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Delivering Warm Homes: The plan for a Labour Government

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Accelerating the delivery of clean electricity: Five focus areas to deliver on the UK's Clean Energy Mission for 2030

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UK capital markets: the growth engine

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Unleashing innovation in the NHS: barriers and opportunities for the adoption and uptake of Healthcare technologies

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Staying ahead: the case for a European Action Plan for Rare Diseases

The policy case for a Trade in Healthcare Agreement

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, strengthening global health security has emerged as a core theme of multilateral policymaking. COVID-19 has embedded health security – including our ability to...

OECD digital tax negotiations: what if they fail?

This week on Top in Tech, Conan D’Arcy is joined by Senior Associate Russell Lamb to explore how the global community is tackling the taxation of large digital companies. The...

Global Month Ahead: EU-China Summit, Egypt’s presidential election, Brazil’s G20 presidency

On this month’s episode, Associate Director Isabelle Trick is joined by Associate Director Alessandro Gangarossa to discuss the upcoming EU-China Summit, GC MENA Director Ahmed Helal to discuss December’s presidential...

China’s role in climate diplomacy and the green transition: in conversation with Chengyu Fu and Peter Mandelson

In the lead-up to COP28 in Dubai, Global Counsel hosted a digital in-conversation between Global Counsel Chairman, Peter Mandelson, and Chengyu Fu, COP28 advisory committee member. Mr Fu has had...

Are the EU’s AI Act negotiations breaking down?

Senior Practice Director Conan D'Arcy and Associate Natasha Dixon discuss the latest developments in the EU AI Act negotiations, including potential compromises on foundation models and biometric identification. They weigh...

UK Cabinet reshuffle: What should we read into David (now Lord) Cameron's appointment?

This week, Practice Director Lilah Howson-Smith, is joined by UK Director Alex Dawson, and Director Denzil Davidson to discuss the Cabinet reshuffle and specifically the appointment of Lord Cameron as...

Kate Jones, CEO of the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF), on AI policy and the DRCF.

On the latest episode of Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy is joined by DRCF CEO, Kate Jones, for a wide-ranging conversation on the UK's AI summit, implementation of the AI...

Poland’s energy transition is accelerating: five opportunities for the incoming government that will be of interest to investors

Brussels sees the potential new Polish administration as good news for the progression of the EU Green Deal. The country’s existing strategic documents on energy transition have been unambitious despite...

What's next for Nature: In conversation with the Environment Bank

This week, Associate Lucy Cairns is joined by Ecologist and Innovation Lead at Environment Bank Rob Wreglesworth, to unpack the focus on nature at New York Climate Week, what's happening...

After the Summit, what next for regulating generative AI?

In a special episode of the podcast, Conan D'Arcy and members of the GC team in London, Brussels and Washington, DC reflect on the outcomes of the AI Safety Summit...

Global Month Ahead: The APEC Summit, COP 28, elections in the Netherlands

On this month’s episode, Associate Director Isabelle Trick is joined by Senior Associate Ross Nugent, Practice Director Lorna Ritchie, and Senior Associate Alexander van der Wusten to discuss the APEC...

Unravelling the Judicial Review Debate: Big Tech's battle over appeals thresholds

On the latest episode of Top in Tech, host Conan D'Arcy is joined by GC digital competition expert Bart Myners to outline and evaluate the dividing lines over rumoured changes...

What can we expect from the UK's AI Safety Summit next week?

Megan Stagman, Director for TMT at Global Counsel, standing in for the usual host for this podcast, Conan D’Arcy, is joined by Theresa Duemchen, Associate to talk us through what...

Regulating Generative AI

Over the decade in which Global Counsel has analysed global technology policy, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has persisted as the regulatory challenge with the greatest resonance both to the technology sector...

Data Protection Commissioner for Ireland, Helen Dixon, on GDPR enforcement and reform

On the latest episode of Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Data Protection Commissioner for Ireland, Helen Dixon, who has been at the centre of the debate over...

Doing more for less: How could the UK government benefit from greater use of technology?

Following Labour Party Conference where digitisation of the public sector was discussed widely, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Poppy Woodcock to discuss Global Counsel's recent report on digital transformation. This...

The battle over online speech and editorial control heads to the US Supreme Court

Conan D'Arcy is joined by Ugonma Nwankwo to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to review social media laws passed in Texas and Florida and the implications of the case on...

The challenges and opportunities facing global businesses operating in China

In a bonus episode, Keith Zhai, Senior Adviser and former journalist reporting on the interplay of China's internal politics and its global interactions, and Stephen Adams, Senior Director, cover what...