Sustainability

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...

5/12/2025 12:05:21 PM

UK Government Sets Out Plans for a New Approach to Environmental Regulation

By Azadeh Nassiri Helena Campbell

The UK Government has recently set out, in a policy paper published by HM Treasury, the actions that it plans to take to ensure...

5/9/2025 10:01:46 AM

UK Government consultation on the Integrity of Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets

By Zhen Lim Aaron Wu George Murray

On 17 April 2025, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (“DESNZ”) launched a consultation on how to operationalise its six...

5/7/2025 5:03:33 AM

The UK Formalises Pathway for AI Growth Zones Designation

By James Cook Simon Bartle Aaron Wu

On 30 April 2025, the UK government launched the formal qualifying process of its Artificial Intelligence Growth Zones (AIGZ) initiative....

5/1/2025 4:12:20 PM

The Omnibus – complaints lodged about the process whilst the Council considers amendments

By Moira Thompson Oliver George Murray

Following agreement on the ‘stop-the-clock’ directive, which will delay the dates from which the EU’s flagship Corporate Sustainability...

4/30/2025 12:56:16 PM

Competition Appeal Tribunal Rejects Proposed Claims in Water Collective Proceedings

By Tim Blanchard Ewan Brown Tahlia Brysha-Pullen

On 7 March 2025, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) delivered its judgment[1] in respect of applications made by Professor Carolyn...

4/23/2025 12:48:15 PM

European Commission Publishes Updated EUDR Guidance, FAQs, and a Draft Delegated Act, in a Bid to Provide Further Simplifications

By Moira Thompson Oliver Gabriel Forrest-Lim Helena Campbell

This month, the European Commission published updated guidance, FAQs, and a draft Delegated Act for consultation, in order to “[provide]...

4/16/2025 5:14:20 PM

A New Age Dawns for Consumer Protection in the UK

By Tim Blanchard Josephine Rabinowitz

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act) came into force on 6 April 2025, overhauling the UK’s consumer...

4/14/2025 9:29:20 AM

EU Agrees Sustainability Omnibus ‘Stop-the-Clock’ Directive and Consultation Launched on the European Sustainability Reporting Standards

By Sabine Dittrich Helena Campbell

On 14 April 2025, the European Council formally adopted the “stop-the-clock” Directive.[1] This follows on from the European Parliament...

4/8/2025 10:14:48 AM

Timeline of ESG Developments in 2025 - Q2 Update

By Harry Hecht Samantha Brady Moira Thompson Oliver +2 more...

The first quarter of 2025 has seen a flurry of developments in the world of ESG, from the UK government’s recent updated guidance for...

4/8/2025 9:56:01 AM

The CMA issues informal guidance on environmental cooperation in the UK construction industry under ‘open door’ policy

By Alexander Chadd Elizabeth Huang Dr Nele Dhondt

On 28 March 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its latest piece of informal guidance under its ‘open door’...