The UK’s Green Technical Advisory Group (GTAG) has recently published several new pieces of technical advice for HM Treasury. ...
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The green, social and sustainability-linked loans market continues to grow and with that growth there are continued signs of a maturing...
On 13 April 2021, ClientEarth filed a landmark action in Belgium against the Belgian National Bank (the BNB). ClientEarth argued that the...
COP27 may be over but it is clear from this year’s conference that there is an urgent need to accelerate progress towards meeting climate...
COP27 was a mixed bag. Important progress made on ‘loss and damage’ – the mechanism by which poorer countries are compensated for climate...
Since consumers are paying more attention to climate-friendliness and sustainability when it comes to purchasing decisions, companies are...
World leaders and legislators, particularly in the EU and UK, have set ambitious goals as they seek to combat climate change. Similarly,...
The FCA has published a consultation paper (CP 22/20) (the CP) setting out its proposals for new rules aimed at reducing greenwashing,...
The 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) was deemed by many to be a modest success, with some tangible positive progress achieved....
There were a number of initiatives that came out of COP26 that had a direct impact on business. COP27 is expected to build on these...
For two weeks in November, world leaders will gather in the Egyptian town of Sharm El-Sheikh for the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference,...
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published an insightful discussion paper in May 2022 on the role of environmental risks in the EU...