News & Insights (Energy & Environment)

Creating a viable solar market

Dr. Michael Krämer discusses ways to develop a solar investment scheme that suits the needs of the Gulf region. The Gulf region ...

Cleantech and Renewable Energy Investment Review

In conjunction with Clean Energy pipeline we have prepared the latest Cleantech and Renewable Energy Investment Review, analysing ...

New renewables statistics from Taylor Wessing and Clean Energy pipeline

In conjunction with Clean Energy pipeline we have prepared the 3Q 2011 European Renewable Energy Investment Review. This is a ...

Enter the Dragon

How China will impact Europe's renewable energy landscape China's role in the development of the global renewable energy sector ...

New renewables statistics from Taylor Wessing and Clean Energy pipeline

In conjunction with Clean Energy pipeline, we have prepared the 2Q 2011 European Renewable Energy Investment Review. This is a ...

New renewables statistics from Taylor Wessing and Clean Energy Pipeline

In conjunction with Clean Energy pipeline we have prepared the 2Q 2011 European Renewable Energy Investment Review.  This is ...

Taylor Wessing advises ETF on investment of £4.5m in low energy cooling systems firm 4energy

International law firm Taylor Wessing has advised Environmental Technologies Fund (‘ETF’) on a £4.5m investment into UK firm ...

European funding gap widens: latest research into cleantech and renewable energy

The early-stage funding arena has been deserted by most venture capital funds and the private equity community en masseA scarcity ...

Green Gulf – a sustainable future for the Middle East

What Europe and the Middle East can learn from each other when building a green economyGovernments across the world have stressed ...

Taylor Wessing advises Environmental Technologies Fund on latest investment

Leading international law firm Taylor Wessing has advised Environmental Technologies Fund ('ETF') on the joint management buy-out ...

MPF award for Taylor Wessing's commitment to sustainability

Taylor Wessing is celebrating after winning the Sustainability Reporting category at the prestigious MPF European Practice ...

UK Sustainability Benchmarking Survey

Benchmarking performance in the built environment is central to the implementation of the sustainability agenda in the ...

Taylor Wessing advises Emap Limited on its acquisition of leading energy conference and related publications business

International law firm Taylor Wessing has advised new client Emap Limited, the leading business-to-business media group (jointly ...

Taylor Wessing engaged to advise Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (Lithuania) on its decommisssioning

International law firm Taylor Wessing has been engaged to represent the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in Lithuania in connection ...

Does the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme affect you?

30 September 2010, the end of the registration period for the first phase of the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, is rapidly ...

Impact of the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme on trust structures and assets. Are you ready for change?

The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) is the UK’s new carbon emissions trading scheme that began operating in April 2010. It ...

Property industry says Government's zero carbon building targets are unattainable

The biggest ever survey of the UK development Industry, released today, shows that approximately three-quarters of the industry – ...

Flood and Water Management Act 2010: A Trojan Horse?

What is it about? Following the devastating floods in England during the Summer of 2007, the independent review, conducted by ...

Taylor Wessing advises cleantech fund Climate Change Capital Private Equity on €9.1 million investment

Taylor Wessing has advised Climate Change Capital Private Equity (“CPE”), a €200 million fund dedicated to investments in clean ...

Does the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme affect you?

The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order, the UK-wide mandatory carbon emissions trading scheme, has now been approved by ...

Taylor Wessing strengthens Real Estate offering with the hire of Planning expert from CMS Cameron McKenna

European law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has announced the appointment of Alistair Watson. Alistair will join the Firm on 22 February ...

Climate change and the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme - A commercial reality

The Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC), which enters into force in April 2010, will introduce a new ...

Taylor Wessing advises Carbon Trust Investments Limited on its investment in tidal energy company Marine Current Turbines

European law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for Carbon Trust Investments Limited for the first time.  The work related to ...

The Geography of Cleantech Ventures

Charles Fletcher examines the current market and growth in cleantech investments and financing environments in Europe, the UK, ...

Taylor Wessing advises cleantech venture capital firm WHEB Ventures on two new European investments

European law firm Taylor Wessing LLP has acted for cleantech venture capital firm WHEB Ventures on its recent multi-million pound ...

Corporate Venturing, an overview by Taylor Wessing

Politicians, commentators and analysts agree that innovation, especially in sectors such as clean technology, will be of crucial ...

Highland Spring acquires Greencore Water for up to £17.5million

European law firm Taylor Wessing has acted for Highland Spring Limited on the successful acquisition of the bottled water ...

Environmental Highlights for LSH Companies (October 2009)

Topics discussed in this article include: Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 - First ...

Article: Clean Tech Investment in China

Clean Tech Investments currently move in China into the focus of the Chinese Government as well as of foreign Technology ...

Capital Intensive Cleantech Innovations May Lose Out in Battle to Secure Funding

Report from Taylor Wessing, the Cleantech Group and Real Deals lists potential cleantech winners and loser as investors reassess ...

Environmental Highlights for LSH Companies (April 2009)

Taylor Wessing’s Sustainability Report wins two awards at The Property Marketing Awards 2009

Taylor Wessing’s Sustainability Report, Behind the Green Façade has led to the firm’s research consultancy, Spada, winning two ...

Taylor Wessings' Sustainability Report is launched!

What is your awareness of, and attitude towards, current and proposed environmental legislation and the green agenda?  ...

Taylor Wessing survey reveals that economic downturn could drive sustainable development

Tenants willing to pay higher rents to secure environmentally friendly buildings The environmental industry is currently in the ...

Taylor Wessing advises on £4 million cleantech fundraising

A team from Taylor Wessing LLP has advised Entrepreneurs Fund LLP on their £4 million series A fundraising in VAIREX ...

"All change please!" - Sweeping new UK legislation on unfair commercial practices comes into force on 26 May 2008

Criminal liability for unfair business-to-consumer ('B2C') commercial practices and misleading business-to-busines ('B2B') ...

Taylor Wessing is awarded ISO 14001 Environmental Certification

Taylor Wessing LLP is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the internationally accepted standard, ISO 14001, further ...

Taylor Wessing leads the way for East of England lawyers to play key role in climate change initiative

Solicitors in the East of England are joining forces to tackle climate change by reducing their carbon footprint and adopting ...