4/15/2025 12:48:30 PM H2Global Update: German Hintco Prepares First Resale and Second Import Tender for Renewable Hydrogen By Ruth Losch Maximilian Volmar The German H2Global foundation is advancing its mission to kick-off the renewable hydrogen industry by acting as a market maker for...
4/15/2025 10:46:59 AM Super-batteries – a look at Ofgem’s new cap and floor regime By Maryam Adamji On 8 April 2025, Ofgem opened the first application window to long duration energy storage projects for the new cap and floor regime. 1....
4/14/2025 2:45:22 PM EU: Council formally adopted Omnibus Stop-the-Clock proposal By Julia Voskoboinikova Today, 14 April 2025, the Council formally adopted the so-called “Stop-the-Clock” Directive – see the press release. The...
4/9/2025 4:58:09 PM EU: ESMA makes recommendations to simplify ESG disclosure rules for benchmark administrators By Raza Naeem Stephen Clipsham The European Supervisory & Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today its final report on the outcome of its Common Supervisory Action...
4/9/2025 2:13:02 PM EU: EFRAG launches public call for feedback on ESRS revision By Julia Voskoboinikova On 27 March 2025, the European Commission mandated EFRAG to simplify the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)...
4/9/2025 12:49:48 PM UK government publishes updated guidance on modern slavery reporting: what this means for businesses By James Marlow Jon Tan Charlotte Witney Key takeaways for businesses The UK government has updated the guidance accompanying the section 54 reporting requirement in the Modern...
4/9/2025 10:02:55 AM ESMA consults on remaining RTS for external reviewers of European Green Bonds By Raza Naeem Erin McKeown Stephen Clipsham On 7 April 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a Consultation Paper on the remaining technical standards...
4/3/2025 12:30:45 PM European Parliament approves the “Stop-the-Clock” part of the Omnibus proposal By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao Claudia Skibniewski Alvarez Today, 3 April 2025, after intense negotiations, the European Parliament voted in favour of the Omnibus “Stop-the-Clock” Directive...
4/1/2025 3:58:13 PM Linklaters ESG Newsletter - April 2025 By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao Gilly Hutchinson The April edition of our Global ESG Newsletter is now available and can be accessed here. Our April issue covers key developments on the...
3/31/2025 7:34:02 PM EU CSRD: Commission mandates EFRAG to simplify ESRS By Julia Voskoboinikova On 27 March 2025, Maria Luís Albuquerque, Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union, sent EFRAG a letter...
3/28/2025 8:53:14 AM EU: Omnibus I package: Council approves ‘Stop the clock’ mechanism By Premlata Fagan On 26 March 2025, the European Council reached its negotiating position on the ‘Stop the Clock’ proposal, supporting the Commission’s...
3/19/2025 5:40:49 PM EU: Clean Industrial Deal Deep Dive: the role of carbon capture, storage, and utilisation in enhancing competitiveness and achieving decarbonisation goals By Maryam Adamji On 26 February 2025, the European Commission unveiled the Clean Industrial Deal (“CID”), a roadmap for competitiveness and...
3/19/2025 5:02:20 PM COP16: key takeaways from the final negotiations in Rome in 2025 By Claudia Harper Claire Bailey In our previous COP16 blog post, we covered the initial key takeaways from the 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations...
3/18/2025 3:21:53 PM Spring is coming – what can businesses in the UK expect from the CMA on greenwashing amidst new consumer protection provisions coming into effect By Chris Chan Kim Rust The consumer protection provisions in the Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA) will come into force on 6 April...
3/11/2025 12:45:30 PM Japan issues its sustainability disclosure standards which incorporates key elements of the ISSB standards By Yi Zhang On 5 March 2025, the Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (SSBJ) issued its inaugural sustainability disclosure standards (SSBJ...
3/5/2025 12:58:00 PM UK reporting 2024/25 – recent developments and guidance for large unlisted companies and LLPs By Judy Pink Sara Feijao We have published our annual reporting guide for UK large unlisted companies and LLPs. The guide aims to help large unlisted UK...