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Walker Morris’ Commercial Dispute Resolution, Supply Chain and Infrastructure & Energy experts Nick Lees, Nick McQueen, Gwendoline Davies and Ben Sheppard offer legal and practical advice to help businesses keep trade moving, and to mitigate risks potentially associated with energy blackouts.

Our dedicated Infrastructure & Energy lawyers, working alongside our Tax specialists, can provide tailored advice as to the legal and commercial implications of the Electricity Generator Levy.

The Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) comes into effect from April 2022. PPT will be charged on plastic packaging which contains less than 30% recycled plastic material. The rate of tax is £200 per tonne of plastic packaging material.

The ESG (environmental, social, governance) agenda – embedding sustainability and responsibility in the ethos, operations and reputation of the business – is one of the biggest boardroom issues of the day. A key facet of that is understanding and complying with climate reporting obligations.

Practical steps businesses can take to ensure they are able to thrive in a business world where ESG performance is an existential challenge

The UK’s ‘Net Zero’ commitment imposes a legally binding duty on the UK to ensure that by 2050 it removes from the atmosphere all greenhouse gases it emits.

It is well known that the impacts of Brexit will be far reaching, but what does Brexit really mean for the UK Infrastructure and Energy (I&E) sector?