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EC proposes omnibus sustainability package

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The European Commission (EC) has published two omnibus proposals on sustainability and EU investments, designed to address overlapping, unnecessary or disproportionate rules that are creating unnecessary burdens for EU...more

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Sustainability-related disclosures for all funds proposed by EU Platform on Sustainable Finance

On 17 December 2024, the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance (the “Platform”), an advisory body to the European Commission (the “Commission”), has published a briefing note to the Commission, outlining their proposals for a...more

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Is more regulation the best route to deliver Net Zero?

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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

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Taxonomies – why the world needs harmonisation but not uniformity

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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

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Does the EU’s Taxonomy Regulation Really Apply to Third-country Issuers? Presenting the Case for a Narrower Interpretation -...

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The first edition of this paper was published on 22 August 2023. Since that date, the European Commission has finalized its guidance indicating that Article 8 of the Taxonomy Regulation and the Disclosures Delegated Act apply...more

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

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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

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Does the EU’s Taxonomy Regulation Really Apply to Third-Country Issuers? Presenting the Case for a Narrower Interpretation

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The EU’s Taxonomy Regulation entered into force on 12 July 2020. It created a framework relating to the reporting of environmental sustainability of economic activities and investments. It does this by defining various...more

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UK Announces Updates to Green Finance Strategy

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The government published a new document outlining its existing and proposed objectives to develop the UK’s sustainable economy. On 30 March 2023, the UK government published an updated version of its Green Finance...more

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SFDR and Taxonomy deadline (UPDATED)

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1. Speed read - As the start date looms for the Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) under SFDR and the product disclosure regime in the Taxonomy Regulation, firms are progressing their implementation projects. This...more

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The rise of ESG and Sustainable Fund Finance in Europe

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Challenges create opportunities and the environmental and social challenges we currently face are no exception. In this paper we consider the opportunities provided by sustainable finance, and more specifically impact...more

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European Commission Publishes the Final Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) for the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation...

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On 25 July 2022, Commission Delegated Regulation ((EU) 2022/1288) (“SFDR RTS”) which supplements the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation ((EU) 2019/2088) ("SFDR") and Regulation on the establishment of a framework to...more

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Artikel 8 Produkt: Greenwashing oder Green Light im Immobilienfondsbereich

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Um die in der von der UN verabschiedeten Agenda 2030 und dem Pariser Klimaschutzabkommen festgelegten Ziele, insbesondere den Übergang zu einer CO2-armen, nachhaltigeren, ressourceneffizienten Kreislaufwirtschaft mit dem Ziel...more

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Der „Artikel 6-Immobilienfonds”, die Schmutzgrenze bei nachhaltigen Investments oder wohin mit den alten Immobilien?

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Spätestens seit die Verordnung (EU) 2019/2088 („Offenlegungsverordnung“ oder „SFDR“) am 10. März 2021 in ihren ersten Teilen in Kraft getreten ist, sind sogenannte „Artikel 8-Fonds“ und „Artikel 9-Fonds“ in aller Munde. Die...more

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EU Parliament Adopts Sustainability Taxonomy Regulation to Fight Greenwashing

On 18 June 2020, the European Parliament formally adopted the EU’s Sustainability Taxonomy Regulation. The aim of the Regulation is to provide an EU-wide framework for classifying economic activity as environmentally...more

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