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COP 29: UN Climate Conference agrees on Standards to launch the International Carbon Market
Climate Change
COP 29: UN Climate Conference agrees on Standards to launch the International Carbon Market MAA Admin | 6 December 2024
At the recently concluded 29 th Session of the UN Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 29) held in Baku, Azerbaijan, the parties approved standards for the development of an International Carbon Market under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement. This decision was...
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Uganda’s Manufacturers Commit to Conserving the Environment
Environmental Conservation
Uganda’s Manufacturers Commit to Conserving the Environment MAA Admin | 23 August 2024
On 25 th July 2024, the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) launched the Green Industry Agenda 2025/26 -2035/36. The purpose of the Agenda is to promote the adoption, implementation, access and inclusion of green manufacturing strategies and technologies for sustainable industrial growth in...
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Environment Law
Commemorating World Environment Day 2024 – Restoration! MAA Admin | 5 June 2024
World Environment Day was established in 1972 as an international event that represents our collective commitment to preserving our planet. The theme for this year established by the United Nations is centered around restoration. Restoring land, halting desertification and building drought...
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Analysis of Uganda’s New Animal Feeds Act, 2023
Newsletters
Analysis of Uganda’s New Animal Feeds Act, 2023 MAA Admin | 14 May 2024
Introduction Parliament on 20th February 2024 passed the Animal Feeds Act. The President assented to the Act on 14th May 2024. The law doesn’t have a commencement date yet, but as is the practice, it will come into force upon being gazetted. The purpose of this Act is to operationalize the Animal...
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Analysis of Uganda’s New Competition Act, 2023
Commercial Law
Analysis of Uganda’s New Competition Act, 2023 MAA Admin | 30 April 2024
Introduction This law intends to promote and sustain fair competition and to prevent practice with an adverse effect on competition markets in Uganda. The Act was reconsidered and passed by Parliament on 31st August 2023 after it had been returned by the President in May 2023. The President assented...
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Banking and Finance
A new era for Uganda’s Financial Markets – Rules on Enforceability of Netting MAA Admin | 16 June 2023
Uganda took a significant step towards ensuring the enforceability of close-out netting under the International Swaps & Derivatives Association Master Agreement (ISDA Master Agreement), the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA) and the Global Master Securities Lending Agreement (GMSLA) contracts...
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Commemorating World Environment Day 2023 – Beating Plastic Pollution!
Environment Law
Commemorating World Environment Day 2023 – Beating Plastic Pollution! MAA Admin | 4 June 2023
5 th June, 2023 is World Environment Day! The theme for this year is centered around plastic pollution. While plastic has many valuable uses, we have become addicted to single-use plastic products, which has come with severe environmental, social, economic and health consequences. One million...
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Captive Power Regulation in Uganda
Energy Law
Captive Power Regulation in Uganda MAA Admin | 19 May 2023
Introduction: What is Captive power? Captive power is a term used to describe behind-the-meter electricity generation used explicitly or mainly for self-consumption. In some countries, this form of power is called small – scale embedded generation. It is a power facility managed by a private concern...
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Climate Change
The UN Assembly seeks an opinion from the International Court of Justice regarding the obligations of nations towards addressing climate change MAA Admin | 5 May 2023
On 29 th March 2023, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a historic resolution tasking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to provide an advisory opinion clarifying what the obligation of nations in addressing climate change are, under international law. The resolution was sponsored by...
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