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Delivering decarbonisation: how the energy transition is impacting UK and EU corporates Corporates around the world are showing leadership by setting ambitious climate change targets.The drivers to decarbonise may be regulatory, linked to corporate purpose, reputational and/or financial. We are also seeing more scrutiny of and legal...
Duelling Dynamics: insights into the AI-Energy Transition Nexus Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the global energy sector, presenting both transformative opportunities and significant challenges. On one hand, AI systems demand vast computational power, contributing to immense energy consumption. On the...
Navigating a new wave of energy investment in 2025: The investment tide has turned The energy transition is increasingly driving investment in the energy sector. Investment in the energy transition is forecast to double that of fossil fuels in 2024. For several reasons, this trajectory is expected to continue in 2025.
Getting your house in order: Governance in 2025 As we enter 2025, companies face continued pressure to maintain high governance standards. A focus on transparency continues to underpin updates to relevant legislation and regulation across the world. The UK government and regulatory bodies are...
Labour's plans to reshape employment: a new era for the workplace In October 2024, the UK government introduced The Employment Rights Bill 2024 (the Bill) into Parliament, the most significant piece of employment legislation in decades. In doing so, it met its deadline to introduce legislation within the first 100 days...
Beyond linear: moving towards a circular economy The concept of a “circular economy” is being increasingly adopted in legislation, including in mandatory reporting and disclosure frameworks. This highlights the circular economy’s role in ensuring a sustainable future. A circular economy is a system that...
Clarity across borders Towards the end of 2023, we reflected on the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) and the due diligence-related implications for companies and financial institutions. With the CS3D having come into...
Horizon Scanning 2025 Podcast Launch Series Hosted by our Director of Knowledge and Learning, Claire Marshall-Barrand, the launch series for 2025 offers five short episodes introducing this year’s major themes. Throughout the year, we’ll continue the conversation with in-depth episodes exploring...
The Great Plastic Reckoning - How the Law and Geopolitics are Shaping the Future of Plastics The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee’s fifth session (‘INC-5’), held in Busan from 25 November to 1 December 2024, intended to inaugurate a new chapter in international environmental law. Convened by the UN, the session aimed to build upon the...
COP29: Did the 'finance COP' find its feet, and what progress was made on carbon markets? The 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN's Framework Convention on Climate Change (“COP29”) drew to a late close in Baku at the end of November, following protracted negotiations. The main areas of interest to companies and financial institutions will...
Part 2: ESG in the year of the election Harry Hecht and Moira Thompson Oliver are joined by Michael Arnold, Partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, to reflect on the impact of global elections on ESG policy and what lies ahead.
Demergers: Unlocking value
The interesting link between office occupancy and employment policy In this Horizon Scanning episode, Jane Edwarde and Phil Linnard are joined by Lee Elliott, Global Head of Occupier Research at Knight Frank.   They discuss the evolving relationship between office occupation and employment policy, particularly in the...
Navigating the increasing scrutiny of green claims In our latest podcast Tim Blanchard and Lisa Wright dive into the intersection of competition law and this growing scrutiny by exploring three key areas businesses should have on their radar.
COP16 Biodiversity Summit: What progress was made? The COP16 Biodiversity Summit came to a dramatic conclusion in the early hours of Saturday 2 November, following two intense weeks of negotiations. As discussions ran into overtime, the number of attendees dropped below quorum before resolutions were...
The Lens Newsletter - November 2024 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May.
AI and competition law – what’s been happening? In this podcast, Laura Houston and Jordan Ellison discussed the changing tech environment, particularly around AI, and its effect on the legal landscape. As part of their conversation, they discussed the new EU AI Act which will soon become law,...
New public offers and admissions to trading regime: highlights from a sustainability perspective The FCA’s consultation paper (CP24/12) relating to the exercise of its powers under the new regime relating to prospectuses based on the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations (the Regulations) closes on 18 October. The Regulations...
First look: The Employment Rights Bill 2024 The government yesterday (10 October 2024) introduced The Employment Rights Bill 2024 (the ‘Bill’) into Parliament. In doing so, it met its deadline to introduce legislation within the first 100 days of government, to implement key pledges from its Plan...
The Lens Newsletter - October 2024 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May.
From vision to reality: A regulatory guide to carbon capture, usage and storage in Europe This guide is intended to assist developers, investors, lenders, policymakers and other market participants to navigate: the evolving regulatory frameworks for CCUS across the value-chain; and the interface between CCUS and other policy considerations...
Takeovers: Securing value In the latest edition of our strategic M&A series, this publication explores key takeover trends and developments. Additionally, we share insights from our recent experiences on the leading deals in the market.
Talking AI with the experts - Faculty AI explain compliance through a technical lens In this podcast, Rob Sumroy and Natalie Donovan speak to leading AI experts Faculty AI. They discuss, with Rupert Edwards (Faculty’s Legal Director and GC) and Kat James (their Technical Director) what good AI regulation looks like, how they approach...
New public offers and admissions to trading regime: FCA publishes further details - Highlights for Debt Capital Markets The FCA has published further details of the public offers and admissions to trading regime that will come into force next year. In this briefing, we set out the key highlights for the debt capital markets. A separate briefing covers highlights for the...