On 9 April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued its first substantive decision on human rights aspects of climate...
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The new Criminal Code, approved by Parliament on 22 February 2024 to enter into force in 2026, will embody a shift in priorities and...
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Freshfields has launched International arbitration: top trends in 2024. Our annual report, compiled by international arbitration...
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On 16 November 2023, the European Parliament and the Council provisionally agreed on a new directive tackling environmental crimes....
In brief: The flagship Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (the DMCC Bill) is progressing through the Houses of Parliament...
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The UK Government has now published the results of the consultation on the proposal for a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate. The...
On 30 March 2023, the UK Government launched a consultation on a new framework for regulating CO2 emissions of cars and vans made...
On 30 March 2023, the UK Government announced a range of new and updated energy security and net zero transition policies through its...
Introduction This year’s demand letter to Shell’s board members by the NGO ClientEarth has drawn a lot of attention across corporate...
On 26 September 2022, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht, BaFin)...
Climate change is at the forefront of the international political agenda and decarbonisation of the energy sector has become crucial. The...
Earlier this year, we considered the use of sustainability provisions in construction contracts as a way to reduce the industry’s carbon...