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Data Center Legitimacy In An Era Of Environmental, Climate, And Social Scrutiny
As data center expansion accelerates to meet AI demand, operators must address mounting environmental, human rights and community concerns with credible sustainability strategies that strengthen their social license to operate. Explore how sustainability performance is becoming a critical factor in project approvals, procurement, and financing, with operators expected to demonstrate alignment with host communities and governments while managing complex tensions between carbon intensity, water efficiency, la
Worldwide Environment
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A&O Shearman
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Sustainability In Aerospace And Defence: Driving A Low-carbon Future
The aerospace and defence sector faces one of the most challenging decarbonisation journeys in the global economy, yet its advanced technologies are simultaneously enabling critical environmental solutions worldwide. From satellites monitoring deforestation to drones supporting reforestation and autonomous vehicles tracking ocean health, the industry's expertise extends far beyond its own emissions reduction efforts. How can organisations balance the dual imperatives of operational performance and environme
United Kingdom Environment
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Gowling WLG
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UK Government Publishes Draft Regulations To Implement The Nature Restoration Levy
The UK Government has introduced a new framework for offsetting environmental harms from housing and infrastructure development through the Nature Restoration Fund and Nature Restoration Levy. This approach pools money from individual developments to fund strategic environmental interventions, replacing the previous site-by-site mitigation system that was criticized for failing to halt environmental decline while slowing housing schemes.
United Kingdom Environment
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Mayer Brown
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ASA Sharpens Its Focus On Green Advertising
The Advertising Standards Authority has intensified its scrutiny of environmental claims in advertising, raising the stakes for brands making sustainability assertions. This development signals a stricter regulatory environment where green marketing messages face heightened examination and potential challenge. Companies must now navigate more rigorous standards when communicating their environmental credentials to consumers.
United Kingdom Media & IT
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Lewis Silkin
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Data Center Legitimacy In An Era Of Environmental, Climate, And Social Scrutiny
As data center expansion accelerates to meet AI demand, operators must address mounting environmental, human rights and community concerns with credible sustainability strategies that strengthen their social license to operate. Explore how sustainability performance is becoming a critical factor in project approvals, procurement, and financing, with operators expected to demonstrate alignment with host communities and governments while managing complex tensions between carbon intensity, water efficiency, la
Worldwide Environment
AO
A&O Shearman
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Beyond Tariffs: The New Trade Barriers Facing Italian Exporters
For decades, discussions surrounding international trade barriers have centred primarily on tariffs. Import duties, customs procedures, and trade disputes have traditionally represented the most visible obstacles facing businesses operating between nations. However, as global trade enters a new phase, Italian exporters are now encountering a different set of challenges which often have a greater impact on competitiveness than tariffs themselves.
European Union International
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IR Global
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Sustainability In Aerospace And Defence: Driving A Low-carbon Future
The aerospace and defence sector faces one of the most challenging decarbonisation journeys in the global economy, yet its advanced technologies are simultaneously enabling critical environmental solutions worldwide. From satellites monitoring deforestation to drones supporting reforestation and autonomous vehicles tracking ocean health, the industry's expertise extends far beyond its own emissions reduction efforts. How can organisations balance the dual imperatives of operational performance and environme
United Kingdom Environment
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Gowling WLG
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Too Big To Ignore: Regulating The Data Centre Boom
As data centres transition from largely unregulated facilities to designated critical infrastructure, their environmental impact and energy consumption have come under unprecedented regulatory scrutiny. With the AI boom driving exponential growth in data centre capacity, new EU reporting requirements, energy audits, and forthcoming rating schemes are reshaping the investment landscape and forcing operators to balance digital expansion with climate commitments.
United Kingdom Energy
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Travers Smith LLP
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