As Germany’s new government settles into its role, the country’s energy and infrastructure sectors are undergoing transformative...
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Based on the current trajectory, the EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) is likely to reach zero allowances for covered sectors around...
For a long time, both the PRA and FCA have recognised that climate change is a potential material financial risk to regulated firms. On...
Building on our earlier analysis of the ESG Rating Regulation (February 2024), we now turn to its implementation phase: The European...
On 30 April 2025, the FCA announced that it has paused its plans to extend the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and...
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On 31 March 2025, the Austrian Financial Market Authority published its fundamentally revised Guide on “Managing Sustainability...
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Today (3 April 2025), the European Parliament adopted the Omnibus Stop-the-Clock proposal (STC) for the CSRD and CSDDD. As discussed in...
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On 11 March, the European Commission launched a public consultation on its draft State aid Framework accompanying the Clean Industrial...
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Introduction On 26 February, the European Commission (EC) published its Clean Industrial Deal (CID), which is expected to be this term’s...
In June 2024, the UAE introduced Cabinet Resolution No. 67 of 2024 (the Resolution), establishing the National Register of Carbon Credits...
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The European Commission (EC) has published its highly anticipated sustainability-related Omnibus simplification package (Omnibus...
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The FCA identifies climate adaptation challenges for financial services firms Every five years, the UK government produces an assessment...