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BLOG: German Court Dismisses Landmark Climate Case Against Energy Company In May, a German appeals court issued a landmark decision dismissing a climate litigation claim against the parent company of a multinational energy group. Significantly, however, the Higher Regional Court of Hamm found that a company may, in principle, b... BLOG: UK Supreme Court in Dolphin Drilling decides that the meaning of “incidental” depends on statutory context The Supreme Court in Dolphin Drilling dismissed the taxpayer’s appeal, agreeing with the Court of Appeal that the provision of accommodation for offshore workers was an independent end in itself and not (as the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal had h... BLOG: Regulating the Fashion Sector: What’s on the Horizon? The fashion sector has been creeping up the priority list of regulators worldwide and there are a number of regulations on the horizon which will force players in the industry to reconsider how they create their products to comply with sustainability requ... BLOG: European Court Finds That Scope 3 Emissions Must Be Assessed Before Approval Of Oil And Gas Projects Last month, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Court issued an Advisory Opinion in The Norwegian State v Greenpeace Nordic, Nature and Youth Norway declaring that under EU/EEA law, oil and gas projects must not be approved without first assessing ... BLOG: European Commission proposes delays and amendments to Batteries Regulation On 21 May 2025, the European Commission presented its fourth Omnibus package (“Omnibus IV”), as part of a wider effort to simplify EU sustainability rules and reduce regulatory burdens on companies.Omnibus IV introduces targeted amendments to eight legisl... BLOG: There’s only one POEM – but it’s not of the rhyming sort! The purpose of a double tax treaty is to allocate taxing rights between the parties to the treaty in a way which avoids double taxation. As taxing rights of a party often depend on the place of residence of the taxpayer, it is important that a treaty has ... BLOG: EC issues guidance on sustainability agreement to reduce CO2 emissions in European ports he European Commission (EC) has issued an informal guidance letter offering clarity on the application of EU competition law to an agreement intended to facilitate the transition to sustainable container-handling equipment at European ports. The agre... BLOG: Omnibus Updates: Council and Parliament respond to the Commission’s proposals Recent developments in the Council and in the European Parliament have shed some light on the discussions we can expect in the upcoming trilogue negotiations about content changes to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corpora... BLOG: Basel Committee’s Voluntary Climate Disclosure Framework: Implications for the UK, EU and beyond On 13 June 2025, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Basel Committee) published a framework for its 28 member countries for disclosing climate-related financial risks (Basel Framework). This follows a consultation published in November 2023&n... BLOG: EC issues first opinion on the compatibility of a sustainability agreement in the organic wine sector with competition rules for agriculture Last week, the European Commission (EC) issued an opinion letter on the application of EU competition rules for agricultural products in relation to a proposed agreement among organic wine producers in France seeking to promote sustainable coope...