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Decarbonisation

Environmental marketplaces: creating a high-integrity voluntary carbon market in the UK

Government consultation on enhancing the integrity of voluntary markets could boost confidence and catalyse investment

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11/07/2025

Read time 4m

Financial Services

International Funds Focus Quarterly | July 2025

UK regime for asset management takes two steps forward with private fund manager rules and regulatory capital proposals

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10/07/2025

Read time 2m

Financial Services

The first six months of the FCA's new approach of 'regulating for growth'?

The FCA says it will streamline rules to boost growth but promises so far are yet to address the real...

09/07/2025

Read time 10m

Financial Services

UK FCA aligns conduct rules in banks and non-banks for serious non-financial misconduct

The financial regulator has confirmed that bullying, harassment and violence constitute NFM

07/07/2025

Read time 4m

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

03/07/2025

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Modern slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

26/06/2025

Read time 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 | 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

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

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Decarbonisation

Environmental marketplaces: creating a high-integrity voluntary carbon market in the UK

Government consultation on enhancing the integrity of voluntary markets could boost confidence and catalyse investment

New -

11/07/2025

Read time 4m

Financial Services

International Funds Focus Quarterly | July 2025

UK regime for asset management takes two steps forward with private fund manager rules and regulatory capital proposals

New -

10/07/2025

Read time 2m

Financial Services

The first six months of the FCA's new approach of 'regulating for growth'?

The FCA says it will streamline rules to boost growth but promises so far are yet to address the real...

09/07/2025

Read time 10m

Financial Services

UK FCA aligns conduct rules in banks and non-banks for serious non-financial misconduct

The financial regulator has confirmed that bullying, harassment and violence constitute NFM

07/07/2025

Read time 4m

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

03/07/2025

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Modern slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

26/06/2025

Read time 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 | 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

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

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