5/12/2026 1:44:38 PM EU: ECB updates compendium of good practices for climate and nature related risk management and stress testing By Premlata Fagan The ECB has updated its compendium of good practices for climate and nature related risk management and stress testing. This takes the...
5/12/2026 1:12:32 PM EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: impact of CSDDD on non-EU companies By Julia Voskoboinikova The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD or CS3D), after recent amendments introduced by the Omnibus I Directive, will...
5/12/2026 10:06:19 AM Webinar: Green claims under scrutiny: What the EU’s Directive on “Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition” means for businesses By Sara Feijao Join us for a webinar on Tuesday 9 June 2026 at 12:00-13:00 BST Register here The EU’s Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green...
5/11/2026 12:18:58 PM EU Prospectus Regulation: New ESG bond disclosure requirements - what issuers need to know By Erin McKeown Catherine Wade Background The EU Listing Act, amending the EU Prospectus Regulation (“PR”), entered into force in December 2024. However, certain...
5/7/2026 11:08:32 AM ESMA encourages regulatory supervisors to adopt a ‘proportionate approach’ to firms implementing MiFID II sustainability requirements By Stephen Clipsham ESMA encourages regulatory competent authorities to adopt a ‘proportionate supervisory approach’ to firms implementing their MiFID II...
5/6/2026 4:52:24 PM EU CSRD: revised ESRS and ESRS for voluntary use published for consultation By Julia Voskoboinikova Preeya Russell Aileen Buchanan On 6 May 2026, the European Commission launched two consultations: consultation on the revised European Sustainability Reporting...
5/6/2026 9:50:20 AM EU: EUDR Simplification Report lands alongside updated Guidance and FAQs By James Marlow On 4 May 2026, the European Commission published its Simplification Report in relation to the EU Deforestation Regulation (“EUDR”). The...
5/5/2026 11:26:35 AM ESG Newsletter – May 2026 By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao Gilly Hutchinson Welcome to the latest edition of the Linklaters global ESG Newsletter. This issue covers key developments from April 2026 - in the UK,...
5/4/2026 1:56:21 PM German Government plans to tighten environmental criminal law By Markus Appel Julia Grothaus Kerstin Wilhelm Mirjam Erb +1 more... Show less The German Government has approved a draft act significantly overhauling the country's environmental criminal law. The Government Bill...
5/4/2026 11:00:12 AM France announces roadmap for transitioning away from fossil fuels By Claudia Cavicchioli On 28 April 2026, France announced a national roadmap with explicit end‑of-consumption targets for coal (by 2030), oil (by 2045) and...
5/1/2026 11:34:04 AM EU: ESMA consults on ESG Ratings endorsement guidelines By Clare Wiles Stephen Clipsham The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a consultation on draft guidelines of its proposed approach for the...