What is COP30? COP stands for Conference of the Parties, referring to the countries that have signed up to the United Nations Framework...

On 21 October 2025, the European Commission published its 2026 Work Programme. As usual, it includes a Communication and a set of...

The October edition of our Global ESG Newsletter is now available and can be accessed here.  Our October issue covers key developments on...

Each autumn, the President of the European Commission delivers the State of the Union address to the European Parliament to share their...

On 10 September 2025, the EU General Court dismissed Austria’s challenge against the inclusion of nuclear energy and natural gas in the...

On 18 August 2025, the Transition Finance Council (TFC) launched a consultation on draft Transition Finance Guidelines to support global...

On 30 July 2025, the “Stop the Clock” Battery Due Diligence Regulation was published in the Official Journal of the EU. It comes into...

On 10 July 2025, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero published the outcome of its Review of Electricity Market Arrangements...

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) imposes a carbon cost on imports of selected goods - cement, fertilisers, iron and steel,...

The July edition of our Global ESG Newsletter is now available and can be accessed here.  Our July issue covers key developments on the...

 On 18 June 2025, the European Parliament and the Council reached a political agreement on amendments to simplify the Carbon Border...

On 21 May 2025, the European Commission published the Omnibus IV simplification package aimed at simplifying EU rules and reducing...

The renewed agenda for EU-UK cooperation common understanding published on 19 May 2025 may prove to be the start of a new era for EU and...

The May edition of our Global ESG Newsletter is now available and can be accessed here. Our May issue covers key developments on the full...

In the energy sector, the coalition agreement between the Christian Democratic Party (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) fulfils...

The German H2Global foundation is advancing its mission to kick-off the renewable hydrogen industry by acting as a market maker for...