What next for CRC?

The Aldersgate Group, leaders for a sustainable economy, held a panel debate on 14 November 2011 to discuss the benefits of streamlining carbon programmes and prices. Paul Leamy, Senior Counsel at Taylor Wessing was one of the speakers at this event. A full report on the event can be viewed here.
Watch video highlights of the debate

Green Tech Summit - Switzerland

The European Tech Tour Association held its second Cleantech Summit in Geneva, Switzerland on July 6-7, 2011 with over 100 delegates and 25 presenting CEOs. The aim of the Summit was to identify both the upcoming and leading top high-growth, privately held cleantech companies in Europe and to introduce them to key European, US and Asian investors and professionals who can assist their global expansion. Taylor Wessing's Corporate Partner Michael-Florian Ranft appeared as part of the panel examining "Going East - How to expand European Businesses into Asia.' Taylor Wessing was also the sponsor of the Gala Dinner.

Green Gulf: Sustainability in the Middle East

The Construction and Real Estate teams of Taylor Wessing Middle East held a debate on 2 November 2010 at the Signature Dining Room in Dubai to discuss the concept of sustainability in the UAE and the wider region. Furthermore, with projects such as Masdar and initiatives like Estidama, the UAE is taking the lead in this area. Discussions continue in terms of reducing carbon emissions, the relevant benchmarks, the effect of compliance on the real estate market value, new technologies and ensuring that any sustainable measures are commercially viable.

Real Estate Disputes seminar

The Real Estate Disputes team at Taylor Wessing LLP ran a seminar on 12 October 2010 on green leases and the potential impact that these may have on both service charge disputes and dilapidations claims.

Update on the CRC Energy Efficiency scheme and its impact in Jersey

The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme is the UK's mandatory climate change and energy saving scheme. The scheme started in April 2010 and is administered by the Environment Agency. It is central to the UK’s strategy for improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. It has been designed to raise awareness in large organisations, especially at senior level, and encourage changes in behaviour and infrastructure. This presentation held on Wednesday 11th August 2010 provided an update on the scheme and what impacts it will have in Jersey.

Taylor Wessing's Noel Doran and Martin Yells spoke at this event, hosted by Jersey Finance.

What Does the Carbon Reduction Commitment Mean for Your Organisation?

Multi-disciplinary engineers Hilson Moran and international law firm Taylor Wessing presented a breakfast briefing on Tuesday 13th July 2010 to present and discuss the UK's new mandatory CRC energy efficiency scheme.

Representatives from Taylor Wessing and Hilson Moran were on hand to provide expert advice from a legal and technical perspective to help your organisation fully understand its legislative requirements and longer term energy management strategy.

Leading property industry experts John Samson and Noel Doran of Taylor Wessing LLP spoke at this event.

Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme

From April 2010 the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme becomes mandatory for both public and private sector organisations, but the question is are you clear on how this will affect your organisation? Do you know what the scheme involves? Do you know what do you need to do?

Henry Stewart has put together a timely conference bringing together leading industry experts to demonstrate how the scheme will affect landlords and tenants of commercial property. The speakers will not only look at the legislation and phasing in of the scheme, but will look at the more complex issues of landlord and tenant responsibilities in groups of companies and franchises through to what happens in purchases and sales between participating and non participating landlords, as well as in mergers and contested takeovers.

Leading property industry experts John Samson and Noel Doran of Taylor Wessing LLP spoke at this event.

Future Scenarios - Looking for the link between sustainability and value

Can a sustainable building show true value to the landlord and the tenant or is it a costly exercise that doesn't show ROI?

This seminar from the British Counsel of Office’s NextGen Group looked to find the link between sustainability and value by asking a number of questions:

1. Can a landlord see return on their investment if they spend more capex to ensure that a building hits green targets?
2. Does it cost more to develop a green building?
3. Are occupiers willing to pay more for a building that has clear green credentials?
4. How green should a green building be ? Are current buildings green enough?

Taylor Wessing's Helen Garthwaite spoke at this event which was hosted at our offices.

BPF Sustainability Conference

This half day conference sought to determine both the state of the art and possible future trajectories on the issues surrounding greening non-domestic building stock, and also examined the barriers to change and how they can be overcome.

Through the use of Q&A and breakout sessions, the event distilled the views of attendees into a ‘Sustainable Operation and Occupation Manifesto’ for existing buildings, which will provide practical steps toward more sustainable practices.

Taylor Wessing's Helen Garthwaite is leading this initiative in conjunction with BPF. For more details contact us.

The Green Agenda - the real impact on Property

Taylor Wessing recently discussed the effects of 'creeping' environmental regulation and practice on property investment.

The seminar looked into the effects of the evolving environmental and green agenda on your business now and tomorrow. What are your liabilities and how do you comply with the government's ever-increasing regulatory burden? Are changes required to your leases? is there a cost and who bears it - the landlord or tenant? Is there an impact on your bottom line?

For more details, please contact us.

Planning - All Change? Two new Acts, A major Bill in the wings

Taylor Wessing's Environment and Planning Group recently discussed key changes to planning law and regulation - with a brief look to the future.

The seminar included a look at how the Act affects nationally significant infrastructure projects and described its role in development consent. It also discussed considerations for the future such as the Killian Pretty Review and the Marine and Coastal Access Bill. For more details, please contact us.