4/9/2026 9:22:03 AM EU: universal PFAS restriction process enters its decisive phase: SEAC draft Opinion published – public consultation open By Markus Appel Sebastian Meyn For several years, Member States and EU institutions have been working on an EU-wide so-called universal restriction for PFAS (per- and...
3/25/2026 5:58:01 PM UK: Preparing for ESOS Phase 4 By James Marlow Claudia Harper The UK’s Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme ("ESOS") is an energy usage assessment scheme that requires in-scope organisations to audit...
2/27/2026 2:53:33 PM UK: Government publishes final versions of UK SRS By Sara Feijao On 25 February 2026, the Department for Business and Trade published the final versions of the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards ("UK...
2/2/2026 9:46:11 AM UK SRS: FCA proposes mandatory climate disclosures from 2027, except for Scope 3 emissions, for which it is "comply-or-explain" from 2028 By Premlata Fagan Having indicated in its regulatory initiatives grid that it would consult on disclosure requirements for UK listed companies in January...
11/13/2025 4:39:40 PM Next steps on ISSB nature standard and other recent developments By Orla Hughes Claudia Harper ISSB nature disclosure standard In November 2025, the International Sustainability Standards Board ("ISSB") announced that it is...
11/13/2025 4:33:16 PM TNFD two years on: progress on nature-related disclosures By Orla Hughes Claudia Harper To mark the two-year anniversary of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (“TNFD”) recommendations, the TNFD released its...
9/10/2025 11:34:55 AM Revision of EU PFAS restriction proposal - New approach or continuity? By Markus Appel Sebastian Meyn PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), often referred to as “forever chemicals”, have recently been subject to increasing regulatory...
9/8/2025 3:42:24 PM ESG Quick Guide: UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS) By Sara Feijao Wilma Rix Linklaters has a series of Quick Guides that provide an overview of key sustainability regimes in the UK, EU and other jurisdictions....