13 Dec, 2024 UK: Court of Appeal gives guidance on navigating complex mass environmental claims in Nigerian Oil Spill case By Meg Winton Faye Presland Rebecca Burton David Thomas +1 more... Show less On 6 December 2024, the Court of Appeal (the “Court”) published its reasons for orders made on 11 October 2024 in favour of the Claimants...
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 UK corporate reporting 2024/25: recent developments and guidance for listed companies By Judy Pink Wilma Rix Sara Feijao We have published our annual reporting guide for UK listed companies. The guide summarises recent developments and guidance from...
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 Sustainable Finance in Europe: Regulatory State of Play updated Linklaters / AFME report December 2024 By Raza Naeem Victoria Hickman Rachel Barrett Julia Grothaus Andreas Dehio Ngoc-Hong Ma +3 more... Show less Linklaters and AFME (Association for Financial Markets in Europe) have updated our report on the regulatory state of play of the...
09 Dec, 2024 UK: FCA consultation on proposals for "minor amendments" to AGR and SDR By Premlata Fagan Raza Naeem James Morris Terry Yiangou Victoria Hickman Elizabeth Webb +3 more... Show less The FCA has published its Quarterly Consultation (CP24/26) No 46 which includes proposals to make what it considers to be some “minor...
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 Linklaters / AFME Greenwashing conference: reflections from an illuminating day By Raza Naeem Peter Bevan Rachel Barrett Vanessa Havard-Williams Julia Grothaus Nikunj Kiri David Thomas Daniella Strik Victoria Hickman Elizabeth Dowd +7 more... Show less With around 200 clients in attendance, Linklaters and AFME led a fascinating in-person client conference on greenwashing on 27 November. ...
02 Dec, 2024 UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (UK CBAM): What you need to know By Dearbhla Cantwell In December 2023, the UK government announced its intention to introduce a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (“UK CBAM”) from January...
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...
20 Nov, 2024 The Linklaters Diversity Faculty: helping businesses navigate a safe legal path in challenging times By Laurie Ollivent Simon Kerr-Davis The Linklaters Diversity Faculty is a dedicated practice advising clients on the legal, regulatory and governance aspects of diversity,...
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 In vogue? Green claims in fashion regulation, a growing trend By Matthew Flanagan Alexandra Zachmann Driven by an increased focus on climate change and wider sustainability issues, recent years have seen a significant increase in...
13 Nov, 2024 UK: FRC consults on investor stewardship and long-term sustainable value By Wilma Rix On 11 November 2024, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) launched a consultation on its proposed updates to the UK Stewardship Code. ...