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10/30/2025 3:54:33 PM

France: Paris Judicial Court rules on greenwashing allegations against oil major

By Eleonore Hannezo Hélène Georgelin Eléonore Champierre de Villeneuve

On 23 October 2025, the Paris Judicial Court (Tribunal judiciaire de Paris) issued a long-awaited judgment in a greenwashing case brought...

10/28/2025 12:16:45 PM

The Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition: Implementation in selected EU member states

By Alexia Kaztaridou

The Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition aims to promote sustainable consumption by tackling unfair commercial...

10/27/2025 5:06:32 PM

EU CBAM simplification: what has changed for importers?

By Sebastian Meyn Markus Appel

The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is about to be fully implemented. Designed as a climate mitigation instrument to prevent...

10/24/2025 3:47:58 PM

EU formally recognises first supply chain due diligence scheme under the Conflict Minerals Regulation

By Bruno Garcia Da Silva Pierre-Noé Milcamps

On 16 October 2025, the European Commission adopted an Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2071 recognising, for the first time, a supply...

10/22/2025 6:46:38 PM

EU: Omnibus I Requirements Proposal – Parliamentary vote outcome

By James Marlow Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao

The Requirements proposal (which makes substantive amendments to the CSRD and CSDDD) today experienced a significant procedural setback...

10/22/2025 9:19:16 AM

EU: Commission publishes proposal with targeted changes to Deforestation Regulation

By Sara Feijao

On 21 October 2025, the European Commission published a proposal for targeted changes to the EU Deforestation Regulation (“EUDR”) – see:...

10/16/2025 5:33:14 PM

Linklaters Global Guide to ESG: Key Issues for Real Estate

By Sara Feijao

ESG remains firmly on the agenda for the real estate sector—with investors and lenders worldwide navigating ever-evolving laws and...

10/16/2025 12:57:18 PM

EU: ESMA publish Final RTS under ESG Ratings Regulation

By Premlata Fagan

ESMA has published its Final Report on technical standard under the ESG Rating Regulation (“ERR”). These will be important RTS for any...

10/15/2025 3:17:42 PM

EU: Parliament JURI Committee approves its negotiating position on Omnibus changes to CSRD and CSDDD

By Julia Voskoboinikova James Marlow Jon Tan

On 13 October 2025, the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament (also known as the JURI Committee) approved its report on the...

10/9/2025 11:54:30 AM

European Commission delays Level 2 acts in sustainable finance legislation

By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao Erin McKeown +1 more...

On 6 October 2025, the European Commission published a letter from the Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services...

10/7/2025 2:54:43 PM

Linklaters ESG Newsletter - October 2025

By Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova Gilly Hutchinson

The October edition of our Global ESG Newsletter is now available and can be accessed here. Our October issue covers key developments on...

10/2/2025 6:08:43 PM

ESG Disputes Bulletin – October 2025

By Matt Dodd

Welcome to the latest edition of the quarterly Linklaters ESG Disputes Bulletin. This issue covers key developments in contentious ESG...

10/1/2025 4:26:12 PM

EU: Revised Waste Framework Directive to cater for food and textile waste published in the OJEU

By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao

The EU is making changes to the 2008 Waste Framework Directive to cater for waste from the food and textile sectors. Directive (EU)...

10/1/2025 11:05:28 AM

Additional new quick guides on key sustainability disclosure regimes

By Sara Feijao Gilly Hutchinson Julia Voskoboinikova +1 more...

We have published the following new quick guides on key sustainability disclosure regimes: Transition plansEU Taxonomy Regulation:...

9/30/2025 10:44:48 AM

Quick Guide: Key Sustainability Disclosure Regimes: EU Taxonomy Regulation: Article 8 reporting obligations

By Premlata Fagan

Linklaters has a series of Quick Guides that provide an overview of key sustainability disclosure regimes in the UK, EU and other...

9/30/2025 10:44:24 AM

Quick Guide: Key Sustainability Disclosure Regimes: Transition plans

By Wahdana Bilal Sara Feijao