We expect the onward march of ESG-related litigation to continue throughout 2026.  Although the last 12 months have seen a fragmentation of policy approaches to ESG issues across various jurisdictions, we expect this only to encourage activists and claimants to redouble their focus on achieving their ESG goals via litigation.  

The UK Government published its response to the separate (but aligned) consultations on changing inflation indexation in the Renewables Obligation ("RO") and Feed-in Tariff ("FiT") schemes on 28 January 2026, confirming its intention to proceed with an immediate switch to CPI-based indexation ahead of the next annual adjustment scheduled in April 2026 (i.e. "Option 1" as set out in the original consultations).

The UK Government's Warm Homes Plan sets out its vision for the transition from fossil fuels to low carbon energy for residential accommodation in the UK. We discuss the implications for businesses involved in new build projects, heat networks and other clean energy technology, together with the retrofit of existing properties, including the private rented sector.

Disruptive times call for durable measures.

The UK Government is consulting on major changes to the law on late payment.  These range from powers to fine businesses which fail to pay their suppliers on time through to measures which would prohibit credit periods of more than 60 days and restrict customers' ability to withhold payment.  In this briefing, we look at how these proposals would impact businesses in practice.

On 21 January 2026 the Government published the much-anticipated Warm Homes Plan.  This is heralded as providing £15bn over five years to UK households, in order to help upgrade five million homes by 2030. 

Sustainability is rising rapidly up the pensions agenda because of a mix of changing law, regulatory guidance, and growing demand from pension scheme members and other stakeholders.

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