Sustainability

7/25/2025 4:32:30 PM

Global trends in climate litigation: the changing shape of corporate litigation risk

By Samantha Holland Moira Thompson Oliver Ruby Vesey

In June, the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment published its 2025 annual snapshot report on global trends...

7/23/2025 10:24:42 AM

EC issues first opinion on the compatibility of a sustainability agreement in the organic wine sector with competition rules for agriculture

By Helen Byrne Alexander Chadd

Last week, the European Commission (EC) issued an opinion letter on the application of EU competition rules for agricultural products in...

7/18/2025 4:53:07 AM

Basel Committee’s Voluntary Climate Disclosure Framework: Implications for the UK, EU and beyond

By Sabine Dittrich Julia Shearer-Rivera Sam Ingleton

Introduction On 13 June 2025, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Basel Committee) published a framework for its 28 member...

7/11/2025 5:28:13 AM

EC issues guidance on sustainability agreement to reduce CO2 emissions in European ports

By Dr Nele Dhondt Alexander Chadd

The European Commission (EC) has issued an informal guidance letter offering clarity on the application of EU competition law to an...

7/8/2025 9:07:51 AM

Omnibus Updates: Council and Parliament respond to the Commission’s proposals

By David Hay Moira Thompson Oliver Sabine Dittrich +1 more...

Recent developments in the Council and in the European Parliament have shed some light on the discussions we can expect in the upcoming...

7/3/2025 2:14:50 PM

European Commission proposes delays and amendments to Batteries Regulation

By David Watkins Moira Thompson Oliver Daniel Whitham

On 21 May 2025, the European Commission presented its fourth Omnibus package (“Omnibus IV”), as part of a wider effort to simplify EU...

6/24/2025 11:55:45 AM

European Court Finds That Scope 3 Emissions Must Be Assessed Before Approval Of Oil And Gas Projects

By Smriti Sriram Samantha Holland

Last month, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Court issued an Advisory Opinion in The Norwegian State v Greenpeace Nordic,...

6/23/2025 7:02:00 AM

Regulating the Fashion Sector: What’s on the Horizon?

By Moira Thompson Oliver George Murray Natalie Goodman

The fashion sector has been creeping up the priority list of regulators worldwide and there are a number of regulations on the horizon...

6/17/2025 1:53:05 PM

FRC publishes new Stewardship Code 2026

By Alfred King Helena Campbell

Following an extensive period of consultation with various stakeholders, the Financial Reporting Council has finally published its new...

6/16/2025 2:36:37 PM

German Court Dismisses Landmark Climate Case Against Energy Company

By Smriti Sriram Samantha Holland

In May, a German appeals court issued a landmark decision dismissing a climate litigation claim against the parent company of a...

6/12/2025 11:16:32 AM

The Independent Water Commission’s interim findings: Pressure builds for reform, but a sea-change looks unlikely

By Isabel Taylor Michael Corbett Christian Boney +2 more...

Following a Call for Evidence that elicited over 50,000 responses, the UK’s Independent Water Commission (Commission) has published its...

6/9/2025 2:20:43 PM

ESMA launches consultation on technical standards for ESG rating providers

By George Murray Amy Dodsworth

In May, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a consultation paper on a set of three Regulatory Technical...

6/2/2025 11:33:32 AM

IOSCO Releases Sustainable Bonds Report

By Caroline Phillips Minolee Shah

On 21 May 2025, the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (“IOSCO”) published its Sustainable Bonds Report[1] which...

5/29/2025 12:24:12 PM

PRA consults on enhancing banks and insurers’ approaches to managing climate-related risks

By George Murray Sabine Dittrich Sam Ingleton

On 30 April 2025, the Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) published a consultation on ‘Enhancing banks’ and insurers’ approaches to...

5/15/2025 9:35:27 AM

The European Commission seeks views on integrating sustainability considerations in merger reviews

By Dr Nele Dhondt

On 8 May 2025, the European Commission (EC) launched a public consultation to inform its review of the 2004 horizontal and 2008...

5/13/2025 9:35:00 AM

Is SAF Taking Flight? An Overview of the UK’s SAF Mandate and the Next Steps Needed to Decarbonise the Aviation Sector

By Daniel Mewton Azadeh Nassiri Oliver Moir +4 more...

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has emerged as the cornerstone of aviation sector decarbonisation strategies, offering the only current...