Energy Act 2023 – a decade in the making31 October 2023
The new UK Energy Act 2023 gained royal assent on 26 October 2023. In this first of a series of articles, we explore the changes it has introduced.
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WFW wins ‘Transport Deal of the Year’ at The Asset Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure Awards 20234 September 2023
The award-winning deal involved WFW advising the Asian Development Bank on a US$135m financing package for VinFast Trading and Production Limited Liability Company.
Climate Change and Directors’ Duties – Key Messages for Directors7 August 2023
In July 2023, the English courts handed down two decisions… Read more
WFW advises MSC on delivery of high-performance cruise ship MSC Euribia8 June 2023
The vessel is expected to be the best-performing cruise ship in the world.
ESG: five things to look out for in 202315 December 2022
ESG is still top of the agenda in boardrooms. In this article, WFW Partner Sarah Ellington considers five things to look out for in 2023.
The legal challenges companies face in making net zero claims8 December 2022
In this article, Sarah Ellington and Philippa Beasley look at the main legal challenges being faced by companies making net zero commitments. It follows on from our earlier article that examined some of the main criticisms of net zero claims made in recent reports by advocacy organisations.
Net zero commitments: the need for careful planning, implementation and monitoring1 December 2022
In this article, Sarah Ellington and Philippa Beasley examine some of the main criticisms of net zero claims made in recent reports by advocacy organisations.
EU Criteria Will Help Aviation Finance Sustainability Push2 November 2022
In an article for Law360, Counsel Richard Williams discusses sustainability linked finance in aircraft finance and the impact it may have on lessors and financiers reaching net zero sooner.
WFW advises ADB on US$135m green financing package for VinFast31 October 2022
Watson Farley & Williams has advised the Asian Development Bank as lender on a US$135m financing package for VinFast Trading and Production Limited Liability Company to finance a project encompassing creating a fleet of fully electric buses for public transport, an electric vehicle charging network and other electric mobility expansion capex in Vietnam.
WFW advises Vattenfall on HVDC grid connection infrastructure delivery10 October 2022
Watson Farley & Williams has advised long-standing client Vattenfall on its signing of a contract with Siemens and Aker Solutions to deliver grid connection infrastructure for the Norfolk Boreas Offshore Wind Farm off the east coast of the UK.
Greening Supply Chain Construction Contracts4 October 2022
Supply chains are only as strong as the weakest link: Collaborative working is the only way to achieve net zero within the construction industry.
Where are we with Net Zero? A look into decarbonising the construction sector15 September 2022
A review of the recent judgment of R v Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the impact on the UK Government’s Net Zero Strategy and where that leaves the construction industry.