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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

US Presidential Elections 2024—What is at Stake for Swiss Companies and Investors?

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/11/2024

The November U.S. Presidential electoral campaign is in full swing. Since President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid and Vice President Kamala Harris secured the Democratic Party nomination, polls now show a tight race...more

European Securities and Markets Authority Opinion on the Functioning of the Sustainable Finance Framework

A&O Shearman on 8/5/2024

The European Securities and Markets Authority has published an Opinion on the sustainable finance regulatory framework, setting out possible long-term improvements. ESMA acknowledges that while the EU sustainable finance...more

EU and Euratom to Withdraw From the Energy Charter Treaty: The End of an Era?

Latham & Watkins LLP on 5/31/2024

The EU and Euratom will withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty with Member States to support modernisation in the future. The European Council has adopted four decisions, confirming that the EU and Euratom will leave the...more

SEC Climate Disclosure Rule: Timing Uncertain as Legal Challenges Move to Eighth Circuit

Wiley Rein LLP on 3/27/2024

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) faces an uncertain timeline to implement its new climate disclosure rule, as nine legal challenges have now been transferred to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth...more

Is more regulation the best route to deliver Net Zero?

A&O Shearman on 3/7/2024

How to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy is a hot regulatory topic for most major economies around the world – and is set to continue ascending the agenda in the years to come. As sustainability-related...more

Taxonomies – why the world needs harmonisation but not uniformity

A&O Shearman on 3/7/2024

Taxonomies will play a critical role in channelling investment towards sustainable activities. But while alignment between frameworks is critical , a one-size-fits-all approach can never be effective....more

10 lessons in sustainability regulation

A&O Shearman on 3/7/2024

Creating an effective regulatory framework will be critical to deliver Net Zero. But does that mean more – or less – regulation? From trade agreements to taxonomies, carbon adjustment mechanisms to corporate sustainability...more

RICS Sustainability Report 2023: More Progress Required to Achieve Carbon Net Zero Goal

BCLP on 1/22/2024

In this Insight, first published in PLC, Freya Scott discusses the RICS Sustainability Report 2023, considers some of the barriers to achieving the carbon net zero goal by 2050 and what can be done to overcome these. ...more

Irreconcilable? The EU’s Article 8 and “Anti-ESG” Investor Demands

Goodwin on 10/18/2023

As the market continues to evolve with the dynamics of sustainable finance legislation, managers are often facing challenges in how to best navigate competing investor demand and sentiment on environmental, social, and...more

A new era of water reuse and reclamation: opportunities and challenges

White & Case LLP on 10/18/2023

In the wake of recent extreme weather events and existing water stress caused by growing populations, climate change, competing demand across household, agricultural and industry sectors and ageing and inefficient water...more

ESG is a Four Act Play and Intermission is About to End

StoneTurn on 10/9/2023

As socially responsible investing has gone mainstream, regulators in Europe and the United States have stepped in and are now formalizing rules around disclosures pertaining to Environment, Social and Governance (“ESG”)...more

Update – Germany tightens energy efficiency requirements: New challenges for companies and data centers

A&O Shearman on 10/2/2023

On 21 September 2023, the German Parliament passed the heavily discussed German Federal Act on the Increase of Energy Efficiency (Energieeffizienzgesetz – EnEfG) that aims at significantly increasing energy efficiency...more

Annex - How big is the New Zero financing gap?

A&O Shearman on 9/26/2023

Methodology - For this report we used a definition of climate finance aligned with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Standing Committee on Finance, which states: “Climate finance aims at...more

How big is the Net Zero financing gap?

A&O Shearman on 9/26/2023

The transition to a low-carbon, resilient, and just economy is the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime. Institutions that are well prepared to embark on Net Zero pathways will be able to take full advantage of...more

Delivering Net Zero by 2050: the $200 trillion opportunity

A&O Shearman on 9/25/2023

Until now, however, no comprehensive estimate existed of the of that opportunity, (or, to put it another way, the size of the financing gap between committed spending and the investment needed to deliver Net Zero by 2050...more

SFDR Consultation and Review by European Commission – a first step towards SFDR 2.0

A&O Shearman on 9/25/2023

The Commission has launched a far reaching consultation and review of SFDR, long expected by the industry. This bulletin provides an overview, as well as giving thought as to what we might see in terms of SFDR 2.0....more

Joint ESAs-ECB Statement on Climate Disclosure for Structured Finance Products

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 4/3/2023

On March 13, 2023, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) and the European Central Bank (ECB), published a Joint Statement on climate-related disclosure for structured finance products. In describing the need for such...more

Credit where credit's due: Who's benefiting from the voluntary carbon market?

White & Case LLP on 12/20/2022

Projects that protect and restore the environment improve carbon storage and strengthen the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, says Dan Collison, Chief Executive of Farm Africa....more

Energy Transition and the Modernized Energy Charter Treaty

White & Case LLP on 9/23/2022

In June 2022, the Contracting Parties to the Energy Charter Treaty ("ECT") announced an agreement in principle on the text of a modernized treaty. This modernization may have material consequences for state regulation and...more

Upcoming Regulatory Initiatives Impacting Private Fund Managers - September 2022

Dechert LLP on 9/22/2022

This latest edition of the regulatory initiatives paper sets out at a high level the core regulatory issues that are likely to impact private fund managers in the coming months, including an overview of the key actions needed...more

EU’s Sustainable Investing Taxonomy to Include Gas and Nuclear Sector Products – EU Parliament Vote

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/6/2022

The European Parliament has rejected a motion to remove gas and nuclear investment products from the EU’s sustainable investment taxonomy, surprising many who consider their inclusion to be greenwashing. This article...more

The JSE Continues its Trend to “Go Green”

White & Case LLP on 6/29/2022

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (the "FSCA") has approved amendments to the JSE Debt Listing Requirements (the "Requirements") so as to introduce a new issuance platform stemming from the JSE – known as the "Transition...more

2022 and Beyond – The Rise of ESG in the UK and Europe

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 1/31/2022

ESG considerations is a key theme that has heavily influenced investments over the past few years and which will no doubt play an even more prominent role in the 2020s. We touched on this briefly in our 2021 closing article...more

International News: Spotlight on the Energy Industry - Issue 2 2021

McDermott Will & Emery on 10/5/2021

US RENEWABLES: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES PERSIST IN UNCONVENTIONAL PLACE - Apart from a few challenges, the sellers’ market in renewable energy is accelerating under the Biden administration, leading international investors...more

[Podcast] SFDR for Beginners

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 8/4/2021

In this episode, the first in our three-part EU ESG Considerations for Beginners miniseries, Akin Gump financial regulatory partner Ezra Zahabi looks at the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and what it means...more

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