Overseas investors are welcome in the UK. Save as set out below, there are no specific laws prohibiting foreign investment in the UK nor are there any business requirements for UK participation in the ownership or management...more
3/9/2022
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Increasing public awareness of the environmental and social impacts of plastic pollution is pushing plastic management to a leading place in ESG evaluations.
ESG and sustainable finance programs continue to gain momentum...more
UK Government begins consultation process on a comprehensive plan to achieve a low-carbon hydrogen economy.
While over 30 countries have announced hydrogen roadmaps, the UK Hydrogen Strategy is unique in that it sets out...more
European Commission issues first Delegated Act in the much-debated Taxonomy, moving forward with a multi-step approach in determining which activities are classified as sustainable. Nuclear energy, natural gas and...more
4/23/2021
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Hydrogen is the new buzzword in every industry, and real estate is no exception. Hydrogen does not emit carbon dioxide when burnt and could therefore help reduce the climate impact of buildings, which in aggregate represent...more
EU’s in-house science body determines that nuclear energy is a sustainable technology under the EU’s green finance rules; ruling has positive impact for government and private sector support for nuclear technologies in the EU...more
Projects in heavy and energy intensive industries are the recipients of government funding, with a view to reducing CO2 emissions.
Key industrial regions of Merseyside, South Wales, Teesside, Humberside and Aberdeenshire...more
Financial market participants and advisers in the EU now need to comply with the ESG disclosure regime.
The key terms of the SFDR are applicable on 11 March 2021.
Financial firms will have entity level and financial...more
The LMA and ELFA have jointly published guidance to provide clarity in the market regarding ESG disclosures.
The publication of guidance reflects the growing interest in ESG factors and their importance in leveraged...more
Anticipated updates have been announced to the UK incentive regime for low-carbon electricity generation through the release of a UK Government consultation response.
The UK Government has published its response to the...more
Companies need to ensure that they are prepared for the end of LIBOR. Internal reviews must be carried out at the earliest possible opportunity and appropriate systems should be put in place.
From the end of 2021,...more
As with most sectors, sustainability is a buzzword in the loan market. The market has taken its first steps with the sustainability linked loan, which is now gaining in popularity.
Sustainability linked loans (SLLs) are...more
9/2/2020
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