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The ESMA Sets Out Its Long-term Vision on the Functioning of the Sustainable Finance Framework

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On 24 July 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published an opinion on the sustainable finance regulatory framework (the "ESMA Opinion"), which outlines the ESMA's long-term vision for the functioning...more

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Business & Human Rights: Navigating "Minimum Safeguards" under the EU Taxonomy Regulation

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The EU Taxonomy Regulation (the "Regulation") is a highly complex piece of legislation which sets out a classification framework in order to determine whether an economic activity carried out by an undertaking is...more

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Cadwalader Climate - May 2024 #2

In this week’s edition, the European Commission contacted 20 airlines requiring them to address potentially misleading or inaccurate green claims. The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) launched its digital...more

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The Climate Report: Fourth Quarter 2023

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REGULATORY ISSUES & UPDATES - Mandatory Climate Change Reporting Requirements Under the New European ESRS E1 - The implementation of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards poses risks for reporting companies,...more

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Adoption of Final Version of European Green Bond Standard: A New Landmark Tool for Sustainable Finance

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The Situation: On October 5, 2023, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted the European Green Bond Regulation ("EuGB Regulation"), establishing a voluntary harmonized standard open to both EU and...more

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The Seeds for SFDR II? Two EU Commission Consultations

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The European Commission (the Commission) has published two consultations to both evaluate and assess enhancements to the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). Open until 15 December 2023, the Commission is...more

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EU ESG Framework – latest developments and further clarifications on greenwashing and sustainable investments

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Over the last few months, the European Commission and the European Supervisory Authorities (“ESAs”) have published a number of press releases and reports that aim to clarify and provide further updates on concepts used within...more

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EU Sustainable Finance Package and development in EU Taxonomy and SFDR interactions

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On 13 June 2023, the European Commission published a new sustainable finance package. In particular the package of measures included (i) recommendations in respect of facilitating transition finance, (ii) a proposal in...more

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European Commission Action on Climate Taxonomy and ESG Rating Provider Regulation

On June 13, 2023, the European Commission published “a new package of measures to build on and strengthen the foundations of the EU sustainable finance framework.” The aim is to ensure that the EU sustainable finance...more

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The EU Sustainable Finance Package: key points for private fund managers

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On 13 June the European Commission (the Commission) published a new package of measures to bolster the EU sustainable finance framework.  Its aim is to: “ensure that the EU sustainable finance framework continues to...more

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NGOs Urge EC Not to Label Certain Agriculture and Livestock Practices as Sustainable

On March 8, 2023, 25 organizations wrote to the European Commission concerning its treatment of agriculture in the forthcoming Taxonomy Delegated Act, urging them to follow the advice published by their own expert group. The...more

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EU Taxonomy call for feedback and EU Taxonomy Navigator

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The European Commission has published a call for feedback on proposals for a new set of EU Taxonomy criteria for the remaining environmental objectives. In addition, the European Commission has published the EU Taxonomy...more

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SFDR RTS – implementation date looms

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On 10 March 2021,the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation ((EU) 2019/2088) ("SFDR") came into force. This imposes environmental, social and corporate governance (“ESG”) and reporting requirements on a wide range of...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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EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and EU Taxonomy: Regulatory Technical Standards update

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On 6 April 2022, the European Commission has published the final Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) supplementing the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), which shall apply from 1 January 2023. The RTS will...more

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EU Taxonomy Regulation — A Major Building Block for Comprehensive ESG Measures in Europe

The EU’s Green Deal, adopted in 2019, calls for achieving net zero greenhouse-gas emissions in the EU by 2050 and other very ambitious goals. Meeting them will require very significant shifts in the economy worldwide over...more

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[Podcast] EU ESG Developments and Risks for Beginners

In this episode, which concludes our three-part EU ESG Considerations for Beginners miniseries, Akin Gump financial regulatory partner Ezra Zahabi looks at EU ESG developments and risks and what business should know about...more

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Taxonomie und Transparenzpflichten im Finanzsektor: EU verschiebt Umsetzung und präsentiert weitere Pläne

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Die EU-Kommission hat ihre aktuelle Strategie zur Finanzierung des Übergangs in eine nachhaltige Wirtschaft vorgestellt. Finanzmarktteilnehmer müssen mit einer Ausweitung und Verschärfung der bereits erlassenen bzw. in Arbeit...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

[Podcast] Taxonomy Regulation for Beginners

In this episode, the second in our three-part EU ESG Considerations for Beginners miniseries, Akin Gump financial regulatory partner Ezra Zahabi looks at the EU’s Taxonomy Regulation and what it means for business. Among...more

King & Spalding

Pflichten registrierter AIFM nach der Offenlegungsverordnung – Wie transparent müssen kleine AIF-Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaften...

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Die Regelungen der Verordnung (EU) 2019/2088 des europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 27. November 2019 über nachhaltigkeitsbezogene Offenlegungspflichten im Finanzdienstleistungssektor („OffenlegungsVO“) sind im...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

EU Takes Key Step in Taxonomy Rollout

European Commission issues first Delegated Act in the much-debated Taxonomy, moving forward with a multi-step approach in determining which activities are classified as sustainable. Nuclear energy, natural gas and...more

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European Commission Adopts EU Taxonomy and Other Measures to Facilitate Sustainable Transition

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On April 21, 2021, the European Commission adopted a comprehensive package of measures to help improve the flow of money toward sustainable activities across the European Union....more

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International Capital Markets Newsletter Issue 2 – Winter 2020: Green Finance: A New Frontier

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In November 2007, the European Investment Bank set the blueprint for sustainable investment with the issuance of the world’s first green bond. Since then, interest in green finance, and in particular, green bonds, has...more

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