31 Oct, 2023 The new German Energy Efficiency Act: Implications for data centers and other companies By Ruth Losch German companies, and data centers in particular, will in future be under stricter obligation to monitor their energy consumption, avoid,...
30 Oct, 2023 Final regulations published for the China Certified Emission Reduction Scheme By Karen Lam Jenny Wong On 19 October 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China (MEE) and the State Administration for...
27 Oct, 2023 UK High Court decides that Malaysian courts are the proper forum for novel supply chain claim By Faye Presland Susana Cao Miranda Rebecca Burton Christa Band +1 more... Show less In May 2022, 24 claimants issued a claim in the UK High Court seeking damages from two UK domiciled companies in the Dyson group (the “UK...
26 Oct, 2023 Energy Act 2023 receives Royal Assent By Jessica Hargreaves Following a longer than anticipated passage through Parliament the Energy Act 2023 has now received Royal Assent. The Act is a...
24 Oct, 2023 It’s All in the Name: SEC Targets Misleading Fund Names in Push for Increased Investor Protection By Brad Caswell Raza Naeem On September 20, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of...
23 Oct, 2023 Key developments in corporate governance on the horizon for UK companies and LLPs By Wilma Rix We have produced two new briefings to help clients in the UK plan ahead and focus on some of the major legislative and regulatory...
23 Oct, 2023 UK government consults on Scope 3 emissions reporting and future of SECR regime By Sara Feijao On 19 October 2023, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) launched a call for evidence to gather feedback on the costs,...
23 Oct, 2023 UK TPT publishes final recommendations on credible and robust climate transition plans By Sara Feijao The UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) has released its final recommendations, establishing a 'gold standard' in climate transition...
20 Oct, 2023 New podcast: Greenwashing from an EU perspective By Julia Grothaus Christian Schmitt Bolko Ehlgen In our podcast series - Running the greenwashing gauntlet: exploring the litigation and regulatory risks - members of our cross-practice...
20 Oct, 2023 ICMA publish paper on Market integrity and greenwashing risks in sustainable finance By Stephen Clipsham Erin McKeown On 10 October 2023, the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) released a paper on market integrity and greenwashing risks in...
19 Oct, 2023 EU CSRD: Commission proposes delay to sector-specific ESRS and ESRS for non-EU companies By Julia Voskoboinikova On 17 October 2023, the European Commission published its proposal for a Decision of the Parliament and the Council to delay the adoption...
19 Oct, 2023 EU CSRD: Attempt by European Parliament to block first set of ESRS fails By Sara Feijao The European Commission adopted the first set of (sector agnostic) European Sustainability Reporting Standards Delegated Act (ESRS) under...
19 Oct, 2023 New collective redress instruments available in the EU for private enforcement of ESG claims By Mirjam Erb While only very few EU Member States have transposed the EU Collective Redress Directive into national law within the implementation...
19 Oct, 2023 EU: Commission amends Accounting Directive to adjust the size criteria for companies By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao On 17 October 2023, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Directive amending the Accounting Directive to adjust the monetary size...
18 Oct, 2023 Webinar recording: COP28 – key issues and what to expect By Vanessa Havard-Williams The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference and 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties, also known as COP28, will take place...
18 Oct, 2023 Keen, green sustainability machine: UK’s CMA publishes final Guidance on environmental sustainability agreements By Emma Cochrane Zoe Cameron Jonathan Ford Last week, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its ‘Green Agreements Guidance’ in final form (having previously...