Linklaters - Sustainable Futures

1/27/2026 12:35:56 PM

More steps forward in a key year for the EU ESG Rating Regulation: processes for fees and fines

By Victoria Hickman Raza Naeem Premlata Fagan +3 more...

We are now in the go-live year for the EU's ESG Rating Regulation (ERR): 2 July 2026 Date of application of the ERR.2 August...

1/20/2026 9:00:06 AM

EU: how to talk about ESG integration and ESG exclusions according to ESMA anti-greenwashing guidance note

By Victoria Hickman Raza Naeem Silke Bernard +4 more...

ESMA has published its second anti-greenwashing guidance note for asset managers, ‘Thematic note on clear, fair & not misleading...

1/14/2026 12:09:15 PM

ESG Legal Outlook 2026

By Sara Feijao

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...

12/12/2025 10:04:56 AM

Linklaters ESG Newsletter - December 2025

By Gilly Hutchinson Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova

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

12/10/2025 1:00:46 PM

UK PRA's new supervisory statement: detail provided to banks and insurers on climate risk management approach

By Victoria Hickman Raza Naeem Rachel Barrett +2 more...

For the first time in 2019, the PRA set out its expectations for banks’ and insurers’ management of climate-related risks with...

12/8/2025 10:51:33 AM

UK: FCA consults on proposals to make ESG ratings transparent, reliable and comparable

By Victoria Hickman Stephen Clipsham

Following legislation laid in October 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority is now consulting on its proposed rules for regulating ESG...

11/25/2025 4:09:29 PM

COP30: what was decided and what does it mean in practice for business?

By Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova Gilly Hutchinson

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. ...

11/25/2025 2:54:37 PM

SFDR 2.0: What you need to know

By Raza Naeem Michelle Ko Anisha Galli +1 more...

On 20 November 2025, the European Commission adopted its final proposal for a set of amendments to overhaul the Sustainable Finance...

11/18/2025 2:21:03 PM

Webinar recording: SFDR 2.0 - Overview of the Commission's legislative proposal

By Stephen Clipsham

Following leaked-drafts, the European Commission published its final proposal for a set of amendments to overhaul the Sustainable Finance...

11/17/2025 1:57:35 PM

COP30: first results after week 1

By Gilly Hutchinson Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova

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...

11/13/2025 5:24:24 PM

ICMA publishes new guidance for Climate Transition Bonds

By Erin McKeown

On 6 November 2025, the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) released new guidance for Climate Transition Bonds at the 11th...

11/12/2025 2:03:02 PM

EU Commission FAQs on EU Green Bond Regulation

By Catherine Wade Erin McKeown

On 6 November 2025, the European Commission published a Commission Notice on the interpretation and implementation of certain legal...

11/11/2025 11:27:45 AM

EBA publishes final guidelines on environmental scenarios analysis

By Stephen Clipsham

The European Banking Authority has finalised its guidelines on environmental scenario analysis setting out how banks should identify,...

11/6/2025 2:38:32 PM

COP30: What to expect from the Rainforest COP

By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao Gilly Hutchinson

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

11/4/2025 7:20:21 PM

IOSCO issues final report on ESG indices as benchmarks

By Stephen Clipsham

The International Organisation of Securities Commission (IOSCO) has published its final report on ESG indices as benchmarks. Similar to...

11/4/2025 4:15:42 PM

EU Green Bond Regulation - Voluntary pre- and post-issuance disclosure templates published in the Official Journal

By Erin McKeown Catherine Wade

Further to our previous post (here), on 25 July 2025 the Commission’s Communication establishing non-binding guidelines for pre-issuance...