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Our UK policy briefings aim to highlight the latest developments in UK climate policy directly relevant to NEDs.

Our UK policy briefing aims to highlight the latest developments in UK climate policy directly relevant to NEDs.

In 2023, Chapter Zero partnered with McKinsey for a three-part event series that explored the impact non-executive directors (NEDs) can have in the boardroom to help their organisations achieve net zero. The third session, held on 8 November, set the scene for COP28 and how to address key points raised, and initiatives formed, at COP28 in the boardroom. We have summarised below the key takeaways of this event.

COP refers to the United Nations’ annual conference on climate change. Its 28th meeting (COP28) is scheduled to begin November 30, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. McKinsey explains the background and significance.

This briefing, produced by the Climate Governance Initiative, explores and discusses the context of the proposed SEC climate disclosure rule, the current status and likely next steps, and provides key questions for board directors to ask their boards in relation to it.

In March 2023, the UK Government published a suite of documents outlining its latest climate and energy policy. ‘Powering Up Britain’, the flagship report, highlights key points from the Government’s updated Energy Security and Net Zero plan. This summary outlines the key messages and implications for non-executive directors.

A new policy briefing from the UK Corporate Leaders Group (CLG UK) applies a business lens to seven key cross-sectoral and cross-governmental areas which are key to achieving net zero, exploring their challenges, opportunities and impacts on business.

The Government’s Net Zero Review published on 13 January 2023 explains the economic benefits of reaching net zero and recommends key policies that would help the UK meet this goal. This summary outlines these opportunities and recommendations, and how they are relevant to non-executive directors.

Find out more about the FCA's TCFD-aligned reporting requirements, which companies and firms fall in scope of the rules, and plans for extending the requirements.

This document provides an overview of the key climate and energy features of the Inflation Reduction Act legislation, shares the potential shift in economics of clean energy investments and technologies it can deliver, and describes initial implications and opportunities for firms.

This summary highlights the main points in the UK Government’s Net Zero Strategy published on 19 October 2021, and what it means for non-executive directors.