This article was first published on The In-House Lawyer - see: What to expect from the new Labour government’s net zero and green agenda – The In-House Lawyer The national election on 4 July 2024 ...

COP stands for Conference of the Parties, referring to the countries that have signed up to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – the annual global climate conference.

On 27 October 2026, the European Commission presented its EU Framework for Climate Resilience. The package includes ...

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Linklaters has a series of Quick Guides that provide an overview of key sustainability regimes in the UK, EU and other jurisdictions. Click here to view all of our Quick Guides. This Quick Guide deals ...

The European Banking Authority has finalised its guidelines on environmental scenario analysis setting out how banks should identify, assess and manage environmental risks as part of their risk ...

Recent regulatory recalibration around sustainability obligations has created some space for reflection, but it has not reduced sustainability risk. Extreme weather events, energy insecurity, ...

In May 2025, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) established an Interim Sustainability Standards Committee (the Interim SSC) to develop the Singapore Sustainability Disclosure ...

On 13 November 2025, the European Parliament agreed its negotiating position on the Commission's proposal for a new 2040 climate target (see EP press release). The European Parliament's position is ...

On 24 September 2024, the Unreliable Entity List (“UEL”) Working Mechanism Office (the “UEL Office”) of China’s Ministry of Commerce issued the first ever investigation notice pursuant to the ...

China Tech Sector Leader, Co-Head of Games and Interactive Entertainment, TMT/IP Partner, Shanghai In a nutshell – the SSE and SZSE guidelines would require listed companies with a large market ...