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1/20/2026 9:00:06 AM

EU: how to talk about ESG integration and ESG exclusions according to ESMA anti-greenwashing guidance note

By Victoria Hickman Raza Naeem Silke Bernard +4 more...

ESMA has published its second anti-greenwashing guidance note for asset managers, ‘Thematic note on clear, fair & not misleading...

1/19/2026 5:43:26 PM

What’s next for the UK’s CfD? Looking ahead to AR8

By Jessica Hargreaves Richard Coar Francesca Matthews

The results of the seventh renewable contract for difference auction round (AR7) in January 2026 delivered the biggest single procurement...

1/14/2026 12:09:15 PM

ESG Legal Outlook 2026

By Sara Feijao

Here are the top five global themes we expect will shape the ESG regulatory and policy landscape in 2026. Please do get in touch with us...

1/13/2026 3:23:22 PM

UK corporate reporting 2025/26: recent developments and guidance for listed companies

By Judy Pink Sara Feijao

We have published our annual reporting guide for UK listed companies. The guide summarises recent developments and guidance from...

1/9/2026 3:47:24 PM

EU: Delegated act on simplifying Taxonomy Reporting published in the Official Journal

By Stephen Clipsham

The Commission Delegated Act on simplifying the application of the EU Taxonomy Regulation was published in the Official Journal of the EU...

12/29/2025 2:05:24 PM

UK: IASC report proposes new measures to strengthen human rights and forced labour framework

By James Marlow

The best Christmas present can often be that little last one tucked at the bottom of your stocking – the late surprise entry making it...

12/18/2025 5:32:13 PM

EU: changes to CSRD and CSDD under Omnibus I reach the finish line: video

By Sara Feijao

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

12/18/2025 10:18:30 AM

EU: changes to Deforestation Regulation reach the finish line

By Pierre-Noé Milcamps

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

12/17/2025 6:36:15 PM

EU Omnibus I: CSRD and CS3D amendments finalised: what do you need to know?

By Tom Cobbaert Jon Tan

The European Parliament and Council have formally approved the provisional political agreement that was reached on 9 December 2025 on the...

12/12/2025 2:25:34 PM

Unlocking a new era? Germany’s new legal framework for commercial-scale CCS and CCU

By Markus Appel Jens Weuthen

On 28 November 2025, the Carbon Dioxide Storage and Transport Act (Kohlendioxid-Speicherungs- und Transportgesetz, KSpTG) entered into...

12/11/2025 3:06:51 PM

EU: Commission publishes Environmental Omnibus

By Sara Feijao

On 10 December 2025, the European Commission published the Environmental Omnibus containing six legislative proposals to simplify...

12/10/2025 1:00:46 PM

UK PRA's new supervisory statement: detail provided to banks and insurers on climate risk management approach

By Victoria Hickman Raza Naeem Rachel Barrett +2 more...

For the first time in 2019, the PRA set out its expectations for banks’ and insurers’ management of climate-related risks with...

12/9/2025 9:30:16 PM

EU: Council and Parliament reach political agreement on amendments to CSRD and CSDDD under Omnibus I

By Julia Voskoboinikova

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

12/9/2025 4:45:45 PM

UK Nuclear Regulatory Reform: Taskforce Recommendations and Implications for Investors

By Kevin Rebello Maryam Adamji Rasha Sami

The Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce (the “Taskforce”), commissioned by the prime minister and led by John Fingleton, an economist and former...

12/8/2025 10:51:33 AM

UK: FCA consults on proposals to make ESG ratings transparent, reliable and comparable

By Victoria Hickman Stephen Clipsham

Following legislation laid in October 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority is now consulting on its proposed rules for regulating ESG...

11/27/2025 4:17:58 PM

English court finds BHP liable for Brazilian dam collapse

By Francesca Scott Heloisa Bettiol Ben Ball

On 14 November 2025 the English High Court handed down judgment in Município de Mariana v BHP. The court ruled in favour of the claimants...