Aug 14, 2024 Voluntary Carbon Credits: A regulatory grey area in the EU? (Part II) By Jan Struckmann Elisabeth Schemmer Hendrik Wessling Marie von Armansperg +1 more... Show less This part continues our blog on Voluntary Carbon Credits: A regulatory grey area in the EU? (Part I). It discusses (IV) the applicability...
Aug 14, 2024 Voluntary Carbon Credits: A regulatory grey area in the EU? (Part I) By Jan Struckmann Elisabeth Schemmer Hendrik Wessling Marie von Armansperg +1 more... Show less This is the first part of a two-part series on the Regulation of the Voluntary Carbon Credit Market (VCM) in the EU. The financial...
Jul 25, 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...
Jul 01, 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...
May 09, 2024 Key takeaways from Freshfields' Sustainability Horizon Scanning webinar By Teresa Ko Ninette Dodoo Sebastian Fain Philip Morgan Gordon Palmquist Joaquin Terceño Don Methven Nicola Jones Sam Cheung +6 more... Show less On 24 April 2024, Freshfields’ sustainability experts distilled for our clients the most pertinent global and local developments in key...
May 01, 2024 FCA publishes finalised guidance on the anti-greenwashing rule By Luke FitzGerald Elisabeth Overland The FCA has published its finalised guidance on the anti-greenwashing rule, alongside a consultation paper (which we summarise here) on...
Apr 25, 2024 Greenwashing in the spotlight - recent developments in the Netherlands By Mijke Sinninghe Damsté Alvaro Pliego Selie Felix Roscam Abbing Jan-Jaap Koningsveld +1 more... Show less On 20 March 2024, the Amsterdam District Court rendered its judgment in a class action case brought by the Foundation Fossil Free...
Jan 08, 2024 Reforms for Level 2 of the European sustainability disclosure framework: ESAs publish final report on revision of SFDR RTS By Theresa Kreft Falko Glasow Elisabeth Schemmer On December 4, 2023, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) released their final report, focusing on a comprehensive review of the...
Dec 22, 2023 Road to CRD 6 – ESG takes center stage in financial regulation By Elisabeth Schemmer Jan Struckmann Falko Glasow Initially proposed by the EU Commission in 2021, the EU Banking Package is now taking its final shape since the co-legislators have...
Dec 19, 2023 COP28: the transition moment? By Jake Reynolds Joe Amann Caroline Gregson Clara Menke +1 more... Show less UN Climate Conferences (COPs) grab world attention, with COP28 being no exception. In this blog, we set out its most significant outcomes...
Dec 12, 2023 FCA consults on anti-greenwashing guidance By Simon Orton Sarah Robinson Luke FitzGerald Sonia Zheleznyakov +1 more... Show less On 28 November 2023, alongside a policy statement on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels, the FCA...
Dec 04, 2023 On the road(map) to sustainable investing: The FCA’s final rules on sustainability disclosures and labelling By Elisabeth Overland Fran Kaehr The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its long-awaited Policy Statement on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and...