UK government launches call for evidence on scope 3 emissions reporting

UK government seeks views on the costs, benefits and practicalities of Scope 3 emissions reporting to inform whether it endorses the International Sustainability Standard Board’s sustainability disclosure standards.  The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (“DESNZ“) has launched a call for evidence on Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions (“GHG“) reporting. Scope 3 emissions are … Read more

The Regional Court of Stuttgart dismisses claim in a series of climate change lawsuits against automakers and oil and gas company

Background In autumn 2021, individuals affiliated with Deutsche Umwelthilfe, Fridays for Future and Greenpeace filed claims at various German courts against automakers (BMW AG, Mercedes-Benz AG and Volkswagen AG) and Germany’s largest oil and gas company (Wintershall Dea AG). The plaintiffs inter alia requested an order that the automakers are to cease and desist from … Read more

Getting to net zero in the energy sector: “practice makes cheap”

5 November 2021 was Climate Law and Policy day at COP 26 in Glasgow. I was lucky enough to speak on an expert panel hosted by the EBRD on “Reallocating International Capital and the Role of Law”. Wearing my McDonald Clan tartan tie, and beamed in via Zoom, I delivered an abridged version of the … Read more

The IPCC 2021 Climate Change Report – An Overview

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its 2021 AR6 climate change report (Report), as well as a summary for policy leaders. The Report addresses the current understanding of the climate system and climate change as well as the future possibilities of what could occur. In early 2022, the IPCC plans … Read more

Russia makes further steps towards GHG emissions reduction

In one of our previous articles we provided an update on greenhouse gas (GHG) regulation in Russia covering, among other matters, the draft Russian law on reduction of GHG emissions. With active discussions regarding the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) in the background,[1] the revised draft finally became law on 2 June 2021[2] (the … Read more