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Online safety: the next wave of regulation

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Supersectors: lessons from Britain’s comparative advantages for a 2025 UK trade and industrial strategy

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Delivering Warm Homes: The plan for a Labour Government

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Accelerating the delivery of clean electricity: Five focus areas to deliver on the UK's Clean Energy Mission for 2030

Strategic Focus: Electric Vehicles

The European Union faces significant challenges in developing a competitive electric vehicle (EV) industry, highlighted by its recent anti-subsidy duties on Chinese imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Despite ambitious...

EU Sustainable Finance: anticipating a new Commission's approach

Harrison Coldray, Senior Associate in our Financial Services team, is joined by Heike Schmitz, Partner and Co-Head of ESG EMEA at Herbert Smith Freehills' Frankfurt office. As a new Commission...

Green “AI” and the future of data centres

As AI uptake surges, policymakers and industry alike have woken up to the reality that its energy demand will soon outstrip the current number and capacity of data centres. However...

UK Sustainable Finance: new government, new approach?

Harrison Coldray, Senior Associate in our Financial Services team, sits down with James Alexander and Oscar Warwick Thompson from the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) to discuss where...

From campaign to reality: the domestic policy agenda for the next US president

To cut through the noise surrounding the US election and separate bold campaign promises from cold governing realities, Global Counsel has analyzed the policy plans that may inform the next...

EU and Gulf countries’ first summit: Middle East conflict and energy on the agenda

The EU-Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) summit meets today in Brussels. Attendance is at a senior level, with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, Commission President Ursula von der...

US regulation of AI: the failure of SB 1047

In this episode, Conan D'Arcy and Ugonma Nwankwo discuss the failure of California’s SB 1047, a bill aimed at mitigating the potential catastrophic risks posed by future advanced AI systems...

The UK government’s green finance gambit

How might the green finance agenda shape up under a new UK government committed to green-led growth? Well, while headlines are grabbed by the (highly important) ‘carrot’ of their approach...

State elections in Germany and political outlook

Germany’s political landscape amidst the rise of populist parties and increasing uncertainty for businesses and investors The political landscape in Germany has entered a period of profound change. Recent state...

Navigating the Future: Medical devices and diagnostics regulation in the UK

This paper was written by Charlie Norell and Valerie Jentzsch in Global Counsel’s Health & Life Sciences practice, with input from Abbott who commissioned the research. It draws on in-depth...

Delivering Warm Homes: The plan for a Labour Government

We were commissioned to develop this report by Sureserve. It provides a framework for the UK government as it seeks to develop its Warm Homes Plan - highlighting the key...

Was the UK Labour Party's conference a success for the government and their tech agenda?

This week on Top in Tech, fresh from the UK Labour Party Conference, Director Megan Stagman and Senior Associate Josh Bates discuss their insights from their time in Liverpool. They...

The Draghi Report is finally here: what does it mean for EU tech and telecoms?

Conan and Jack unpack the Draghi Report and its implications for the tech and telecoms sectors in the EU. The report, which will shape the policy agenda of the next...

The Global Month Ahead: The new European Commission, UK party conferences, Germany's regional elections, United Nations General Assembly Week

This month, Isabelle Trick is joined by Global Counsel colleagues across our offices to discuss the new European Commission, UK party conference season, Germany's regional elections, and the United Nations...

2024 US Elections Policy Lookahead

As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to face off against Former President Donald Trump on November 5, the dynamics of the US presidential election – and the playbook for both...

Accelerating the delivery of clean electricity: Five focus areas to deliver on the UK's Clean Energy Mission for 2030

This paper was written by Lilah Howson-Smith, Global Counsel’s UK Politics and Policy Practice Director, with input from SSE who commissioned the report. It draws on stakeholder workshops and bilateral...

US Senate passes major online child safety bills, what's next?

On Tuesday, the US Senate passed the Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act with an overwhelming majority, advancing the package to the House...

What to expect from Ursula von der Leyen's second term on tech policy

This week on Top in Tech Jack Keevill is joined by Conan D'Arcy. They discuss the implications for the EU's tech policy now that Ursula von der Leyen has secured...