On 22 May 2025, the EU banking supervisor The European Banking Authority (EBA) announced the release of several proposed amendments to its Pillar 3 disclosure requirements, previously contemplated under the CRR3 banking package. These amendments clarify ESG risk-related reporting for
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What are the top 10 things you need to know about UK CBAM?
The UK government is currently consulting on draft primary legislation establishing a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (“CBAM”), which is set to come into force from 1 January 2027. The current consultation is limited to ensuring that the draft primary…
EU Delays CSRD and CSDDD Implementation with “Stop-the-Clock” Directive
On April 16, 2025, the “Stop-the-Clock” Directive was published in the EU Official Journal. It constitutes a significant amendment to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) as it key sustainability reporting…
Business and Human Rights: UK’s new inquiry into forced labour in supply chains
Other authors: Kirsty Morris
The House of Commons’ Joint Committee on Human Rights (the “Committee”) has launched a new inquiry to examine the UK’s current framework in relation to forced labour in international supply chains1. The Committee is…
European Commission Presents “Omnibus” Simplification Package with Amendments to CSRD, CSDDD, CBAM and Taxonomy
Other authors: Dušan Stojković
On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (“Commission”) published its “Omnibus I” or “Sustainability Omnibus” package as part of its mission to improve the competitiveness of the European Union. The Omnibus Package foresees changes to several EU…
European Commission Presents “Omnibus” Simplification Package with Amendments to CSRD, CSDDD, CBAM and Taxonomy
Other authors: Dušan Stojković
On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (“Commission”) published its “Omnibus I” or “Sustainability Omnibus” package as part of its mission to improve the competitiveness of the European Union. The Omnibus Package foresees changes to several EU…
European Commission Presents “Omnibus” Simplification Package with Amendments to CSRD, CSDDD, CBAM and Taxonomy
Other authors: Dušan Stojković
On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (“Commission”) published its “Omnibus I” or “Sustainability Omnibus” package as part of its mission to improve the competitiveness of the European Union. The Omnibus Package foresees changes to several EU…
Brazilian National Council of Justice Recommends Parameters for Quantifying the Climate Impact of Environmental Damages
The Brazilian National Council of Justice (CNJ) has recently issued Recommendation No. 156/2024, advising all branches of the Brazilian Judiciary and judges to adopt the second scope of the CNJ’s Protocol for Judging Environmental Lawsuits (Protocol). This second scope provides…
European Council greenlights new regulation on regulating ESG ratings agencies
On 19 November 2024, the Council of the European Union (“Council”) adopted a new regulation on environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating activities.1 The new regulation, which was presented by the European Commission on 13 June 2023, aims to…
Dutch Court of Appeal rules on Shell CO2 Emissions
Other contributor: Jan Buschfeld
On 12 November 2024, a Dutch appeals court ruled that Shell does not have to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels, as previously ordered by the Hague District Court on…