Climate Policy MonitorClimate Policy Monitor

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2024

Domain Assessment

The Monitor assesses how ambitious, comprehensive, and stringent net zero regulations and policies are across different jurisdictions and domains, considering up to 265 data points for each policy tool.

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Climate-related disclosureCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilled
Transition planningCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilled
Public procurementCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria not fulfilledCriteria fulfilled
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  • - Criteria fulfilled
  • - Criteria not fulfilled

Policy Tool Assessment

17 policy tools

Our law firm network identifies and analyses policy tools relevant to each domain to allow the Monitor to assess their ambition, stringency, and comprehensiveness.

Policy Tool NameDomainYear in forceNet zero alignedDomain ambition 1Domain ambition 2MandatoryEnforceableData transparency & verificationVariety of targeted entities / activitiesScope 3/non-carbon GHGsOffsets
Concession Contracts Regulations 2016PP2016NoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011PP2011NoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
FCA ESG Sourcebook D, TP2022YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Procurement Act 2023PP2024NoNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 06/21 TP, PP2021YesYesNoYesNoYesYesNoYes
Public Contracts Regulations 2015PP2015NoNoYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR)D2019NoNoYesNoYesYesNoYesYes
Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting Requirements, as implemented by The Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors’ Report) Regulations 2013 and The Companies (Directors’ Report) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Energy and Carbon Report) Regulations 2018DNoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesNo
The Companies (Strategic Report) (Climate-related Financial Disclosure) Regulations 2022D2022NoNoYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Regulations 2014DNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
The Limited Liability Partnerships (Climate-related Financial Disclosure) Regulations 2022D2022NoNoYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
The non-financial and sustainability information statement (‘NFSI’) requirements under the Companies Act 2006 and the Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008DNoYesNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Climate Change Governance and Reporting) Regulations 2021DNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesNo
The PRA’s Supervisory Statement SS3/19DNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesNo
The Transition Plan Taskforce’s Disclosure Framework (October 2023) and related materials published by the Transition Plan TaskforceD, TP2023NoYesYesNoNoYesNoYesYes
UK Listing RulesD2020NoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016PP2016NoNoYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
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  • D Disclosure
  • TP Transition Planning
  • PP Public Procurement
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  • Comprehensive
  • Criteria not fulfilled

Legal Expert Network

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Shoosmiths

Domains covered:

  • Public Procurement

Authors

  • Fleur Turrington (Lead)
  • Jennifer Clarke
  • Aimee Cook
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Slaughter and May

Domains covered:

  • Disclosure
  • Transition Planning

Authors

  • Samay Shah (Lead)
  • Samantha Brady
  • Katie Kershaw
  • Gabriel Forrest-Lim
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Cleary Gottleib Steen & Hamilton

Domains covered:

  • Disclosure
  • Transition Planning