11/11/2025 4:03:25 PM GHG Protocol consults on changes to Scope 2 emissions reporting By Jon Tan On 20 October 2025, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) launched a consultation to update its Scope 2 emissions reporting...
11/11/2025 11:27:45 AM EBA publishes final guidelines on environmental scenarios analysis By Stephen Clipsham The European Banking Authority has finalised its guidelines on environmental scenario analysis setting out how banks should identify,...
11/10/2025 5:24:32 PM EU: Council reaches agreement on new 2035 and 2040 climate targets By Julia Voskoboinikova On 5 November 2025, the Council of the EU reached agreement on a new 2040 climate target (see press release and Council position). It...
11/10/2025 4:17:07 PM EU: “Quick-fix” amendments to the ESRS published in the Official Journal of the EU By Julia Voskoboinikova On 11 July 2025, the European Commission adopted a so-called “quick-fix” Delegated Act to postpone additional phased-in reporting...
11/6/2025 2:38:32 PM COP30: What to expect from the Rainforest COP By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao Gilly Hutchinson What is COP30? COP stands for Conference of the Parties, referring to the countries that have signed up to the United Nations Framework...
11/4/2025 7:20:21 PM IOSCO issues final report on ESG indices as benchmarks By Stephen Clipsham The International Organisation of Securities Commission (IOSCO) has published its final report on ESG indices as benchmarks. Similar to...
11/4/2025 4:15:42 PM EU Green Bond Regulation - Voluntary pre- and post-issuance disclosure templates published in the Official Journal By Erin McKeown Catherine Wade Further to our previous post (here), on 25 July 2025 the Commission’s Communication establishing non-binding guidelines for pre-issuance...
10/31/2025 2:51:51 PM UK: FCA to consult on regulating ESG ratings providers by the end of 2025 By Raza Naeem Stephen Clipsham The UK government has laid before Parliament the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (ESG Ratings) Order 2025....
10/29/2025 8:00:09 AM EU: Sustainability initiatives in the Commission 2026 Work Programme By Julia Voskoboinikova On 21 October 2025, the European Commission published its 2026 Work Programme. As usual, it includes a Communication and a set of...
10/22/2025 6:46:38 PM EU: Omnibus I Requirements Proposal – Parliamentary vote outcome By James Marlow Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao The Requirements proposal (which makes substantive amendments to the CSRD and CSDDD) today experienced a significant procedural setback...
10/16/2025 5:33:14 PM Linklaters Global Guide to ESG: Key Issues for Real Estate By Sara Feijao ESG remains firmly on the agenda for the real estate sector—with investors and lenders worldwide navigating ever-evolving laws and...
10/16/2025 12:57:18 PM EU: ESMA publish Final RTS under ESG Ratings Regulation By Premlata Fagan ESMA has published its Final Report on technical standard under the ESG Rating Regulation (“ERR”). These will be important RTS for any...
10/15/2025 3:17:42 PM EU: Parliament JURI Committee approves its negotiating position on Omnibus changes to CSRD and CSDDD By Julia Voskoboinikova James Marlow Jon Tan On 13 October 2025, the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament (also known as the JURI Committee) approved its report on the...
10/9/2025 11:54:30 AM European Commission delays Level 2 acts in sustainable finance legislation By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao Erin McKeown Premlata Fagan +1 more... Show less On 6 October 2025, the European Commission published a letter from the Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services...
10/7/2025 2:54:43 PM Linklaters ESG Newsletter - October 2025 By Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova Gilly Hutchinson The October edition of our Global ESG Newsletter is now available and can be accessed here. Our October issue covers key developments on...
10/3/2025 9:47:46 AM California Climate Disclosure Laws: CARB publishes draft guidance on climate-related financial risk reporting and preliminary list of reporting/covered entities By Kim Rybarczyk Victoria Costa Draft guidance On 2 September 2025, the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) published draft guidance on the Greenhouse Gases:...