04/13/2022
The risks and rewards of collaboration in green technology
Technologies that might not traditionally be considered to be ‘green’ can become so when combined with other technologies and this is where collaboration can come into its own.
Planet SOS
04/12/2022
EU Issues Call for Evidence on the ESG Ratings Market
The Call for Evidence is one of a number of measures the EU is taking as it aims to strengthen the reliability of ESG ratings.
04/12/2022
Dentons Provided Legal Services for the International Hydrogen Energy Center, Contributing to Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutralization
Relying on the hydrogen energy industry chain developed by Tsinghua R&D Institute
04/11/2022
EU wants businesses to provide better product sustainability information
The Commission's proposals will next be discussed in the Council and the European Parliament.
04/08/2022
Climate and sustainability disclosure standards ‘will expose weak governance’
Currently, a patchwork of law, regulation and voluntary initiatives regulate the disclosure of information by companies over the way they manage and mitigate sustainability and climate issues.
04/08/2022
The Guernsey Green Funds answer
We heard that the next decade will be crucial in taking significant strides towards reductions in carbon emissions
04/06/2022
Climate and sustainability disclosure standards ‘will expose weak governance’
The ISSB said the purpose of the proposed new standards is to provide “more consistent, complete, comparable and verifiable information” within companies’ financial reporting on sustainability- and climate-related issues.
04/05/2022
Maples Advises Carbon Negative Construction Company with US$21 Million Series A Funding
The team was led by Luxembourg Corporate Partner, Baptiste Aubry, with assistance from Corporate Associates, Timothée Gras.
04/04/2022
US SEC Includes “Greenwashing” in Its Examination Priorities for the First Time
These and other ESG-related concerns were outlined by the Division in an April 9, 2021, Risk Alert.
04/04/2022
Bird & Bird's Energy & Utilities Sector Group is once again named global leader in Clean Energy
The team was the most active law firm in 2021, advising on 97 total clean energy M&A deals.
03/31/2022
EU challenges UK in WTO dispute over renewables support
The EU said that this unfairly disadvantages EU businesses and constitutes a breach of WTO rules.
03/30/2022
White & Case advises on issuance of green bonds
Both tranches were issued as green bonds under the Green Bond Framework of E.ON SE.
03/30/2022
Shoosmiths Signs Green Pledge for Sustainable Arbitration Law
The law firm has signed the Green Pledge to demonstrate its commitment to reducing energy consumption and waste
03/29/2022
SEC Proposes Comprehensive Climate-Related Disclosure Rules
It bears emphasizing at the outset that the sheer length and complexity of the proposed rules, if ultimately adopted in their current form, can be expected to impose significant disclosure burdens
03/24/2022
Moving beyond regulation to ESG implementation – considerations for APAC asset managers in 2022
The net zero finance initiatives have also gained traction.
03/23/2022
What measures does the draft law on Creation and Growth of Companies bring in?
This amendment entails the elimination of the successive incorporation regime
03/21/2022
Allen & Overy advises on Green Covered Bond
The bond issue should be seen in the context of Banco BPM’s ESG Framework.
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.
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.