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UKIPO invites views on UK parallel trade system post-Brexit

29 Jul 2021

Relevant to all UK consumers, The UK Intellectual Property Office has produced a consultation paper on the future of the UK's exhaustion of intellectual property rights and parallel trade regime post-Brexit.

Net zero, carbon capture and hydrogen: regulatory developments

28 Jul 2021

The UK government is pressing ahead with the development of the regulatory regime for carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), following the latest suite of updated business models published in May 2021.

G7 climate commitments

17 Jun 2021

Leaders of the G7 nations descended on Cornwall over 11-13 June to discuss a uniform approach to meeting the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to "build back better". While responses to the pandemic were clearly high on the agenda, the G7 summit presented a pivotal opportunity to further develop a multilateral consensus on mobilising a green revolution which would protect the planet for future generations.

Recent case will fuel climate change litigation against companies

08 Jun 2021

'Remarkable', 'Landmark', 'A legal first' - just a flavour of the global news coverage of the recent ruling by the Netherlands court that Royal Dutch Shell (RDS) must reduce the CO2 emissions of the Shell group, its suppliers and its customers by net 45% (compared to 2019 levels), by the end of 2030, through the corporate policy of the Shell group.

Offshore wind targets: what might stop us hitting them?

07 Jun 2021

If everything goes smoothly, then the UK’s offshore wind industry should be well on track to hit the Government’s target of 40 Gigawatts (GW) of generation capacity by 2030 – but this is not an industry that’s accustomed to everything going smoothly. Chris Towner, Partner and renewable energy specialist at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, looks at what needs to be done to ensure targets are hit.

Carbon capture, utilisation and storage: Government plans gather pace

12 May 2021

In May 2021, the UK government issued a range of updates on its development of the UK carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) regime. With some tweaks to the previously-announced process, the government is pushing on with its selection of those industrial clusters that are the best prepared for CCUS networks in pursuit of its ambition to get at least two such clusters up and running by the mid-2020s.

Offshore intent: how can we achieve 40GW by 2030?

11 May 2021

Offshore intent: how can we achieve 40GW by 2030? Chris Towner, Energy Partner at Womble Bond Dickinson, explores some of the key themes.

Consumption counts: new proposed performance-based energy rating system for larger commercial and industrial buildings

28 Apr 2021

Until now the government's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from buildings have focused exclusively on a building's energy efficiency, but a recent consultation paper has proposed a new measure targeted specifically on the associated issue of energy consumption.

Centrica re-appoints WBD to UK legal panel

26 Apr 2021

WBD has been re-appointed to the UK legal panel for international energy services and solutions company Centrica.

Construction and the Scottish Elections

23 Apr 2021

The Scottish electorate is going to the polls again, to elect Members to the Scottish Parliament. As part of our re:build Britain series, we have reviewed the manifestos published by each of these political parties, and picked out some of the highlights on what they propose in respect of some key construction issues – namely green energy, infrastructure, and housebuilding.

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UKIPO invites views on UK parallel trade system post-Brexit

Net zero, carbon capture and hydrogen: regulatory developments

G7 climate commitments

Recent case will fuel climate change litigation against companies

Offshore wind targets: what might stop us hitting them?

Carbon capture, utilisation and storage: Government plans gather pace

Offshore intent: how can we achieve 40GW by 2030?

Consumption counts: new proposed performance-based energy rating system for larger commercial and industrial buildings

Centrica re-appoints WBD to UK legal panel

Construction and the Scottish Elections

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