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Aerospace & Defence Publications

07 December 2011

Airlines - Are you ready for the EU Emissions Trading Scheme?

The aviation industry will come within the EU Emissions Trading Scheme from 1 January 2012. Airlines would be well advised to grab this particular nettle and deal with risk and cost management in the context of the EU ETS, by implementing appropriate emissions trading strategies.  We have prepared a detailed briefing note on the subject.

13 April 2010

The Bribery Act 2010

Businesses should now review their anti-corruption procedures to ensure protection against a new corporate offence introduced by the Act.

10 November 2009

Aviation and REACH regulations

REACH expert William Wilson breaks down the key features of the legislation, the steps that need to be taken to ensure compliance, and the implications it will have on aviation. This article first appeared in UBM Aviation’s publication Aviation and the Environment.

23 April 2009

How the Carbon Reduction Committment affects the Aerospace and Defence industries

Our Environment Unit has been advising the Department of Energy and Climate Change on the Carbon Reduction Commitment. We believe that this could have significant cost implications for organisations within the aerospace and defence sectors.

23 January 2009

Defence Procurement Directive

This briefing explains the new Defence Procurement Directive which has been adopted by the European Parliament.