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Tax

Spring Budget 2023 | What tax measures were announced?

A budget for growth but no cuts in tax rates
Energy and Utilities

Smart Power | Where next for UK onshore wind and repowering?

Many wind farms are reaching the end of their lifetime and repowering these can help the UK hit its onshore
Financial Services

UK Funds Legal Update | March 2023

Asset management rules reform, independent review of investment research, Long Term Asset Fund authorised and more
Employment and pensions

UK Pensions Regulator steps up focus on ESG and climate-change reporting rules

The sooner trustees engage with these issues and obligations, the better for maximising 'green Investment' opportunities
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

FCA targets potential ESG 'harms' caused by UK asset management firms

ESG investment products and strategies can pose risks to consumers and markets if not carefully labelled and described
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

ESG reporting in Europe: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive obligations

Many EU-based businesses will have to start to make disclosures which will help asset manager and investor compliance
Energy and Utilities

Energy Unplugged podcast: how are long-term offtake contracts changing?

Deborah Harvey and Hugo Lidbetter feature in the 'Aurora Energy Unplugged' podcast
Financial Services

How to achieve more sustainability in global payments

There are solutions to mitigate the payments industry's environmental impact, for both physical and digital payments

The Built Environment

Final call to prepare for tightened energy efficiency rules for UK commercial property

Landlords have one month to comply before sub-standard EPC ratings become unlawful for existing lettings from April 2023
Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Latest on green claims: updates to CAP guidance | France leads on specific regulation for influencers and the EU may
Decarbonisation

A new industrial revolution: the European Green Deal for a decarbonised industry

On 1 February the European Commission published the Communication outlining the European Green Deal Industrial Plan for the zero net
Urban Dynamics

'Senior living' in the UK : what are the benefits of (and barriers to) development?

Senior living developments present an opportunity to meet demand, ease the healthcare and housing crises and decarbonise the housing sector