25 Jul, 2024 California climate reporting laws may be delayed for two-years By Pamela Marcogliese Sam Houshower Ian Good Andres Calzada +1 more... Show less Headline: California climate reporting laws may be delayed for two-years California Governor Newsom has proposed amendments to Senate...
18 Jul, 2024 EU Elections Unpacked: Ursula von der Leyen re-elected for second term By Kieran Watkins Natalie Pettinger Kearney Lea Bareil Germany's Ursula von der Leyen has been elected President of the European Commission for a second mandate, with 401 votes in favour, 284...
08 Jul, 2024 French Competition Authority publishes first informal guidance in the animal nutrition sector following Sustainability Notice By Charlotte Colin-Dubuisson Sara Gil Garcia On 27 May 2024, the French Competition Authority (FCA) published a notice to help companies align their sustainability initiatives with...
05 Jul, 2024 UK Supreme Court rules that downstream emissions of fossil fuel projects must be assessed before granting planning permission By Cat Greenwood-Smith Adele Marriott Laila Pourdad On 20 June 2024, the UK Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgment in R (on the application of Finch on behalf of Weald Action...
03 Jul, 2024 EU leadership shake-up: implications for business and policy By Natalie Pettinger Kearney Lea Bareil Jimena Gonzalez In the wake of the recent European elections, the EU27 Heads of State and Government have finalised allocating the influential EU top...
03 Jul, 2024 The road ahead for vehicle regulation in Great Britain: the Department for Transport’s vision for GB type approval By James Roberts Georgina Bayly James Smith The Department for Transport (DfT) has published a policy paper outlining its “vision for GB type approval”, which seeks to “rethink...
01 Jul, 2024 Further greenwashing enforcement in relation to sustainable funds in Australia By Simon Orton Anthea Bowater Maisie Stewart The Federal Court of Australia (the Court) has ruled in favour of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in two...
28 Jun, 2024 New landmark decision on greenwashing in Germany By Tobias Timmann Nicolai Fornoff As European legislators commence the regulation of environment-related advertising, the German courts are doing their part to progress...
28 Jun, 2024 On land and at sea: States’ climate change obligations By Carsten Wendler Alexandra van der Meulen Simon Duncombe Cat Greenwood-Smith Gregorio Pettazzi Domen Tursic +3 more... Show less On 21 May 2024, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) issued an advisory opinion (the Opinion) on the climate change...
28 Jun, 2024 India’s election: implications for global investors By Piusha Bose The recent Indian election, in keeping with global election trends, proved the pollsters wrong yet again. With a coalition government in...
28 Jun, 2024 Top 10 sustainability topics for business in the UK election manifestos: Change or status quo? By Vanessa Jakovich Caroline Gregson Kieran Watkins Introduction Government policy on sustainability and decarbonisation will increasingly affect all UK businesses over the next five-year...
27 Jun, 2024 Trends and Updates from the 2024 Proxy Season By Pamela Marcogliese Elizabeth Bieber Brandon Gantus Beth George David Livshiz Christine Lyon Shira Oyserman Yunah Ko Ariana Negron Zhanqi Xu Ornia Abdouljalil Sumner Fields Jennifer King Young Park Bonnie Jordan +12 more... Show less The Freshfields’ team reviewed trends and developments for the 2024 proxy season, summarizing the key takeaways and guidance across the...