9/7/2026 2:17:57 PM New Zealand introduces statutory bar on climate change-related torts By Gaura Moodley On 24 August 2026, the New Zealand Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Act 2026 (the “Act”) received Royal Assent. The Act...
9/7/2026 10:07:00 AM EU Forced Labour Regulation: Commission publishes long-awaited implementation guidelines By Guillaume Croisant James Marlow Pierre-Noé Milcamps Bruno Garcia da Silva +1 more... Show less On 30 June 2026, the European Commission published its guidelines on the application of the EU Forced Labour Regulation (FLR), together...
9/1/2026 9:37:12 AM ESG newsletter - September 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 July and August 2026 - in...
8/26/2026 4:33:38 PM EU CSRD and your supply chain: what you can, and cannot, ask for By Preeya Russell Tom Cobbaert If you work in sustainability or procurement at a company caught by the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), you...
8/25/2026 2:44:03 PM ESG Quick Guide: EU Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) By Atdhe Krasniqi Bruno Garcia da Silva Linklaters has a series of Quick Guides that provide an overview of key sustainability regimes in the UK, EU and other jurisdictions....
8/19/2026 2:20:16 PM UK: Law Society publishes new guidance for in-house lawyers on managing climate change risks By Sara Feijao On 3 August 2026, the Law Society of England and Wales published new guidance for in-house legal counsel on how climate change risks...
8/13/2026 10:52:34 AM EU CSRD after the Omnibus: what has actually changed and what has not By Preeya Russell Tom Cobbaert What you need to know Between the "Stop-the-Clock" Directive and the Omnibus I Directive, the scope, timing and content of reporting...
8/11/2026 12:06:03 PM PFAS podcast series: a recap By Claudia Harper PFAS – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as "forever chemicals" – have rapidly emerged as a key legal and commercial risk...
8/10/2026 12:10:01 PM Powered Land series: data centre development By Jessica Hargreaves Powered land has emerged as a critical asset class in data centre development. In this three part series, we explore some of the key...
8/10/2026 8:56:32 AM EU CSDDD: Top 5 things you need to know: podcast By Sara Feijao In this podcast, we explain the top five things you need to know about the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD /...
8/10/2026 8:49:08 AM EU CSDDD: Key dates By Sara Feijao The table below sets out the key future compliance and legislative milestones under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence...
8/10/2026 8:48:34 AM EU Forced Labour Regulation: Top 5 things you need to know: podcast By Sara Feijao In this podcast, we explain the top five things you need to know about the EU’s Forced Labour Regulation (FLR), which will start applying...
8/10/2026 8:43:35 AM EU Forced Labour Regulation: Key dates By Sara Feijao The table below sets out the key legislative and compliance milestones under the EU Forced Labour Regulation 2024 (FLR / EUFLR). For more...
8/4/2026 9:58:00 AM UK: Preparing for ESOS Phase 4 By James Marlow Claudia Harper The UK’s Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme ("ESOS") is an energy usage assessment scheme that requires in-scope organisations to audit...
7/30/2026 3:16:33 PM EU CSRD: EFRAG consultation on sustainability reporting for non-EU companies By Julia Voskoboinikova On 23 July 2026, EFRAG launched a public consultation on the Exposure Draft for the European Sustainability Reporting Standard applicable...
7/29/2026 5:12:07 PM US: CARB Delays 2026 SB 253 Reporting Deadline, Opens Comment Period on Modified Regulation, and Previews 2027 Requirements By Lauren Bachtel Nteboheng Mokuena On July 21, 2026, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) previewed proposed SB 253 regulations for the 2027 reporting cycle, including...