Linklaters ESG Newsletter - July 2025

The July edition of our Global ESG Newsletter is now available and can be accessed here. 

Our July issue covers key developments on the full range of ESG topics from June 2025, including:

• EU Omnibus
• Sustainable finance
• Climate change & environment
• Disclosure & reporting
• Greenwashing & litigation
• Regional specific developments for Asia and U.S. 

This month's highlights include:

• EU: Council agrees its negotiating position on the substantive changes to CSRD and CSDDD
• Insights from the "Global Trends in Climate Change Litigation: 2025 Snapshot" Report
• UK consults on draft UK SRS: implementation of ISSB sustainability disclosure standards
• UK government consults on transition plans: keeping its options open
• UK government proposals for overseeing third-party assurance of sustainability related financial disclosures

Featured content:

Webinar: Transition plans in focus

As part of London Climate Action Week, we ran a webinar discussing transition plans and what the evolving regulatory landscape looks like, including in the UK and under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). We also looked at practical legal considerations, including alignment with broader strategies and communications and key legal issues to bear in mind when developing and preparing transition plans. 

Watch the recording here

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