29 Jul, 2021 EU “Fit for 55” package: changes to EU Emissions Trading System – putting a price on carbon By Sara Feijao Rachel Barrett Vanessa Havard-Williams Kerry Liebenberg +1 more... Show less This blog post analyses the European Commission’s proposals for changes to the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): Proposal for a...
28 Jul, 2021 SEC Chair talks about climate disclosures.... By Doug Davison SEC Chair Gensler spoke today about what he's asked the SEC Staff to consider as part of the proposed rulemaking process looking at...
27 Jul, 2021 Old dog, new tricks – Complaints under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises By James Marlow In our latest briefing, we explore the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the National Contact Points (NCPs) for...
26 Jul, 2021 EU SFDR: Commission publishes Q&A with replies to questions from ESAs By Raza Naeem Benjamin Maconick Silke Bernard Julia Vergauwen +1 more... Show less On 26 July 2021, the European Commission published its long-awaited Q&A on the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), in...
20 Jul, 2021 Greener competition law: coming to the UK in 2022? By Emma Cochrane Today the UK Government published a consultation on major proposed reform to competition and consumer policy. The main elements of the...
19 Jul, 2021 FCA publishes anti-greenwash principles for UK funds By Raza Naeem Vanessa Havard-Williams Julia Vergauwen Benjamin Maconick Peter Bevan +2 more... Show less On 19 July, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a letter to the chairs of UK authorised fund managers (“AFMs”), setting...
16 Jul, 2021 EU “Fit for 55” package: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) By Rachel Barrett Iyes Igiehon Sara Feijao This blog post analyses the European Commission’s Proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This forms part of the...
15 Jul, 2021 UK government publishes Transport Decarbonisation Plan By Sara Feijao The UK government published the long-awaited and much-delayed Transport Decarbonisation Plan on 14 July (see press release). This sets...
15 Jul, 2021 EU “Fit for 55” package: implications for clients By Sara Feijao Rachel Barrett Vanessa Havard-Williams On 14 July 2021, the European Commission published its much-anticipated “Fit for 55” package. This blog post focuses on the key...
14 Jul, 2021 EU to have mandatory linking of ESG to executive pay? By Mirit Ehrenstein Alexandra Beidas The European Commission is considering whether the existing EU green taxonomy (under the Taxonomy Regulation) should be extended to cover...
14 Jul, 2021 The EU "Fit for 55" package has landed By Sara Feijao The EU has committed in its new Climate Law to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55% by 2030 (compared to 1990 levels)...
13 Jul, 2021 EU Taxonomy - Platform on Sustainable Finance consults on draft brown and social taxonomies By Sara Feijao Jesus Elguea Palacios Pauline Hascoet On 12 July 2021, the Platform on Sustainable Finance (PSF) published the following draft reports on the brown and social taxonomies for...
13 Jul, 2021 SEC Chair talks about funds focusing on sustainability investing and diversity and inclusion in funds industry.... By Doug Davison SEC Chair Gary Gensler is making clear that he is laser-like focused on ESG and the asset management industry. On July 7, 2021, Chair...
13 Jul, 2021 EU climate law published in Official Journal By Sara Feijao The EU Climate Law was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 9 July and will come into force on the 20th day...
13 Jul, 2021 EU delays application date of SFDR RTS By Sara Feijao The head of the European Commission's financial services unit, John Berrigan, has said in a letter to the European Parliament that the...
12 Jul, 2021 The UNGPs at 10: Taking stock and looking forward By James Marlow At age ten I was preparing to enter the scary world of senior school, going from my simple mathematics, science and English classes to...