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Fit for 55: the long reach of EU’s ambitious climate package In a fundamental step change providing a clear signal to businesses that they will need to start changing rapidly, the EU has tabled its ambitious "Fit for 55" package as part of its Green Deal and in advance of COP26.     In a fund... A new generation of power generation - UK Government legislates for RAB model to fund nuclear new builds Whilst world leaders discuss climate solutions in Glasgow, the UK Parliament is debating the Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill. This piece of legislation will make the regulated asset base funding model available for nuclear power projects. It is inten... Getting The Deal Through: Tax Controversy 2022 Richard Jeens is the contributing editor of the 9th edition of this publication which summarises the framework for tax disputes in a number of jurisdictions. Richard Jeens, Dominic Robertson and Charles Osborne are authors of the UK chapter. Richard Jeen... Greening Finance: A UK Roadmap to sustainable investing Just before COP26, the UK government announced a number of sustainability and climate change-related policy plans, setting the tone for its negotiating position in the climate conference and beyond. In addition to the UK’s long awaited Net Zero Str... Pensions Bulletin - October 2021 Consultation on climate risk and stewardship reporting; ESG disclosures; Simpler annual benefit statements; PPF consultation on 2022/23 levy; Pensions Ombudsman guidance on communicating with members In this month’s Pensions Bulletin we cover: ... Autumn 2021 HR Budget Briefing Welcome to our 2021 HR Budget Briefing, summarising the key implications for employees and their employers of the UK Budget announced on 27 October 2021. When compared to the spending announcements trailed earlier this week, there was relatively little ne... BLOG: UK’s Autumn Budget 2021 On 27 October 2021, Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented the UK’s second Budget of 2021 under the tagline “A Stronger Economy for the British People”. Few tax measures made it into a speech dominated by spending announcements, but this should n... Competition & Regulatory Newsletter (13 - 26 October 2021) Hong Kong’s first privately litigated competition trial –no contravention found Hong Kong’s first privately litigated competition trial – no contravention found The Hong Kong Competition Tribunal has held that Shell and industria... Incentives Bulletin - October 2021 In this Bulletin, we have brought together and summarised the key trends and developments in share plans and executive remuneration over the last few months, including the new deadlines for PDMR transaction reporting, the increase in the use of Environmen... CAT certifies Gutmann stand-alone claims: Where next for the UK’s collective proceedings regime? On 19 October 2021, the Competition Appeal Tribunal delivered its highly anticipated certification judgment in Justin Gutmann v First MTR South Western Trains Limited and another, and Justin Gutmann v London & South Eastern Railway Limited, the first ...