JONES DAY TALKS®: European Central Bank’s Climate Center & Investment Plans Focus on Sustainability (Encore Presentation)
JONES DAY TALKS®: European Central Bank’s Climate Center & Investment Plans Focus on Sustainability
Podcast: European Green Finance and Sustainability Proposals – Impact for Asset Managers
Australian Update - ASIC Publishes Regulatory Guidance for New Sustainability Reporting Requirements - On 31 March 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) published its Regulatory Guide 280...more
The European Commission (EC) has published a call for evidence to inform the revision of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), which is planned for Q4 2025. The focus of the review will be to address burdens...more
In its meeting of March 20, 2025, the European Council expressed its support of the so-called Omnibus Package proposed by the European Commission on February 26, 2025. The Omnibus Package includes significant changes to EU...more
The keenly awaited details of the EU’s proposed first omnibus package were published on 26 February 2025. The package includes amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) (including revision and...more
On February 26, 2025, the EU Commission presented the first part of the Omnibus Simplification Package announced in January 2025. This formal legislative initiative aims to simplify and harmonise existing EU regulations...more
The European Commission (EC) has published a call for evidence on a draft Commission Delegated Regulation amending Commission Delegated Regulation 2021/2178 in relation to the simplification of the content and presentation of...more
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
We reported in previous blog posts (here and here) on the European Commission’s Green Deal initiatives and their impact on companies doing business in Europe as well as the significant recent headwind against these...more
The first two instalments of the EU’s much anticipated omnibus packages of simplification were published on 26 February. The Commission proposes amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the...more
Within the investment industry, sustainability is an area that has evolved significantly over the past few years. For infrastructure funds, the regulatory environment and regional differences have created a complex landscape...more
On 14 February 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) updated its webpage on consultation paper (CP24/8) on extending the sustainability disclosure requirements (“SDR”) and investment labelling regime to portfolio...more
On 5 February 2025, the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance (the ‘‘Platform’’) published a report with recommendations on how to simplify the EU Taxonomy (the ‘‘Report’’). The EU Taxonomy is the EU’s classification system for...more
The EU Platform on Sustainable Finance has published a report on enhancing the usability of the EU's Taxonomy regime. The report takes account of the European Commission's stated ambition to streamline ESG reporting...more
The first EU country to transpose the CSRD has proposed a course correction to reduce the regulatory burden on in-scope and medium-sized companies....more
On 29 January 2025, the European Commission published a communication on its Competitiveness Compass for the EU (COM(2025) 30). The Competitiveness Compass outlines the European Commission’s proposed initiatives for the next...more
1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) EU - EC: Communication on EU competitiveness compass - Status: Final - The EC has published a communication on a Competitiveness Compass for the EU,...more
In 2024, challenges to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability initiatives in the United States proliferated internationally. This proved true, even as Europe promoted additional ESG and climate/social...more
2024 was set to be the year of review for the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). A number of different approaches have been suggested by the European Commission, national competent authorities and other...more
The green term sheet accompanies the provisions for green loans previously published at the end of 2024. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles continue to be a focus for the financial markets. Notably, the...more
As a response to competitiveness concerns, the European Commission will propose an omnibus package to simplify and eliminate overlaps and contradictions in sustainability reporting in the Corporate Sustainability Reporting...more
The EU Platform on Sustainable Finance has published a draft report on activities and technical screening criteria to be updated or included in the EU taxonomy, with a related call for feedback. The draft report, prepared by...more
1 Setting the Scene – Sources and Overview - 1.1 What are the main substantive ESG-related regulations and who is driving the regulatory agenda in your jurisdiction? Originally Published in the International Comparative...more
On 8 January 2025, the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance (PSF) published a draft report and launched a call for feedback on proposed updates to the EU taxonomy. This includes revisions to the Climate Delegated Act and new...more
In this article, we reflect on key trends in ESG over the second half of 2024 and look ahead at trends that may emerge in 2025. We analyze developments in the latter half of 2024, which were similar to those highlighted in...more
The Council of the European Union has adopted the proposed Regulation on ESG rating activities. The new rules aim to strengthen the reliability and comparability of ESG ratings by improving the transparency and integrity of...more