development of UK renewable energy

The connection between climate change and biodiversity loss is now a major area of focus for the renewables sector
ESG – Environmental, social and governance

ESG Update | June 2025

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

Environment, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2025

UK: No sign of regulations banning products made from illegal deforestation EU: EUDR risk classifications adopted | Simplification to EU
Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2025

UK Woodland Carbon Code carbon units purchase agreements | UK government consults on voluntary carbon and nature market integrity |
Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2025

Environment Agency consultation on charging sewerage undertakers for enforcement | Joint consultation on reforms to the Environmental Permitting Regime |
Regulatory Outlook

Modern slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2025

UK companies need to be aware of the incoming EU Forced Labour Regulation | EU Omnibus Package – 'Stop-the-clock' directive
Regulatory Outlook

Environment, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2025

EU Omnibus Package – 'Stop-the-clock' directive | EUDR simplification measures | EU Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act consultation | UK companies
ESG – Environmental, social and governance

ESG Knowledge Update | April 2025

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