Oct 30, 2020 ‘The role of international law in addressing climate change: where next?’ – 2020 Freshfields Annual Public International Law Seminar By Will Thomas Joshua Kelly Amanda Neil On Wednesday 28 October 2020, a diverse audience of government and private sector legal advisers, international law practitioners and...
Oct 29, 2020 The European Green Stimulus for Real Estate – EU Commission announces plans on a sustainable renovation wave By Felix Neuwirther Can-Michael Nural Greening existing buildingsclimate-neutrality by 2050. EU data suggests that buildings are responsible for roughly 40% of the EU’s total...
Oct 26, 2020 The future of merger control: could, and should, competition authorities consider sustainability factors? By Kasia Bojarojc Elske Raedts Morag Elwis Jonas Zenger +1 more... Show less Sustainability goals set by governments in Europe and beyond have led to intense pressure on public and private players to invest in the...
Oct 22, 2020 Wilkins Brothers advocate for new playbook on racial justice and equality By Jillian Simons Iantha Stewart “Over the past few months, organizations have moved the fight for racial justice and equality to the core of their sustainability...
Oct 19, 2020 Climate change regulation for financial services firms: a global view By Anthea Bowater Matthew O'Callaghan David Livshiz Mathias Lehner +1 more... Show less Central banks and financial services regulators around the globe are increasingly focussing on how financial institutions manage and...
Oct 16, 2020 EU mandatory supply chain due diligence – European Parliament publishes draft directive By Marlen Vesper-Gräske Iris Hammerschmid As reported, the European Commission announced earlier this year that it would present a legislative proposal on mandatory human rights...
Oct 15, 2020 Competition law and the EU Green Deal – friends not foes By Angus Reston Yesterday the European Commission commenced a public consultation on how competition law and sustainability policies work together. The...
Oct 12, 2020 UK Modern Slavery Act: changes on the horizon By Peter Kerr-Davis The UK Government has published its response to a public consultation on the issue of transparency in supply chains. The response commits...
Oct 06, 2020 New York Circular City initiative report launch By Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer On 1st October, Freshfields launched the New York Circular City Initiative report, a collaboration of over 20 experts, influencers and...
Oct 02, 2020 Climate change and state aid: making 'green investments' great (again)! By Florian Reiter-Werzin Maria Dreher-Lorje Unprecedented transformation processes await economies in Europe and beyond as politics, society and business commit to tackle climate...