17 Jul, 2024 UK: King’s Speech 2024: Bills most relevant to the green and net zero agenda By Sara Feijao On 17 July 2024, the new Labour government unveiled the list of Bills (primary legislation) it intends to introduce in Parliament, with...
16 Jul, 2024 UK: Supreme Court decision rules that the grant of planning permission for oil wells in Surrey was unlawful for failing to assess scope 3 emissions By Tara Janus Matt Dodd On 20 June 2024, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited decision in R (Finch) v Surrey County Council [2024] UKSC 20. A majority...
11 Jul, 2024 New Labour government: is the UK back in the race to net zero? By Sara Feijao The national election on 4 July 2024 ushered in a new Labour government in a landslide vote after 14 years of a Conservative government. ...
10 Jul, 2024 UK & EU: Sustainable Finance Sources - survival guide By Premlata Fagan It can be hard to find in one place the legal, regulatory and industry sources you need when navigating the fast-moving and...
02 Jul, 2024 Investor ESG Litigation: Investors sue UK fashion retailer for £100m for allegedly misleading ESG disclosure under FSMA By James Hennah Cressida Shaw On 17 May 2024, institutional investors in Boohoo Group Plc, a UK-based fashion retail company (“Boohoo”), filed a claim against the...
02 Jul, 2024 Linklaters ESG Newsletter - July 2024 By Julia Voskoboinikova Gilly Hutchinson Sara Feijao Welcome to the global Linklaters ESG Newsletter. Each issue covers key developments in the UK, EU, US, Asia and globally on the full...
01 Jul, 2024 ESG horizon scanning: what in-house lawyers need to know for 2024 By Sara Feijao Rachel Barrett Kim Rybarczyk This article was first published on The In-House Lawyer - see: ESG horizon scanning: what to expect in 2024 - The In-House Lawyer...
13 Jun, 2024 Webinar: Facilitating finance for the transition to a sustainable economy By Vanessa Havard-Williams Xylia Sim Alexander Vogt Join us on 18 June 24 at 1-2 PM CEST for an expert online panel discussion on transition finance, with a particular focus on the current...
13 Jun, 2024 Webinar recording: the EU perspective on greenwashing from the ESA's reports By Julia Grothaus Raza Naeem Victoria Hickman Clare Wiles Erin McKeown Premlata Fagan +3 more... Show less With the UK FCA’s anti-greenwashing rule in its early days, next up we took the opportunity to look at greenwashing from the EU...
04 Jun, 2024 Linklaters ESG Newsletter - June 2024 By Julia Voskoboinikova Gilly Hutchinson Sara Feijao Welcome to the latest edition of the global Linklaters ESG Newsletter. Each issue covers key developments in the UK, EU, US, Asia and...
29 May, 2024 ‘Nimble and pragmatic regime” needed to unlock transition finance By Vanessa Havard-Williams Sara Feijao This article first appeared in Responsible Investment - Comment: 'Nimble and pragmatic regime' needed to unlock transition finance...
29 May, 2024 UK: High Court rules approval of government’s Carbon Budget Delivery Plan was unlawful, in sequel to 2022 decision By Matt Dodd On 3 May 2024, the English High Court found, for a second time, that the process by which the government’s climate change plans were...
16 May, 2024 UK government sets out next steps on SDR implementation By Stephen Clipsham The UK government has published an update setting out the next steps of implementing the UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR)....
13 May, 2024 Issues for Boards and Financial Sponsors 2024: ESG aspects By Wilma Rix Sara Feijao Each year we prepare a publication focussed on providing practical insights for Boards and GCs, and also for Financial Sponsors and their...
07 May, 2024 Linklaters ESG Newsletter - May 2024 By Gilly Hutchinson Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova Welcome to the latest edition of the global Linklaters ESG Newsletter. Each issue covers key developments in the UK, EU, US, Asia and...
02 May, 2024 UK: Overseas Funds and UK SDRs - consultation expected later this year By Premlata Fagan Raza Naeem Benjamin Maconick HM Treasury and the FCA issued their Roadmap on the Overseas Funds Regime on 1 May 2024, setting out the Government's plans for the...