6/25/2026 12:49:06 PM EU: SFDR 2.0 moves one step closer to trilogues as Council agrees its negotiating mandate By Premlata Fagan In the next stage on the journey of SFDR 2.0 through the EU legislative process, on 24 June 2026, the Council of the EU formally agreed...
6/23/2026 1:10:33 PM EU: EBA publishes long-awaited final draft ITS amending the Pillar 3 disclosure framework on ESG risks By Premlata Fagan On 22 June 2026, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its long-awaited final draft ITS amending the Pillar 3 disclosure...
6/17/2026 2:23:27 PM EU: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD/CS3D) Transposition Tracker By Stephen Clipsham The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD / CS3D) will apply to all in-scope companies from 26 July 2029. EU Member...
6/17/2026 11:23:53 AM EU CSDDD: Commission consults on implementation guidelines By Guillaume Croisant The European Commission launched a public consultation on 12 June 2026 on the development of guidelines to support the implementation of...
6/16/2026 3:08:54 PM EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: impact of CSRD on non-EU companies By Julia Voskoboinikova The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) introduced new requirements for companies established or operating in the EU to...
6/16/2026 2:16:18 PM Join our webinar: financial services focus on the EU's Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive By Victoria Hickman Elliot Jack Raza Naeem Victoria McGowan +1 more... Show less Recently we delivered a webinar which explained the scope and substance of the EU's Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green...
6/16/2026 10:06:39 AM Podcast: How to deal with PFAs in M&A transactions By Sara Feijao Claudia Harper In this podcast, Aileen Buchanan (Linklaters), Lauren Bachtel (Linklaters) and Belinda Valledy (ERM) explore how to address issues...
6/16/2026 10:01:28 AM Podcast: Overview of PFAs regimes in the UK, EU and US By Sara Feijao In this podcast, Claudia Harper, Lauren Bachtel and Sebatian Meyn provide a high-level overview of what PFAs are (also known as “forever...
6/15/2026 10:06:00 AM Webinar recording: Green claims under scrutiny: What the EU’s Directive on “Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition” means for businesses By Sara Feijao We held a webinar on 9 June 2026 on the EU’s Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (EmpCo / ECGT), which...
6/4/2026 3:11:25 PM Europe is not on track for its 2030 interconnection targets: Could reform unlock the next wave of projects? By Maryam Adamji Interconnectors have become critical infrastructure for a renewables-led energy system, now serving not only to facilitate imports during...
6/2/2026 10:16:41 AM ESG Newsletter – June 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 May 2026 - in the UK, EU,...
5/29/2026 6:23:53 PM EU: European Commission adopts Delegated Regulation on ratings provider authorisation and recognition under ESG Ratings Regulation By Premlata Fagan On 26 May 2026, the European Commission adopted a further Delegated Regulation setting out regulatory technical standards (RTS)...
5/26/2026 3:56:28 PM EU: SFDR 2.0 - the key milestones ahead By Premlata Fagan The European Commission's legislative overhaul proposal for the EU SFDR is a key regulatory development for asset owners and managers,...
5/26/2026 2:37:49 PM EU Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition: Commission updates its FAQs By Alexia Kaztaridou The Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive (also known as the “EmpCo" or “ECGT” Directive) will start applying from 27...
5/12/2026 1:44:38 PM EU: ECB updates compendium of good practices for climate and nature related risk management and stress testing By Premlata Fagan The ECB has updated its compendium of good practices for climate and nature related risk management and stress testing. This takes the...
5/12/2026 1:12:32 PM EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: impact of CSDDD on non-EU companies By Julia Voskoboinikova The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD or CS3D), after recent amendments introduced by the Omnibus I Directive, will...