Claudia De Meulemeester

Public opposition to an emissions tax on shipping vessels made consensus seem a distant hope at this week’s UN meeting – but in private, talks...

New measures about the assurance of ESG reporting aim at ensuring its credibility and will affect the provision of auditing services in the EU and...

Until now, shipping has avoided the same scrutiny as other industries on its emissions but upcoming EU regulation now aims to push for greater reductions...

The chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission says the practice of “greenhushing” – or not reporting ESG – is “just another form of...

A lawsuit in the Colombian Constitutional Court is set to determine how indigenous rights should be protected under the country’s voluntary carbon market, with potential...

Environmental non-profits targeting Shell for reversing its emissions pledges have garnered some votes at its annual meeting – yet ultimately they’ve been unable to win...

Oil and gas majors’ alleged prior knowledge of fossil fuels’ contribution to global warming is drawing parallels with how the tobacco industry dealt with the harmful healthcare effects of its...

Finance Watch urges Esma to regulate ESG rating providers and estimates they should employ about five times the number of analysts they have now to provide a better overview of...

A rise in ESG-related lawsuits and increased scrutiny of board directors’ responsibilities for climate disclosure obligations are revealing grey areas in management liability policies. Company board directors are becoming increasingly...

The French High Council of Statutory Auditors is to become the main supervisory authority overseeing the work of audit firms examining ESG factors across the country. The French government has mandated...

A new report is urging the EU to shift its focus from substituting Russian gas imports to expanding and capitalising on policy measures that target the production of clean energy....