5/13/2025 1:23:36 PM EU Stop-the-Clock Directive transposition tracker By Victoria Hickman Julia Grothaus Raza Naeem Rachel Barrett David Ballegeer Ngoc-Hong Ma Tom Cobbaert Xu Wang Stephen Clipsham Benoit Martin Emilie Rochat +8 more... Show less As part of the EU Commission’s so-called “Omnibus package”, the “Stop-the-Clock” Directive was published in the Official Journal of the...
5/6/2025 6:16:40 PM EU: a quick read of "ESMA's Guidelines on enforcement [meaning "supervision" in this case!] of sustainability information" to help issuers get it right By Victoria Hickman Raza Naeem Enforcement = Supervision! The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has delivered final guidelines under the CSRD to ensure...
2/13/2025 10:32:31 AM EU: Commission’s Work Programme sets out key ESG / sustainability initiatives for 2025 By Sara Feijao On 12 February 2025, the European Commission published its new Work Programme setting out a list of the main policy and legislative...
12/13/2024 3:19:27 PM EuGB Article 15(5) notifications - ESMA publishes submission questionnaire By Erin McKeown ESMA has created an issuer disclosure section on its website, which sets out the details for how EuGB issuers can meet their notification...
12/12/2024 1:09:41 PM 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...
11/8/2024 12:50:36 PM 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”), was published in the Official Journal of...
9/13/2024 9:27:05 AM Navigating Draghi’s Report on EU competitiveness: key sustainability issues By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao Alexia Kaztaridou On 9 September 2024, the former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi delivered his long-awaited Report on the future of European...
7/10/2024 3:31:52 PM 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...
6/24/2024 12:25:05 PM Stocktake of the EU Taxonomy in action By Erin McKeown Catherine Wade Earlier this month the European Commission published a factsheet evidencing the market’s uptake of the EU Taxonomy. The results (gleaned...
6/19/2024 9:32:00 AM EU Tracker 2024: Which ESG proposals have been adopted and which are still outstanding? By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao Clelia Felix Claudia Skibniewski Alvarez +1 more... Show less NOTE: We update this tracker as when there are new developments. Last updated on 19 February 2025. On 6-9 June 2024, EU citizens voted...
5/1/2024 9:12:57 AM EU proposal to integrate ESG factors into credit ratings By Upasana Chauhan Victoria Hickman Silke Bernard Raza Naeem David Ballegeer Dr Frederik Winter Julia Voskoboinikova +4 more... Show less What has happened? In response to the European Commission’s request last year, ESMA has launched its consultation on proposals to...
10/12/2023 4:25:00 PM ECON publishes draft report on the EU Commission’s proposed ESG Ratings Regulation By Premlata Fagan The EU Parliament’s ECON committee has in recent months been negotiating its position on the European Commission’s legislative proposal...
6/14/2023 12:54:58 PM EU Commission publishes sustainable finance package including Taxonomy Delegated Acts and FAQ By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao On 13 June 2023, the European Commission published a package of measures on the development of the EU sustainable finance framework. The...
6/13/2023 2:18:30 PM EU Commission proposes authorisation and new rules for ESG rating providers: expect tight timeframes, especially if you’re outside the EU By Victoria Hickman Raza Naeem Premlata Fagan Silke Bernard David Ballegeer Ben Dulieu Catherine Wade Martin Rojahn Rachel Barrett Dr Frederik Winter +7 more... Show less Following the publication of the UK’s proposal for the supervision of UK and third country ESG rating providers in March 2023, the...
10/6/2022 4:14:44 PM Classification of platform workers: Belgium ahead of the forthcoming European framework By Jennifer Granado Aranzana Whether people working through platforms have to be classified as employees or self-employed is a question that continues to absorb court...
9/20/2022 8:38:16 AM EU: European Supervisory Authorities pose concerning questions on SFDR interpretation, only a few months before the Level 2 standards apply By Raza Naeem Silke Bernard Julia Vergauwen James Morris David Ballegeer Ngoc-Hong Ma Dr Frederik Winter Etienne Dessy Victoria Hickman +6 more... Show less What has been published? Following on from their queries submitted in May (see questions and answers), the European Supervisory...