26/06/2025
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1m
ESG – Environmental, social and governance
Organisations need to have a clear approach to ESG and understand how to adapt their strategies and change programmes to address increasingly complex legal obligations. ESG is developing quickly in terms of law and regulation not least as the related sector and issue-specific guidance, schemes and frameworks apply different metrics and disclosure requirements.
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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
26/06/2025
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3m
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...
26/06/2025
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4m
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
25/06/2025
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3m
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
16/06/2025
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8m
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...
29/05/2025
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6m
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 |...
29/05/2025
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7m
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...
29/04/2025
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4m
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 |...
29/04/2025
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8m
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...
29/04/2025
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1m
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
28/04/2025
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6m
Future-proofing supply chains
UK companies need to be aware of the incoming EU Forced Labour Regulation
Eradicating forced labour in supply chains will become a condition of entry for EU markets
03/04/2025
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4m
ESG – Environmental, social and governance
ESG Knowledge Update: March 2025
Welcome to our ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news
31/03/2025
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5m
Regulatory Outlook
Modern slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2025
Home Office updates guidance for businesses on slavery and human trafficking in supply chains | Divided opinions over the EU...
26/03/2025
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1m
Regulatory Outlook
Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill House of Commons reading | Hedgerow management regulations guidance | Call for Evidence on Water Sector...
26/03/2025
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6m
26/06/2025
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1m
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
26/06/2025
Read time
3m
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...
26/06/2025
Read time
4m
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
25/06/2025
Read time
3m
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
16/06/2025
Read time
8m
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...
29/05/2025
Read time
6m
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 |...
29/05/2025
Read time
7m
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...
29/04/2025
Read time
4m
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 |...
29/04/2025
Read time
8m
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...
29/04/2025
Read time
1m
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
28/04/2025
Read time
6m
Future-proofing supply chains
UK companies need to be aware of the incoming EU Forced Labour Regulation
Eradicating forced labour in supply chains will become a condition of entry for EU markets
03/04/2025
Read time
4m
ESG – Environmental, social and governance
ESG Knowledge Update: March 2025
Welcome to our ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news
31/03/2025
Read time
5m
Regulatory Outlook
Modern slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2025
Home Office updates guidance for businesses on slavery and human trafficking in supply chains | Divided opinions over the EU...
26/03/2025
Read time
1m
Regulatory Outlook
Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill House of Commons reading | Hedgerow management regulations guidance | Call for Evidence on Water Sector...
26/03/2025
Read time
6m
