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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 -

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

A step closer to SFDR changes under ESAs’ Final Report

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance on 12/15/2023

On 4 December 2023 the European Supervisory Authorities (the “ESAs”) published their final report on updating the regulatory technical standards of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR Level 2”). The...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

EU and Angola Conclude a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement

ArentFox Schiff on 11/30/2022

On November 18, 2022, the European Commission announced the conclusion of negotiations between the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Angola on a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement (SIFA)....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

Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR): What To Expect

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 3/11/2021

As recently confirmed, the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), becomes effective on 10 March 2021. The SFDR imposes sustainability-related disclosure requirements on financial services institutions such as...more

EU to Fast-Track 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Post-COP 21

Latham & Watkins LLP on 4/18/2016

The Paris Agreement, adopted by 195 countries following the 21st session of the Conference of Parties (COP 21), is the first multilateral agreement on climate change that covers almost all of the world’s emissions. The Paris...more

What Does COP-21 Mean for Business?

Latham & Watkins LLP on 2/2/2016

6 Answers From Around the Globe - The historic COP-21 Paris Agreement on climate change is the first major development in the climate area at the international level since adoption of the Kyoto Protocol in 1997. ...more

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