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
The Tribunal confirmed that States party to UNCLOS must take measures to prevent marine pollution caused by climate change, on top of their obligations under the Paris Agreement.
On 9 April 2024, the International...more
5/30/2024
/ Advisory Opinions ,
Climate Change ,
EU ,
European Court of Human Rights ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
International Court of Justice (ICJ) ,
Mandatory Requirements ,
Maritime Transport ,
Paris Agreement ,
Tribunals ,
United Nations ,
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
For the first time, the Court has confirmed that the adverse impacts of climate change fall within the ambit of human rights protection under the European Convention of Human Rights, obliging States to implement effective...more
On appeal of a strike out decision, the Court gives the plaintiff “his day in court” to argue that corporates owe a common law duty of care in tort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
On 7 February 2024, the Supreme...more
The ASA conveyed a sense of urgency, as it believes influencing consumer behaviour will be an important part of meeting UK net zero targets.
On 23 June 2023, the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) published an...more
6/29/2023
/ Advertising ,
Advertising Standards Authority ,
Climate Change ,
False Advertising ,
Greenwashing ,
Guidance Update ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Statements ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
LIDW23 member-hosted event provided insights into current and future trends in the greenwashing space.
Latham & Watkins recently hosted a panel discussion during London International Disputes Week on the topic of...more
5/22/2023
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenwashing ,
Misleading Statements ,
Misrepresentation ,
Performance Standards ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
UK
Corporate reporting (including SEC developments), climate change, energy transition, supply chain management, and the mitigation of ESG-related litigation risk are expected to be the leading ESG themes of this year.
As...more
1/6/2022
/ China ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supply Chain ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)