27 May, 2021 Managing climate risks: don’t get bogged down By Tom Rhodes Charlie Fisher The Bank of England has reiterated its view that banks, insurers, and investment firms are underestimating the potential impacts of...
20 May, 2021 The yellow mealworm: the first insect approved as novel food By Astrid Seehafer The larvae of the beetle Tenebrio molitor, a yellow mealworm, will be the first insect approved as a novel food. Following the EFSA’s...
20 May, 2021 Expanding ESG reporting: European Commission publishes draft for new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive By Christoph H. Seibt Boris Kasolowsky Mina Aryobsei Marta García Bel Iris Hammerschmid Marlen Vesper-Gräske +3 more... Show less In 2020 the European Commission conducted a comprehensive review of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD). Then in April this...
18 May, 2021 Funding the energy transition: how will projects be supported and financed? By Caroline Gregson Vanessa Jakovich Richard Johnson £70bn per year. £1trn. £4trn. Some of the numbers banded around estimating the cost of the UK government’s 2050 net-zero commitment. But...
11 May, 2021 Circular economy: Opportunities in the construction sector By Anique Mawa Noor Al Baya Hannah Smith Circular economy principles are transforming the way we manage resources, and our approach to making and using products, across a wide...
07 May, 2021 Freshfields' Tim Wilkins on the rise and trajectory of ESG By Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer The following article was published by Law360 on May 5, 2021. It was written by Aebra Coe. Click here to view.Freshfields Bruckhaus...
04 May, 2021 CO2-emissions pooling in the EU automotive sector By Caspar Sachs Jonas Köster EU rules require automotive manufacturers to limit carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from their vehicles. The limits apply to the average...