United Kingdom: Climate Change

The UK's Future Homes Standard represents the most significant overhaul of energy efficiency requirements for new homes in England in over a decade, mandating that all new dwellings be "zero-carbon ready" by 2026. What does this future-proofing standard mean for developers, and how will the complex transitional arrangements and technical specifications reshape the residential construction landscape?

The European Commission's ambitious plan to simplify environmental product regulations is actually transforming them into a more digital, interconnected, and enforceable framework that could significantly impact investment decisions.

As countries across Europe accelerate their energy security and climate change ambitions, Scotland faces a critical question about its offshore wind consenting process.

This briefing explores the outcomes of COP30, and in particular discussions on a roadmap away from fossil fuels and agreements on implementation, finance and the natural world.

Greenhouse gas removals (GGRs) refer to technologies or techniques that remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and capture these on a long-term basis.

Global temperatures are reaching unprecedented levels and action is needed to combat the effects of climate change.

On 24 April 2025, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) published draft primary legislation for the UK Carbon Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), alongside a policy update and a technical consultation.

The Paris Agreement, which was agreed between 196 party countries at COP21 in 2015 aims to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

On July 3, 2025, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ("Court") issued its Advisory Opinion OC-32/25 ("Opinion"), setting out the specific obligations of states to address the climate crisis from a human...