7/10/2026 9:18:27 AM EU: ESAs consult on proposals to simplify EU Taxonomy disclosures By Stephen Clipsham The three European Supervisory Authorities - ESMA, EBA and EIOPA - have launched parallel consultations with proposals designed to reduce...
7/9/2026 12:12:14 PM EU: CPC Network publishes Common Understanding on enforcement of “old stock situations” under the Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (EmpCo) Directive By Alexia Kaztaridou On 30 June 2026, the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network - which is the network of national consumer protection authorities -...
7/7/2026 10:42:30 AM ESG newsletter - July 2026 By Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova Gilly Hutchinson Welcome to the latest edition of the Linklaters global ESG Newsletter. This issue covers key developments from June 2026 - in the UK, EU,...
7/6/2026 4:15:05 PM EU: ESMA issues statement on publication or distribution of ESG ratings by third parties pending authorisation By Stephen Clipsham ESMA has issued a statement on the publication or distribution of ESG ratings by third parties in the period from 2 July 2026 until...
7/6/2026 3:51:11 PM ISO consults on draft international net zero standard By Annamieke Cook On 17 June 2026, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) launched a 12-week public consultation on its draft net zero...
7/6/2026 3:00:56 PM UK government to introduce mandatory due diligence regime targeting deforestation in supply chains By Sara Feijao The government has announced plans to introduce a mandatory due diligence regime targeting deforestation in supply chains (also known as...
7/6/2026 2:27:33 PM EU CSRD: Commission adopts revised ESRS and voluntary reporting standard By Julia Voskoboinikova On 3 July 2026, the European Commission adopted two Delegated Acts comprising the revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards...
7/3/2026 2:15:50 PM EU: EBA finalises its guidelines on product oversight and governance to address greenwashing risks in ESG retail banking products By Raza Naeem Premlata Fagan Clare Wiles Stephen Clipsham +1 more... Show less The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its final report on revised Guidelines on product oversight and governance (POG)...
7/2/2026 2:16:00 PM Webinar recording: financial services focus on the EU's Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive By Victoria Hickman Elliot Jack Raza Naeem Victoria McGowan +1 more... Show less Recently we delivered a webinar which explained the scope and substance of the EU's Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green...
7/2/2026 12:50:34 PM EU Forced Labour Regulation: Commission publishes long-awaited implementation guidelines By Guillaume Croisant James Marlow Pierre-Noé Milcamps Bruno Garcia da Silva +1 more... Show less On 30 June 2026, the European Commission published its guidelines on the application of the EU Forced Labour Regulation (FLR), together...
6/26/2026 1:06:00 PM UN urges States to adopt ICJ's 2025 advisory opinion on climate change obligations By Sarah Martin Magdalena Chajdukowska On 20 May 2026, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution urging States to adopt the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) 2025...
6/26/2026 11:21:50 AM California SB 253: CARB Defers First-Year Reporting Deadline to November 10 By Lauren Bachtel Elizabeth Raulston Andrés Armada Companies subject to California Senate Bill 253 (SB 253) now have until November 10, 2026 to submit their first-year Scope 1 and Scope 2...
6/25/2026 12:49:06 PM EU: SFDR 2.0 moves one step closer to trilogues as Council agrees its negotiating mandate By Premlata Fagan In the next stage on the journey of SFDR 2.0 through the EU legislative process, on 24 June 2026, the Council of the EU formally agreed...
6/23/2026 1:10:33 PM EU: EBA publishes long-awaited final draft ITS amending the Pillar 3 disclosure framework on ESG risks By Premlata Fagan On 22 June 2026, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its long-awaited final draft ITS amending the Pillar 3 disclosure...
6/17/2026 3:58:04 PM ESG Quick Guide: US: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) By Elizabeth Raulston Linklaters has a series of Quick Guides that provide an overview of key sustainability regimes in the UK, EU and other jurisdictions....
6/17/2026 2:23:27 PM EU: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD/CS3D) Transposition Tracker By Stephen Clipsham The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD / CS3D) will apply to all in-scope companies from 26 July 2029. EU Member...