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Graham Stuart is a partner in Baker McKenzie's London office specialising in product regulation and environmental, health and safety law.

In a major shakeup to businesses’ obligations relating to human rights, environmental standards and climate change, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) is set to become law. In this article, we focus on the climate-related obligations enshrined in the CS3D: the obligation imposed on companies to adopt and put into effect climate transition plans.

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On 29 November 2023, the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (“Regulations”), came into force, implementing a number of changes to Phase 3 of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme which requires in scope organizations to undertake a mandatory energy assessment of their UK energy consumption. As a result of the changes introduced by the Regulations, participants are required to include more information in the Phase 3 notifications of compliance that they are required to submit to the Environment Agency to confirm that they have completed their energy assessment.

The new EU Deforestation Regulation (2023/1115/EU) will impose due diligence obligations from 30 December 2024 aimed at tackling deforestation and forest degradation. The Regulation will require companies dealing in in-scope products to undertake due diligence into the source of a wide range of commodities, including cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm-oil, rubber, soya and wood, to ensure that they have not been obtained as a result of deforestation.

The new EU Deforestation Regulation (2023/1115/EU) will impose due diligence obligations from 30 December 2024 aimed at tackling deforestation and forest degradation. The Regulation will require companies dealing in in-scope products to undertake due diligence into the source of a wide range of commodities, including cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm-oil, rubber, soya and wood, to ensure that they have not been obtained as a result of deforestation.