08 Nov, 2024 The future of nuclear financing: A turning point for investment in clean energy By Maryam Adamji In the face of escalating climate challenges and the pressing need to achieve net zero emissions, nuclear energy is witnessing a...
18 Oct, 2024 Transition Finance Market Review provides blueprint for unlocking transition finance in the UK and globally By Sara Feijao In this blog post and accompanying video, we explore the final recommendations of the Transition Finance Market Review and what it means...
03 Oct, 2024 UK: Navigating ESOS Phase 3 By Claudia Harper The UK’s Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is an energy usage assessment scheme that requires in-scope organisations to audit...
01 Oct, 2024 Linklaters ESG Newsletter - October 2024 By Sara Feijao Gilly Hutchinson Julia Voskoboinikova Welcome to the global Linklaters ESG Newsletter. Each issue covers key developments in the UK, EU, US, Asia and globally on the full...
27 Sep, 2024 The Spanish government approves its Regulation on offshore energy production By Mario García The Regulation outlines upcoming auctions in Spain, although further details are left to subsequent decisions announcing the...
25 Sep, 2024 New European Commission starts to take shape: list of Commissioners-designate and their missions By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao On 17 September 2024, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the list of Commissioners-designate for her new...
25 Sep, 2024 The advent of NESO: an opportunity to accelerate grid connection reform? By Jessica Hargreaves The National Grid Electricity System Operator (“ESO”) had previously set out its plans for shortening the lengthy queue of projects...
13 Sep, 2024 Navigating Draghi’s Report on EU competitiveness: key sustainability issues By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao Alexia Kaztaridou On 9 September 2024, the former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi delivered his long-awaited Report on the future of European...
03 Sep, 2024 Linklaters ESG Newsletter - September 2024 By Gilly Hutchinson Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao Welcome to the global Linklaters ESG Newsletter. Each issue covers key developments in the UK, EU, US, Asia and globally on the full...
28 Aug, 2024 What to expect from the new Labour government’s net zero and green agenda By Rachel Barrett Kim Rybarczyk Sara Feijao This article was first published on The In-House Lawyer - see: What to expect from the new Labour government’s net zero and green agenda...
09 Aug, 2024 Decarbonising Gas Markets: EU H2 Regulation and H2 Directive enter into force By Emma De Koster On 4 August 2024, the EU legislative hydrogen and gas decarbonisation package came into force, comprising the Regulation (EU) 2024/1789...
17 Jul, 2024 UK: King’s Speech 2024: Bills most relevant to the green and net zero agenda By Sara Feijao On 17 July 2024, the new Labour government unveiled the list of Bills (primary legislation) it intends to introduce in Parliament, with...
17 Jul, 2024 Revised Industrial Emissions Directive published in the Official Journal of the EU By Julia Voskoboinikova Directive (EU) 2024/1785 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 April 2024 amending Directive 2010/75/EU of the European...
17 Jul, 2024 Official publication of the EU Regulation on the reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector By Julia Voskoboinikova On 15 July 2024, the Regulation (EU) 2024/1787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on the reduction of methane...
17 Jul, 2024 Net Zero Industry Act published in the Official Journal of the EU By Julia Voskoboinikova Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on establishing a framework of measures for...
16 Jul, 2024 UK: Supreme Court decision rules that the grant of planning permission for oil wells in Surrey was unlawful for failing to assess scope 3 emissions By Tara Janus Matt Dodd On 20 June 2024, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited decision in R (Finch) v Surrey County Council [2024] UKSC 20. A majority...