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 11:23:53 AM EU CSDDD: Commission consults on implementation guidelines By Guillaume Croisant The European Commission launched a public consultation on 12 June 2026 on the development of guidelines to support the implementation of...
6/16/2026 4:27:51 PM UK: Government review of SECR suggests retaining regime with targeted amendments By Aileen Buchanan Sara Feijao The UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (“DESNZ”) published the outcome of its post-implementation review ("PIR") of the...
6/16/2026 3:08:54 PM EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: impact of CSRD on non-EU companies By Julia Voskoboinikova The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) introduced new requirements for companies established or operating in the EU to...
6/16/2026 2:16:18 PM Join our webinar: 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...
6/16/2026 10:06:39 AM Podcast: How to deal with PFAs in M&A transactions By Sara Feijao Claudia Harper In this podcast, Aileen Buchanan (Linklaters), Lauren Bachtel (Linklaters) and Belinda Valledy (ERM) explore how to address issues...
6/16/2026 10:01:28 AM Podcast: Overview of PFAs regimes in the UK, EU and US By Sara Feijao In this podcast, Claudia Harper, Lauren Bachtel and Sebatian Meyn provide a high-level overview of what PFAs are (also known as “forever...
6/15/2026 10:06:00 AM Webinar recording: Green claims under scrutiny: What the EU’s Directive on “Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition” means for businesses By Sara Feijao We held a webinar on 9 June 2026 on the EU’s Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (EmpCo / ECGT), which...
6/12/2026 8:48:34 AM Webinar recording: Singapore - MAS’ transition planning guidelines: What banks, asset managers and insurers need to know By Evan Lam Elizabeth Webb On Thursday, 28 May 2026, our panel of experts explored the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s new Guidelines on Environmental Risk...
6/8/2026 8:30:03 AM UK: FCA consults on simplifying product-level TCFD disclosures By Premlata Fagan A key – and persistent – consideration in the sustainable finance world is the gap between disclosure requirements and investor usability...
6/4/2026 3:11:25 PM Europe is not on track for its 2030 interconnection targets: Could reform unlock the next wave of projects? By Maryam Adamji Interconnectors have become critical infrastructure for a renewables-led energy system, now serving not only to facilitate imports during...
6/2/2026 10:16:41 AM ESG Newsletter – June 2026 By Gilly Hutchinson Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova Welcome to the latest edition of the Linklaters global ESG Newsletter. This issue covers key developments from May 2026 - in the UK, EU,...
6/1/2026 1:07:51 PM The FCA’s Transition Finance Pilot and the future of UK climate finance By Gaura Moodley Sara Feijao On 21 May 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published the findings from its Transition Finance Pilot - see FCA report. The...
6/1/2026 12:42:50 AM Hong Kong raises the bar on its Green and Sustainable Finance Scheme By Gilly Hutchinson The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (the HKMA) has updated its Guideline on the Green and Sustainable Finance Grant Scheme (the Updated...
5/29/2026 6:23:53 PM EU: European Commission adopts Delegated Regulation on ratings provider authorisation and recognition under ESG Ratings Regulation By Premlata Fagan On 26 May 2026, the European Commission adopted a further Delegated Regulation setting out regulatory technical standards (RTS)...