Climate change and digital innovation are two of the most defining forces shaping the future of global finance and indeed the future of humankind. As blockchain technology, tokenization, and AI continue to evolve at pace, we...more
On 29 January 2025, the EU Commission published a Competitiveness Compass for the EU. President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced that Europe must fix its weaknesses (alluding the a persistent gap in...more
The Transition Finance Market Review (TFMR) recommendations published in October 2024 set out a blueprint for a transition finance market that will provide capital to support decarbonisation pathways and bolster finance flows...more
The New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) (finance to support developing countries to meet climate transition and adaptation goals) was set at $300 billion. Countries reached an agreement on carbon market standards under...more
Just as the financial community is getting to grips with TCFD, TNFD has arrived. TNFD provides a framework for disclosure of nature-related financial information – the ways in which nature risks might impact a business, its...more
Hogan Lovells and the City of London are delighted to present this joint report on international climate action forums and the pivotal roles that they play in shaping climate policies and sustainable finance strategies...more
Just as the financial community is getting to grips with TCFD, TNFD has arrived. TNFD provides a framework for disclosure of nature-related financial information – the ways in which nature risks might impact a business, its...more
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) promises to drive business decision making in 2023 and impact how companies plan, operate and report.
The complex and rapidly-evolving world of ESG is set to remain a priority for...more
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In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates...more
In this article we consider the UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) and the draft disclosure framework which was published in November 2022 for consultation. The TPT disclosure framework sets out voluntary “gold standard”...more
Last year we explored certain challenges facing green and sustainability-linked finance and investments, noting the growing issues with greenwashing and the difficulties in connecting real-world evidence of the benefits of...more