03/20/2022
Environment Agency enforcement and sanctions policy
How the Environment Agency uses its enforcement and sanctioning powers to secure compliance with laws that protect the environment.
Planet SOS
03/15/2022
EBA publishes report on green securitisations
This report is one of several regulatory works that are currently being developed in the area of sustainable securitisations, which also include the EBA Report on the prudential treatment of ESG exposure.
03/14/2022
ESG and Offshore Fund Governance
Fund domicile is a critical issue when it comes to assuring robust governance of a fund vehicle.
03/11/2022
UK set to miss net zero targets, reports conclude
The Lords called for the “urgent establishment” of a ‘transformation taskforce’ within government to set out a clear roadmap for the development and implementation of energy policies, and act as a coordinator and monitor of progres
03/11/2022
Vietnam seeks international support to meet COP26 energy commitments
The MoIT said solar power would account for 25% of total electricity generation in the 2031-2045 period.
03/02/2022
ESG in finance transactions: an offshore legal perspective
Market participants almost certainly drove this increase because they recognised that implementing a sound ESG strategy facilitates access to new pools of capital and opportunities to lock-in favourable pricing.
02/28/2022
Human Rights and the Environment — EU publishes draft Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
The Draft Directive also provides a mechanism for sanctions to be imposed for non-compliance with the due diligence obligations and provides for director responsibility and accountability in relation to a company’s HREDD programme.
02/24/2022
EU proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
A potential game changer for sustainable business in the EU
02/24/2022
White House Announces New Initiatives and Guidance on Clean Energy Transition
CCUS and clean hydrogen will play a significant role in the Administration’s efforts to address hard-to-decarbonize industries to promote clean US manufacturing.
02/20/2022
The Open Protocol’s New Crypto and ESG Requirements: Are You Ready?
The current case in point is the October 5, 2021 announcement that effective April 1, 2022
02/18/2022
Professional skills set out for roles in sustainable finance in Singapore
The sustainable finance technical skills and competencies (SF TSCs) are part of the IBF skills framework
02/18/2022
EU plans to label natural gas and nuclear ‘green' ‘reflect Asia position’
The Commission said it would include certain gas and nuclear power activities as ‘transitional activities’.
02/11/2022
Vietnam Releases Guidance on Implementation of COP26 Commitments
The Ministry of National Resources and Environment (MONRE) has been tasked with coordinating this inter-ministerial effort.
02/11/2022
ESMA Prioritises the Fight Against Greenwashing in its New Sustainable Finance Roadmap
ESMA has already embarked on the first Roadmap activities to ensure it can deliver on its ambitious plans.
02/10/2022
Into 2022: tomorrow never comes, that’s why you should Perform Today
The Greatest Wave of Investment Democratisation
02/09/2022
South Korea Opens Door for Direct PPAs for Renewable Projects
These amendments to the Electric Utility Act are therefore a potential game changer for the renewables sector
02/09/2022
California Senate Passes Broad GHG Emissions Reporting Requirements
If adopted, the Senate bill would require large US companies doing business in California to report Scopes 1, 2, and 3 emissions as of January 2024.
02/03/2022
EU “Fit for 55”: Decarbonising Gas Markets
European gas market regulation has remained largely unchanged since 2009
02/02/2022
Mandatory climate-related financial disclosures for large companies
Final regulations apply to financial years starting on or after 6 April 2022.
02/02/2022
Shoosmiths releases 2022 United Nations Global Compact report
We are indebted to the many colleagues who are instrumental in shaping and delivering our ESG commitments