21 Nov, 2024 EU: Climate transition risks alone are unlikely to threaten financial stability, according to ‘Fit-for-55’ climate stress test results By Premlata Fagan Stephen Clipsham Climate-related transition risks alone are unlikely to threaten the financial stability of the European Union but could lead to increased...
20 Nov, 2024 UK government consults on Green Taxonomy By Annamieke Cook Sara Feijao On 14 November, HM Treasury launched a consultation on a UK Green Taxonomy. The consultation closes on 6 February 2025. It is not yet...
19 Nov, 2024 Greenwashing Outlook Conference: Legal & Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management Approaches By Peter Bevan Raza Naeem Rachel Barrett Julia Grothaus Daniella Strik Nikunj Kiri Victoria Hickman +4 more... Show less As Peter Bevan says, we look forward to seeing so many of you at our forthcoming Greenwashing conference, that we're co-hosting with...
18 Nov, 2024 UK: Regulating ESG ratings providers - Treasury responds to its consultation By Premlata Fagan The government has responded to its 2023 consultation on regulating ESG ratings providers, noting that there is strong support for the...
15 Nov, 2024 UK government announces package of reforms for sustainable finance in Mansion House speech By Stephen Clipsham The UK Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has used her first Mansion House speech (see here and here) on 14 November 2024 to announce a package...
14 Nov, 2024 EU: Commission Notice on certain legal provisions under the Taxonomy Regulation By Stephen Clipsham A Commission Notice on the interpretation and implementation of certain legal provisions of the Disclosures Delegated At under Article 8...
14 Nov, 2024 EU: ESG Ratings Regulation moves one step forward By Stephen Clipsham The Council of the EU has published the text of the proposed Regulation on the transparency and integrity of ESG rating activities, and...
12 Nov, 2024 EU CS3D: Financial Services webinar recording on the due diligence obligation and the value chain By Raza Naeem Peter Bevan Rachel Barrett Guillaume Croisant Tom Cobbaert David Ballegeer Ngoc-Hong Ma Victoria Hickman Elizabeth Webb Terry Yiangou James Marlow +8 more... Show less We have kicked off a new CS3D webinar series focused on CS3D as it impacts the financial services. Listen to a recording of our first...
08 Nov, 2024 ESMA CP on amendments to EU Prospectus regime – ESG proposals By Erin McKeown Catherine Wade Julia Bhatti Benedicte de Moras +1 more... Show less Background The EU Listing Act, which makes changes to the EU Prospectus Regulation (“EU PR”), is due to be published in the Official...
05 Nov, 2024 Linklaters ESG Newsletter - November 2024 By Sara Feijao Gilly Hutchinson Julia Voskoboinikova Welcome to the global Linklaters ESG Newsletter. Each issue covers key developments in the UK, EU, US, Asia and globally on the full...
05 Nov, 2024 Greenwashing Conference: Legal & Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management Approaches By Victoria Hickman Raza Naeem Peter Bevan Harry Eddis Elizabeth Dowd Nikunj Kiri Martyn Hopper Clare McMullen James Morris Alastair Holt +7 more... Show less Linklaters and AFME are delighted to invite you to a half-day “Greenwashing Outlook” conference. Wednesday 27 November 2024 | 08:30 -...
04 Nov, 2024 EU: ESAs 2024 report show significant improvements of firms’ disclosure of principle adverse impacts under SFDR By Stephen Clipsham The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have published their third annual report on disclosures of Principal Adverse Impact (PAI)...
30 Oct, 2024 Hong Kong Monetary Authority publishes its Sustainable Finance Action Agenda By Gilly Hutchinson Clara Hackney The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published its Sustainable Finance Action Agenda (the Action Agenda) on 21 October 2024. The...
29 Oct, 2024 EU: ESMA announces materiality assessments and taxonomy to be enforcement priorities for 2025 corporate reports By Stephen Clipsham The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its annual European Common Enforcement Priorities statement for 2024...
21 Oct, 2024 Hong Kong SAR publishes voluntary code of conduct for ESG ratings and data products providers By Clara Hackney Gilly Hutchinson The Hong Kong Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings and Data Products Providers (the Code) was published on 3 October 2024. This is a voluntary...
18 Oct, 2024 Transition Finance Market Review provides blueprint for unlocking transition finance in the UK and globally By Sara Feijao In this blog post and accompanying video, we explore the final recommendations of the Transition Finance Market Review and what it means...