On 13 June 2025, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the primary global standard setter for the prudential regulation of banks) published its framework for the voluntary disclosure of ...
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published its Sustainable Finance Action Agenda (the Action Agenda) on 21 October 2024. The Action Agenda sets out HKMA’s vision to further consolidate Hong ...
The Energy Independence Bill has been introduced in the House of Commons, setting out the next steps in the government’s plan ...
What is COP31? COP stands for Conference of the Parties, referring to the countries that have signed up to the United Nations ...
Back in 2024, ESMA consulted on proposals aiming to ensure a better incorporation of ESG factors in the credit rating methodologies and subsequent ...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its final report following a Common Supervisory Action (CSA) carried out with National Competent Authorities (NCAs) on how ...
On 13 November 2025, after months of intense and often unpredictable negotiations, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Requirements Proposal (see Parliament press release). The ...
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 our Quick Guides. In response to concerns ...
On 26 March 2025, the European Council reached its negotiating position on the ‘Stop the Clock’ proposal, supporting the Commission’s initial proposal which postpones the dates of application of ...
On 23 December 2022, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published an update of SA-1 “Risk-based Supervisory Approach” module of the Supervisory Policy Manual (SPM) to set out how the HKMA will ...
On 28 April 2026, France announced a national roadmap with explicit end‑of-consumption targets for coal (by 2030), oil (by 2045) and fossil gas (by 2050). The plan positions France among the leading ...
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 ...