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In June this year, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a consultation paper setting out its proposals to introduce climate-related financial disclosure rules and guidance for asset managers, life insurers, and FCA-regulated pension providers, consistent with the TCFD’s recommendations and recommended disclosures (CP 21/17) (the “Consultation Paper”). Our earlier briefing focused on how the proposed rules and guidance … Read more
The post below was first published on our Public Law blog. The Ministry of Justice has today released a consultation paper outlining proposals for reform of the Human Rights Act 1998. Read more
The post below was first published on our Public Law blog The Ministry of Justice has today released a consultation paper outlining proposals for reform of the Human Rights Act 1998. Reform has been anticipated for many years, having been brought to the forefront of public attention upon the release of the Government’s 2019 manifesto. … Read more
The post below was first published on our Competition blog On 4 January 2022 the UK National Security and Investment (NSI) Act enters into force, introducing a new foreign direct investment (FDI) regime with standalone powers for the review of FDI in the UK. The new regime replaces the existing public interest merger regime provisions … Read more
Wider forces have wreaked havoc in global energy markets in 2021, but UK policy has caused additional complications in the UK. In this podcast, Paul Butcher, Director of Public Policy looks at: Read more
As we set out in our briefing on the global energy crisis here, there has been a crisis around the world with record natural gas, coal and electricity prices. The causes are a combination of post-pandemic recovery, extreme weather events and fractious geopolitics, which have increased demand and compromised supply. We also argued that the … Read more
Have policymakers left us in energy limbo rather than transition? As winter fast approaches for the Northern Hemisphere, crisis increasingly describes the state the global energy system has reached; right now it’s easy to confuse graphs of energy markets with illustrations of the latest crypto-currency fad. Natural gas, coal and electricity prices around the world … Read more
In this podcast, Paul Butcher, our Director of Public Policy, looks at: the unprecedented nature of the current situation for natural gas, coal and electricity the consequences we are seeing for industry and consumers what caused the crisis, including: the ‘series of unfortunate events’ the surprising consequences of the pandemic and new ways of working … Read more
