16 Dec, 2024 EU Omnibus Regulation: what do we know so far? By Sara Feijao The new European Commission is expected to publish its Annual Work Programme for 2025 on 11 February 2025, which will outline key actions...
16 Dec, 2024 What does the new European Commission have in store for sustainability? By Sara Feijao The new European Commission started work on 1 December 2024. This marks the start of a new five-year mandate (December 2024 to October...
13 Dec, 2024 EU: ESMA provide further clarification on how to apply its fund names guidelines By Stephen Clipsham On 13 December 2024, ESMA published three new Q&As on the practical application of its guidelines on funds' names using ESG or...
12 Dec, 2024 Sustainable Finance Regulation in the UK and EU: What’s coming up in 2025 By Stephen Clipsham The development of new, and implementation of existing, sustainability law and regulation continues apace. In our recently published...
12 Dec, 2024 A timeline of UK and EU sustainable finance regulation By Stephen Clipsham If you're wondering what's on the horizon in the world of sustainable finance regulation, then view our timeline which shows key dates...
12 Dec, 2024 EU: ESG Ratings Regulation moves one step forward By Stephen Clipsham The Council of the EU published the text of the proposed Regulation on the transparency and integrity of ESG rating activities, and...
09 Dec, 2024 EU CS3D: Financial Services webinar recording on the transition plan requirement By Raza Naeem Dearbhla Cantwell Elliot Jack Tom Cobbaert Wahdana Bilal Victoria Hickman +3 more... Show less We have kicked off a new CS3D webinar series focused on the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D / CSDDD) as it...
03 Dec, 2024 Linklaters ESG Newsletter - December 2024 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...
03 Dec, 2024 UK: SDR Naming and Marketing rules in force, and FCA updates its pre-contractual disclosure examples By Premlata Fagan With the FCA's SDR Naming and Marketing rules having become applicable on 2 December, the FCA has updated its guidance page on the SDR &...
02 Dec, 2024 EU: Commission publishes FAQs on EU Taxonomy By Premlata Fagan On 29 November 2024, the Commission published a draft set of FAQs on the EU Taxonomy. The Commission's aim in doing so is to make the...
26 Nov, 2024 COP29: what was decided and what does it mean in practice for business? By Sara Feijao Nearly 200 countries and thousands of attendees gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan this year for COP29, the annual UN climate summit. The...
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...