On 4 November 2026, the European Commission published its new Work Programme setting out a list of the main policy and legislative...

COP17 concluded in Yerevan, Armenia, on 31 October 2026 with agreement on a plan of action to accelerate implementation of the 2030...

Welcome to the latest edition of the Linklaters global ESG Newsletter. This issue covers key developments from October 2026 - in the UK,...

On 27 October 2026, the European Commission presented its EU Framework for Climate Resilience. The package includes a Communication to...

On 22 October 2026, the ISSB launched a consultation on proposed nature-related disclosure guidance. The guidance would take the form of...

Welcome to the latest edition of the Linklaters global ESG Newsletter. This issue covers key developments from July and August 2026 - in...

Welcome to the latest edition of the Linklaters global ESG Newsletter. This issue covers key developments from June 2026 - in the UK, EU,...

The government has announced plans to introduce a mandatory due diligence regime targeting deforestation in supply chains (also known as...

On 4 May 2026, the European Commission published its Simplification Report in relation to the EU Deforestation Regulation (“EUDR”).  The...

In April 2026, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) announced that it will not to develop a standalone nature standard...

On 18 March 2026, Regulation on the EU climate target for 2040 was published in the Official Journal of the EU.  This marks the...

The Directive (EU) 2026/470 on the changes to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability...

In December 2025, EFRAG published revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) following the European Commission's “Omnibus...

As you will have seen, the European Parliament and Council reached final agreement on the changes to the Corporate Sustainability...

On 4 December 2025, the European Parliament and Council reached a provisional political agreement on a one-year postponement and targeted...

In the early hours of 9 December 2025, the European Parliament and the Council announced that they had reached a political agreement on...