8/27/2025 4:11:42 PM UK Transition Finance Council consults on draft Transition Finance Guidelines to help assess credibility of transitioning entities globally By Sara Feijao On 18 August 2025, the Transition Finance Council (TFC) launched a consultation on draft Transition Finance Guidelines to support global...
8/22/2025 12:33:22 PM UK: What do the FCA’s new rules on prospectuses say about climate disclosures and transition plans? By Charlotte Witney Iyes Igiehon In July 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published Policy Statement PS25/9, which sets out new rules that will govern...
8/12/2025 10:52:49 AM International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion finds States have binding legal obligations to address climate change By Annamieke Cook Sarah Martin On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice ("ICJ") issued an advisory opinion, finding that States have binding legal...
8/11/2025 1:48:39 PM French Duty of Vigilance Law: Paris Court of Appeal upholds the state-owned postal company’s conviction for breaching its duty of vigilance By Claudia Cavicchioli Key takeaways On 17 June 2025, the Paris Court of Appeal issued its first decision on the merits based on the French Duty of Vigilance...
8/7/2025 2:22:34 PM UK: FCA considers simplifying climate reporting requirements for asset managers By Stephen Clipsham The Financial Conduct Authority has announced that it is considering how to simplify sustainability reporting for asset managers, life...
8/6/2025 5:27:16 PM EU: EBA publishes no-action letter on application of ESG Pillar 3 disclosure requirements under EBA disclosure ITS By Clare Wiles Stephen Clipsham The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a no-action letter (in the form of an Opinion) on the application of the ESG Pillar 3...
8/6/2025 3:49:28 PM European Commission consults on the Circular Economy Act By Julia Voskoboinikova On 1 August 2025, the European Commission launched a public consultation and a call for evidence to gather views on the upcoming Circular...
8/6/2025 2:40:09 PM EU: Green light for green cooperations: competition authorities welcome joint decarbonisation projects with new guidance By Kaan Gürer Dorothee de Crozals The German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) and the European Commission (Commission) have recently sent clear and positive signals for...
8/6/2025 10:00:42 AM EU CSRD: EFRAG publishes revised ESRS for public consultation By Julia Voskoboinikova On 31 July 2025, EFRAG published the revised Exposure Drafts of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) under the...
8/4/2025 3:21:29 PM Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes report on forced labour in UK supply chains By Charlotte Witney On 24 July 2025, the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights (the “Committee”) published a report summarising the conclusions...
8/1/2025 1:54:42 PM European Commission adopts Recommendation on voluntary sustainability reporting for SMEs By Julia Voskoboinikova On 30 July 2025, the European Commission adopted a Recommendation on voluntary sustainability reporting for non-listed small and...