At the launch of the World Meteorological Organisation’s State of the Global Climate 2021 Report, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said that renewable energy technologies, such as battery storage, should be treated as essential and freely-available global public goods. Read more

United States President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his administration recently made proposals concerning approximately US$2.3 trillion in government funds to be devoted to infrastructure-related projects in the United States. This is referred to as the Biden Infrastructure Plan, or formally, the “American Jobs Plan” (the Plan). To view a summary of the anticipated structure … Read more

1. Plastics: a changing landscape Increasing awareness of the environmental impacts caused by human consumption has led to increased societal pressure on governments and industry to modify practices to lessen their impact on the environment. One area this has occurred which is of particular concern to downstream market participants, is single use plastics. According to … Read more