by Hardwick Legal | Jul 30, 2021 | Purpose Built (LexisNexis)
<p><strong>How can private finance help tackle climate change, and is there a role for it in the run-up to COP26 and beyond?</strong></p><p><strong></strong><strong></strong></p><p></p><p>This November, the 26<sup>th</sup> Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) will take place, where delegates from around the world will meet to finalise negotiations on the functioning of the Paris Agreement. In its role as president of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), the UK has pledged to show<a href="https://ukcop26.org/uk-presidency/uk-climate-leadership/" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable=""> </a><a href="https://ukcop26.org/uk-presidency/uk-climate-leadership/" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable="">domestic leadership on climate action</a>. One of the focus areas of COP26 is the role of private finance in achieving the emission reduction goals of the Paris Agreement. As put by the COP26 Finance Hub, ‘every company, bank, insurer and investor will have to adjust their bu</p>
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Road to COP26—exploring the role of private finance
by Hardwick Legal | Jul 30, 2021 | Purpose Built (LexisNexis)
<p><strong>Will the government’s plans to transition to clean energy help the UK reach its emission reduction targets fast enough? What are the challenges in transitioning to clean energy, and how can global collaboration help? </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><div><p></p><p></p><p>The UK government has pledged to show Climate Leadership in its role as host of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), including by taking steps to ensure the achievement of the UK’s legally binding target of net zero emissions by 2050. One of its key commitments is in transitioning to clean energy, which forms a significant challenge given its scale, the need </p></div>
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Road to COP26—exploring energy transition to clean power
by Hardwick Legal | Jul 12, 2021 | Purpose Built (LexisNexis)
<p><strong>What is the expected impact on manufacturers, retailers and consumers in GB following the entry into force of the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021 (the ‘</strong><a id="ORIGHIT_1" name="ORIGHIT_1"></a><a _.hitnav="Y" name="HIT_1"></a><strong>Right to Repair’ Regulations) from 1 July 2021?</strong></p><p></p><p>The Right to Repair Regulations are intended to incorporate in the GB market, post-Brexit, the technical requirements of equivalent EU regulations. By reinforcing consumer rights, these regulations aim to benefit the environment by extending the lifecycle of certain energy-related products such as fridges and televisions. They also contribute to the creation of a circular economy in both the EU and the UK. </p><p>While industry reaction to the i</p>
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The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021—creating a right to repair?
by Hardwick Legal | Jul 6, 2021 | Purpose Built (LexisNexis)
<p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;white-space:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;"><strong>In light of current policy and funding measures, can the UK achieve its target of zero new polluting vehicles by 2030, and can it inspire other countries to do the same?</strong></span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;white-space:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;">In its role as president of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), the UK has pledged to show<a data-sf-ec-immutable="" href="https://ukcop26.org/uk-presidency/uk-climate-leadership/" target="_blank"> </a><a data-sf-ec-immutable="" href="https://ukcop26.org/uk-presidency/uk-climate-leadership/" target="_blank">domestic leadership on climate action</a>. One of its key commitments in this regard is ending the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars by 2030, putting it ‘</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;white-space:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;">on course to be the fastest G7 country to decarbonise cars and vans’. The ban on new polluting cars is also supported by measures to promote grea</span></p>
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Road to COP26—decarbonising transport
by Hardwick Legal | Jul 6, 2021 | Purpose Built (LexisNexis)
<p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;white-space:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;"><strong>Will current plans to make new homes ‘net zero ready’ by 2025 help the UK reach its emission reduction targets? Or has the government missed opportunities to make its plans efficient and enforceable?</strong></span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;white-space:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;"><strong></strong></span><strong style="background-color:transparent;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;white-space:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;white-space:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;"></span></strong></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;white-space:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;"></span><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;white-space:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;">The UK government has pledged to show Climate Leadership in its role as host of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), including by taking steps to ensure the achievement of the UK’s legally binding target of net zero emissions by 2050. As part of its plans to reduce domestic emissions, the gover</span></p>
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Road to COP26—decarbonising domestic buildings
