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Cleantech encompasses technology and services that address environment issues or lessen the impact of current products or services on the environment. The COP21 Climate Change Agreement in Paris in December 2015 marked a new chapter in tackling climate change, and as a result, we expect this hugely important sector to continue to grow rapidly.

Our Cleantech Group works with the industry, their investors and the customers or users of cleantech. We advise on UK and EU policies, economic and fiscal instruments, and the incentives that support the cleantech sector. Whilst cleantech is currently most notable in the clean energy sector,  we often advise on cleantech application in areas such as agriculture, alternative waste management, building efficiencies, consumer products (particularly electrical and electronic), emissions and other monitoring, abatement and control measures, flood adaptation, transport, water and waste water.

Our Cleantech Group applies legal expertise in all relevant areas, such as commercial, competition, construction, consumer products, corporate, energy, environment, finance, IP, planning, procurement, real estate, tax, technology, telecoms, transport, waste and water.

"Leaders in energy transition and provide excellent technical and commercial support to new energy projects. Overall they offer the full package for 21st century energy and natural resources clients."

Legal 500, 2022

"I was impressed with the way they put together a team with a variety of expertise and experience in the room and it came across seamlessly. There are not many firms that can deal with environmental issues in such a complete way and I was highly satisfied and appreciative of the result achieved."

Legal 500, 2022

“The CMS team have depth and strength across a key number of sectors and specialisms that can be relied upon to deliver in circumstances that are often challenging. Without doubt my go to organisation when looking at new and challenging projects.”

Legal 500, 2022
Law-Now: Cleantech
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07/12/2023
COP28: how the law can unite, act and deliver the UN SDGs
The law, and the work of lawyers, should enable countries, communities and companies to deliver the changes needed to achieve the UN SDGs and the Paris Agreement. As COP28 urges us to unite, act and deliver, Advocates for International Development (A
01/09/2022
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12/03/2024
After EU Commission's first decision on Carbon Contracts for Difference,...
The European Commission approved the first Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) scheme under the new Guidelines on State aid for climate, environmental protection and energy 2022 (CEEAG).Fol­low­ing the...
28/11/2022
CMS Electric Vehicle Round-up Q3 2022
We are pleased to share the CMS Electric Vehicle Round-up for Q3 2022 – an at-a-glance round-up of the key developments in the UK EV space this past quarter. In this issue, we cover some of the following...
17/11/2022
Increase and extension of Energy Profits Levy
The UK government has today announced a 10% increase in the energy profits levy applying to profits from UK oil and gas activities, taking it from 25% to 35%. The end date for the levy has also been extended...
26/10/2022
Carbon trading: LSE introduces voluntary carbon exchange platform
On 10 October 2022 the London Stock Exchange (LSE) launched its Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM), in line with its aim to develop a new market offering to support publicly traded carbon funds focused on...
27/07/2022
Munir Hassan ranked in Legal Power List 2022
CMS partner Munir Hassan has been named as one of the most influential people in the wind energy industry. A Word About Wind’s Legal Power List ranks the top 100 lawyers that exert the most influence...
14/07/2022
Energy Bill 2022 - Hydrogen and CCUS
The Energy Bill 2022 (the “Bill”) was introduced on 6 July 2022. The bill covers carbon capture and storage, hydrogen production, regulatory reform, battery storage proposals, electricity networks...
14/06/2022
Spotlight on UK Design Law - Part 6 – ‘En­force­ment’
As acknowledged by the UKIPO in its Call for Views, the UK has one of the most robust and effective intellectual property regimes in the world. However, the UKIPO appreciates that the cost of enforcing...
07/06/2022
Spotlight on UK Design Law - Part 5 – ‘Future technologies and com­puter-gen­er­ated...
The UKIPO recognises that developments in technology act as catalysts for innovation in the designs sector. In its Call for Views, the UKIPO identified in particular the impact of artificial intelligence...
31/05/2022
Spotlight on UK Design Law - Part 4 – ‘First making available’ and simultaneous...
Prior to Brexit, the ability to obtain automatic design protection across all 28 EU Member States shaped the business models and product launch strategies of many British designers. One of the most significant...
24/05/2022
Spotlight on UK Design Law: Part 3 – ‘Overlap between copyright and designs’
The UKIPO recognises that there is a lack of clarity on the extent of overlap between copyright and design law, and how they should co-exist. In particular, the Call for Views notes the uncertainty as...
17/05/2022
Spotlight on UK Design Law: Part 2 - Simplifying the designs system
The UKIPO recognises that the current design framework is highly complex, involving three different types of unregistered rights (two of which originate from EU law) in addition to registered designs...
09/05/2022
Spotlight on UK Design Law: UKIPO Call for Views on designs regime
Spotlight on UK Design LawReviewing the UK designs framework – UKIPO’s Call for Views The legal protection of design rights in the UK is no picnic. As IP practitioners and design businesses will...