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Delivering Net Zero: The UK Hydrogen Strategy - Investable or a risky business (model)? To create a viable low carbon hydrogen economy in the UK, a business model will be required which both encourages investment in production and stimulates demand in this nascent sector. Careful risk allocation will be key to the success of hydrogen product... The right to a healthy environment: Resolution 76/300's potential impact on businesses In July, the UN General Assembly (“UNGA”) passed a resolution recognising the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment (“R2HE”) as a human right (“Resolution 76/300”). The move follows similar resolutions adopted by the UN Human Rights Counci... Path to COP26: Net Zero Disputes - Key Risks There are significant changes facing companies operating in the energy sector (and likely to be more so going forward) with the regulatory and technological backdrop evolving and uncertain, it is clear there is significant scope for disputes associated wi... Dutch Competition Authority leading the way on sustainability agreements ACM starts consultation on guidelines for assessing compatibility of sustainability agreements with antitrust law. As anticipated in our previous briefing, the Dutch competition authority (the ACM) has started a consultation on draft guidelines for the t... European commission seeks views on competition law and sustainability The European Commission has published a call for contributions seeking ideas from stakeholders on how to adapt the European competition rules to support environmental goals. “When we look around us, at the state of our environment and our climate in 2020... Getting Ready Series: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Our Sustainability team has been exploring upcoming ESG regulatory developments, helping companies to grapple the sheer volume of reporting disclosures across the UK, EU and globally. We explore the 'What,' 'When,' 'Who,' and 'Why' of the Corporate Susta... Modernising competition law: European agencies look to address sustainability gap Promoting sustainability, including environmental objectives such as fighting climate change, has not traditionally been a core function of competition law enforcement. There is a growing view that competition law has even had a chilling effect on potenti... Corporate Update Bulletin - 23 November 2023 Corporate Update is our fortnightly bulletin highlighting the latest legal and regulatory developments of interest to corporates. Welcome to the latest edition of Corporate Update, our fortnightly bulletin offering a five-minute read of the latest develo... Corporate Update Bulletin - 10 August 2023 Corporate Update is our fortnightly bulletin highlighting the latest legal and regulatory developments of interest to corporates. Welcome to the latest edition of Corporate Update, our fortnightly bulletin offering a five-minute read of the latest develo... Corporate Update Bulletin - 27 July 2023 Corporate Update is our fortnightly bulletin highlighting the latest legal and regulatory developments of interest to corporates. Welcome to the latest edition of Corporate Update, our fortnightly bulletin offering a five-minute read of the latest develo...