News & Analysis as of

Investment Climate Change United Kingdom

J.S. Held

From Ambition to Attrition: The Financial Realities Behind Wind Project Suspensions

J.S. Held on

Introduction: Offshore Wind Projects Pulled Amid Cost Surges - The offshore wind industry has faced a wave of high-profile setbacks that have sent shockwaves through the global renewable energy landscape. The offshore wind...more

BCLP

Planning Measures in the New 10-year Infrastructure Strategy

BCLP on

Publication of the new 10-year Infrastructure Strategy and 10-Year Industrial Strategy in June meant two more manifesto commitments could be ticked off before the end of the government’s first year in office. This blog...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

UK Government Consults on Sustainability Reporting Standards and Climate Transition Planning

Latham & Watkins LLP on

On 25 June 2025, the UK government launched three consultations as part of London Climate Action Week, which are intended to form key parts of the government’s programme to make the UK the “sustainable finance capital of the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Infrastructure Insights - May 2025

Latham & Watkins LLP on

On 15 April 2025, Ofgem approved the National Energy System Operator’s (NESO’s) Target Model Option 4 (TMO4+) to reform the grid connection process in Great Britain. The reform shifts from a “first come, first connected” to a...more

White & Case LLP

Long Duration Electricity Storage (LDES): Details of the cap and floor scheme

White & Case LLP on

On March 11, 2025, the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero and Ofgem published the much anticipated Technical Decision Document (TDD) to confirm details of the cap and floor scheme for LDES. The scheme provides an...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

FundsTrack: Private funds market insights - 2025 report

We are delighted to present the 2025 edition of our award-nominated private funds report, "FundsTrack: Trends in the Private Funds Market." 2024 was yet again an interesting time for private funds. Multiple elections...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

One week to go until HM Treasury’s UK Green Taxonomy Consultation closes

HM Treasury published the UK Green Taxonomy Consultation (the ‘‘Consultation’’) on 14 November 2024, and there is one week to go until the consultation window closes on 6 February 2025. The Consultation seeks views on the...more

A&O Shearman

Mansion House: HM Treasury Consults on UK Green Taxonomy

A&O Shearman on

HM Treasury has published a consultation on developing a U.K. Green Taxonomy to classify sustainable economic activities, with the aim of increasing sustainable investment and reducing greenwashing risk. Responses to the...more

Hogan Lovells

Our key takeaways from the Carbon Capture Global Summit 2024

Hogan Lovells on

We recently attended the Carbon Capture Global Summit held at the QEII Centre in London. The summit, attended by Partners Ben Sulaiman and Andy Shaw, and Senior Associate Firas Albani, serves as a global forum dedicated to...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Cutting the Gordian Knot: Recalibrating the UK’s Energy Transition and Security Principles

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

‘Energy security and net zero are two sides of the same coin.’ This is the opening line of the UK government’s ‘Net Zero Growth Plan’, published in March 2023, and leaves no doubt as to the government’s perception of the...more

A&O Shearman

UK Financial Conduct Authority Update on Notification of Use of Investment Labels Under Sustainability Disclosure Requirements...

A&O Shearman on

The FCA has provided an update on how firms should notify the U.S. Financial Conduct Authority when they are using an investment label under the sustainability disclosure requirements and investment labelling regime. Firms...more

A&O Shearman

Is more regulation the best route to deliver Net Zero?

A&O Shearman on

How to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy is a hot regulatory topic for most major economies around the world – and is set to continue ascending the agenda in the years to come. As sustainability-related...more

A&O Shearman

Taxonomies – why the world needs harmonisation but not uniformity

A&O Shearman on

Taxonomies will play a critical role in channelling investment towards sustainable activities. But while alignment between frameworks is critical , a one-size-fits-all approach can never be effective....more

A&O Shearman

Tax based finance leasing: a forgotten tool for green finance in the UK?

A&O Shearman on

Decarbonisation is the process of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning to a low-carbon economy. Decarbonisation requires significant investment in green technologies, such as renewable energy, energy...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

UK Government Taskforce to Produce Guidance for Pensions Sector to Consider Social Factors in Investment Decisions

On October 19, 2023, the UK government’s Taskforce on Social Factors (Taskforce) launched a consultation to produce guidance on how pension funds can consider social issues in their investment decisions. The guide is intended...more

A&O Shearman

Building a pathway to green real estate in the UAE

A&O Shearman on

The UAE is leading the way in the Middle East in incorporating sustainability and environmental standards in construction and real estate. Ian Bevan and Ejiro Otu discuss that there is still more to be done to incentivise...more

A&O Shearman

Tax incentives for sustainable investments: what businesses should be thinking about

A&O Shearman on

We recently hosted an event as part of our Sustainable Transition seminar series titled “Tax incentives for sustainable investments: where are the opportunities?”. In this article, our panellists set out some of the key...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

UK’s Pensions Regulator Pushes for Further Climate Scenario Analysis

In August 2023, the UK pensions regulator’s climate and sustainability lead, Mark Hill, authored an article setting out how trustees can improve the climate-scenario analyses used by their schemes, in order to make them more...more

A&O Shearman

Annex - How big is the New Zero financing gap?

A&O Shearman on

Methodology - For this report we used a definition of climate finance aligned with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Standing Committee on Finance, which states: “Climate finance aims at...more

A&O Shearman

How big is the Net Zero financing gap?

A&O Shearman on

The transition to a low-carbon, resilient, and just economy is the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime. Institutions that are well prepared to embark on Net Zero pathways will be able to take full advantage of...more

A&O Shearman

Delivering Net Zero by 2050: the $200 trillion opportunity

A&O Shearman on

Until now, however, no comprehensive estimate existed of the of that opportunity, (or, to put it another way, the size of the financing gap between committed spending and the investment needed to deliver Net Zero by 2050...more

A&O Shearman

SFDR Consultation and Review by European Commission – a first step towards SFDR 2.0

A&O Shearman on

The Commission has launched a far reaching consultation and review of SFDR, long expected by the industry. This bulletin provides an overview, as well as giving thought as to what we might see in terms of SFDR 2.0....more

A&O Shearman

Pensions: what's new this week - 29 August 2023

A&O Shearman on

Welcome to your weekly update from the Allen & Overy Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. This week we cover topics including: TPR updates guidance...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

UK Announces Updates to Green Finance Strategy

Latham & Watkins LLP on

The government published a new document outlining its existing and proposed objectives to develop the UK’s sustainable economy. On 30 March 2023, the UK government published an updated version of its Green Finance...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Investing in UK CCUS Projects - Opportunities and Challenges

Latham & Watkins LLP on

With the recent UK “Green Day” announcements confirming the government’s support for CCUS, interest in UK CCUS projects is expected to continue to grow. While there are significant opportunities for investors, careful...more

38 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide