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Lilah Howson Smith, Senior Associate, Johnny Luk, Senior Associate; and Alex Dawson, UK Politics and Policy Practice Lead, discuss the upcoming UK elections on May 6th and why they matter.

With the elections being seen as an important test for the government and the opposition in the UK post-covid, the team explore their implications for the Labour Party, the future of the union and the government’s policy choices.

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On an event for the Global Counsel network, Elizabeth Beall, Climate and Sustainability Practice Lead and Geoffrey Norris, Senior Adviser, are joined by Lord Deben, Chair of the UK Committee on Climate Change and Former Secretary of State for the Environment.

They discuss the UK’s climate leadership role as the co-host of COP26 and the first country to set a net-zero commitment into law, and how the UK may approach its role post-Brexit and in light of covid-19. They also explore the feasibility and affordability of reaching the net-zero by 2050 target, and the importance of private sector investment.

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For more information on our evolving analysis in the run-up to COP26, visit www.global-counsel.com/cop

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On a call for the Global Counsel network, Erin Caddell, President of GC USA, Chris Rinkus, Practice Lead for US Political Due Diligence, and Miranda Lutz, Senior Associate, unpack the first 100 days of Joe Biden's presidency.

They examine what the Democrats are looking to now that the stimulus has been passed, and what may become of the filibuster.

You can read Chris's blog on the recent stimulus bill and what it means for the education sector, mentioned in the podcast, here: https://bit.ly/2OTWV84

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Elizabeth Beall, Climate and Sustainability Practice Lead and Giorgio Corbetta, Energy Senior Associate, look at stranded assets and the EU's industrial strategy. They unpack why it's important, what you need to know, and what's the way forward for this important issue.

You can read Giorgio's blog on the topic, mentioned in the podcast, here: https://bit.ly/3qSV8Ny

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Denzil Davidson, Adviser and Thomas Gratowski, Practice Lead, Global Macro discuss Germany's states elections, ahead of the federal elections in September, hat the state elections tell us about the future of German politics and what it means for the EU.

You can read more insights from our Europe team here: http://bit.ly/3vukdBY

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This week, Trade and Manufacturing Practice Lead Daniel Capparelli is joined by Senior Associate in our US office Miranda Lutz, and Brussels office Associate Alessandro Gangarossa. They discuss the Biden administration's approach to trade as Katherine Tai, his nominee for USTR representative, nears confirmation from the Senate.

You can read more insights from our trade and manufacturing team here: https://bit.ly/3cpqqq4

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