The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published consultation paper CP26/5 on the evolution of its sustainability disclosure rules for listed companies, following the government's draft UK Sustainability Reporting...more
The FCA is consulting on significant changes to how listed companies in the UK report on sustainability matters. The consultation closes on 20 March 2026, with the final rules expected in Autumn 2026....more
On 30 January 2026, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published a consultation paper (CP 26/5) proposing the replacement of its current Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (“TCFD”) aligned rules...more
An update on legal and regulatory developments for UK public companies....more
The FCA is seeking views on proposals to update its climate-related disclosure rules for listed issuers to align with the new UK SRS....more
We are ringing in the New Year with our annual predictions for sustainability legal and compliance professionals. In this post, we provide 26 predictions to inform sustainability compliance in 2026 (and beyond), in particular...more
On 3 December 2025, the PRA published Policy Statement 25/25 (PS25/25), finalising proposals from CP10/25 and introducing Supervisory Statement 4/25 (SS4/25). This replaces SS3/19 and sets out updated expectations on how...more
Wilson Sonsini annually publishes the Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Governance Report, which analyzes the governance practices and disclosures of the Valley’s largest public companies. The report uses the Lonergan SV150, which...more
As many were settling back into work after the Thanksgiving holiday, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) published an Enforcement Advisory and opened up its public docket for voluntary submissions of SB 261 climate risk...more
The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has released an updated guide on climate scenario analysis for central banks and supervisors, building on the 2020 edition. The revised guide reflects significant...more
On November 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit paused the enforcement of the California Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261) while the lawsuit challenging SB 261 and the Climate Corporate Data...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published findings from its multi-firm review of how asset managers, life insurers, and FCA-regulated pension providers are complying with its climate disclosure rules. Introduced in...more
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently released a draft list of 4,159 public and private companies that do business in the state and that it believes must comply with California’s laws requiring disclosure of...more
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) took a significant step forward recently in implementing the state’s climate disclosure laws: SB 253 (the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act) and SB 261 (the Climate-Related...more
The California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) hosted a public workshop on August 21, 2025 to provide information on Senate Bills 253, 261 and 219 (the “California climate laws”) and solicit feedback from consumers and...more
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a list this week identifying which entities the agency believes are subject to the state’s climate disclosure laws — SB 253 and SB 261. The list can be downloaded here....more
On 6 August 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its multi-firm review (review) of climate reporting by private fund and other asset managers, life insurers, and FCA-regulated pension providers (firms). The...more
On September 2, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) published its long-awaited draft guidance on compliance with California’s Climate‐Related Financial Risk Act (S.B. 261) (codified in Health & Safety Code Section...more
On September 2, 2025, the California Air Resources Board ("CARB") released draft guidance on SB 261 (the Climate-related Financial Risk Act) called a "Draft Checklist" that entities can use in preparing their climate-related...more
On September 2, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a draft checklist to guide companies within the scope of SB 261 in preparing climate-related financial risk reports. This law, codified in Health and...more
Although the federal Securities and Exchange Commission has stayed its 2024 climate-related disclosure rule, certain U.S. states continue to advance their own climate-related disclosure legislation. California's landmark...more
Last night, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released draft guidance on the Climate‐Related Financial Risk Act (Health & Safety Code Section 38533/Senate Bill 261). This disclosure mandate will require subject...more
Following a multi-firm review of sustainability reporting, the FCA has announced that it is considering how to streamline and enhance the UK’s sustainability reporting framework by simplifying disclosures, easing unnecessary...more
CARB publishes FAQs on climate disclosure laws The California Air Resources Board (CARB) published these FAQs on SB 261 and SB 253, covering topics like reporting timelines, revenue tests and “doing business in California.”...more