On 9 February 2026, the European Commission published the final versions of two key implementing acts under the Ecodesign for Sustainable...

On Tuesday 10 February 2026, our panel of experts explored the Energy & Infrastructure Legal Outlook 2026 and what it means for those...

Welcome to the latest edition of the Linklaters global ESG Newsletter.  This issue covers key developments from December 2025 and January...

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a framework that addresses the risk of carbon leakage by ensuring that goods,...

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...

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

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

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

COP30, the United Nations annual climate summit, took place in in Belém, at the mouth of the Amazon in Brazil on 10 to 22 November 2025. ...

COP30, the United Nations climate summit, started in Belém, at the mouth of the Amazon in Brazil on 10 November 2025 and will run until...

On 13 November 2025, the European Parliament agreed its negotiating position on the Commission's proposal for a new 2040 climate target...

On 5 November 2025, the Council of the EU reached agreement on a new 2040 climate target (see press release and Council position). It...

What is COP30? COP stands for Conference of the Parties, referring to the countries that have signed up to the United Nations Framework...

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

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

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