UK

Policy & Regulation, UK

UK regulator ties water companies' dividends to environmental performance

March 21, 2023
Ofwat is using new powers to prevent water companies from paying shareholders...
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Financial Conduct Authority head office and logo.
Financials, UK

UK financial regulator demands improvements on ESG benchmarks

March 21, 2023
The FCA has told benchmark administrators that they are failing to correctly...
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Energy, Policy & Regulation, Sector Focus, UK

Policymakers tackle permitting bottlenecks in wind

March 20, 2023
Governments and policymakers in the UK and Europe have heeded the wind...
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Bank of England building
Financials, Policy & Regulation, UK

BoE to assess changes for capital frameworks on climate risk

March 20, 2023
The Bank of England will carry out more work on climate change...
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Sizewell B nuclear plant
Policy & Regulation, UK

Will nuclear’s entry into UK taxonomy spur ESG fund investment?

March 17, 2023
The chancellor’s announcement that nuclear power will now be classified as “environmentally...
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Energy, Policy & Regulation, UK

UK to expand decarbonisation requirements for combustion power plants

March 14, 2023
The UK government plans to remove the 300MW threshold to include smaller...
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Energy, EU, Policy & Regulation, UK

What could the EU’s CBAM mean for emerging markets?

09/03/2023
The EU mechanism to reduce carbon emissions related to imports could cause issues for developing countries, experts warn. The carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), which the EU plans to implement... Read more
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EU, Financials, Policy & Regulation, UK

Female participation in UK finance more than 30% down since 1997

08/03/2023
New report highlights women's persistent challenges in reaching senior positions and mirrors the findings of similar research across Europe. Analysis from the London Stock Exchange and the Centre for Economics... Read more
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Steel rolls production
Industrials, UK

UK CBAM could lift domestic industry steel orders by £500mn, says campaign group

07/03/2023
A carbon border adjustment mechanism could help to increase demand for UK-produced steel, according to research by campaigner CleanTrade. Construction industry orders of UK-made steel could increase by £500mn every... Read more
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Energy, UK

UK climate minister slammed for backing new oil and gas licences

02/03/2023
Minister for energy security and net zero tells Conservative meeting that granting new fossil fuel licences is not against the UK’s net zero commitments, and the North Sea has a... Read more
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UK

UK competition watchdog likely to accept sustainability agreements following guidance

02/03/2023
The Competition and Markets Authority has published its guidelines on collaborative sustainability deals between companies, and opened it up to consultation. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority said on February... Read more
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