The spectacle of COP is over again. A New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance was agreed (albeit at a level decried by...
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This month the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, confirmed as part of her first Mansion House speech the UK Government’s...
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The European Green Deal calls for a 90% reduction in transport emissions as part of the EU’s aim to become climate-neutral by 2050. As a...
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California legislature rejects Governor’s proposal to delay compliance with California’s landmark greenhouse gas emissions and...
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The new Labour government in the UK has delivered a key election manifesto promise by introducing a bill to establish Great British...
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Headline: California climate reporting laws may be delayed for two-years California Governor Newsom has proposed amendments to Senate...
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On 27 May 2024, the French Competition Authority (FCA) published a notice to help companies align their sustainability initiatives with...
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As European legislators commence the regulation of environment-related advertising, the German courts are doing their part to progress...
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On 21 May 2024, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) issued an advisory opinion (the Opinion) on the climate change...
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On 29 May 2024, the German government adopted a draft bill to amend the existing Carbon Dioxide Storage Act of 2012 (Draft CCUS Bill) and...
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On 22 May 2024, our global ESG group hosted a webinar discussing the key aspects of the new EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence...
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The EU’s Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Almost four years have passed since the European Commission published its Chemicals...