Sep 15, 2023 ClientEarth ordered to pay Shell’s costs in the latest development in their climate derivative action By Simon Duncombe Cat Greenwood-Smith Kate Collister Emma Franck-Gwinnell Lizzy Matthams +2 more... Show less On 31 August 2023, the High Court of England and Wales dismissed ClientEarth’s application for permission to appeal the May 2023 and July...
Sep 08, 2023 Nature Restoration Regulation generates storm in European Parliament By Simon Duncombe Chris Bellringer Kieran Watkins Toby Freedman +1 more... Show less In 2022, the European Commission put forward proposals for two new regulations intended to better protect ecosystems and address species...
Aug 11, 2023 New EU sustainable batteries regulation becomes law – what you need to know By Kieran Watkins Marlen Vesper-Gräske Hilke Boedeker After a lengthy legislative process, the new EU Batteries Regulation has finally been published in the Official Journal of the EU,...
Aug 11, 2023 ASA and CMA crack down on greenwashing By Cat Greenwood-Smith Kate Collister Rachel Duffy The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have recently published updated guidance on...
May 23, 2023 Indonesia's new regulation on CCS and CCUS: a step rather than a leap? By Philip Morgan James Chapman Anthony Ong What has happened? Indonesia has recently released new regulations on the implementation of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon...
May 02, 2023 Microplastics: the EU’s macro step to halt micro particles By James Raeside Kieran Watkins Vicky Vanderstichele Last week Member State representatives in the European Commission’s REACH Committee voted to adopt a proposal to ban intentionally added...
Apr 24, 2023 UN General Assembly seeks ICJ guidance on climate-related state obligations By Jonathan Isted Moritz Becker Cat Greenwood-Smith Emma Franck-Gwinnell Amy Allison +2 more... Show less On 29 March 2023, the United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution, put forward by the Pacific island of Vanuatu, to...
Apr 18, 2023 Law and Politics in Brussels: Discussing the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive By Christoph H. Seibt Lea Bareil Marlen Vesper-Gräske Natalie Pettinger Kearney +1 more... Show less On 28 March 2023, an expert roundtable with Freshfields and global companies from different sectors met in Brussels with the responsible...
Apr 04, 2023 ECB turns up the heat on banks to tackle climate risks (Part 2) By Falko Glasow Daniel Klingenbrunn Elisabeth Schemmer This part continues our blog on how the ‘ECB turns up the heat on banks to tackle climate risks (Part 1)’. It assesses the results of the...
Apr 04, 2023 Draft rules on 'green' claims and rights to repair published by European Commission By Kieran Watkins Rachel Duffy On 22 March 2023, the European Commission published two long-awaited legislative proposals which form a key part of its Circular Economy...
Apr 03, 2023 ECB turns up the heat on banks to tackle climate risks (Part 1) By Falko Glasow Daniel Klingenbrunn Elisabeth Schemmer This is the first part of a two-part series on the ECB's efforts to address climate-related and environmental risks (C&E risks) in the...
Mar 29, 2023 Banning PFAS chemicals in the EU – Consultation launched By Kieran Watkins Sascha Arnold The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has launched a public consultation on a proposal to ban PFAS, marking the next step in what is...