Policy and Regulation
July 19, 2023
Poor investment climate stymies UK energy transition — industry report
A new report warns that without additional investment in clean energy the UK risks falling behind not just the US but also China and various...
read more
July 18, 2023
MEPs back climate transition plans for insurers
Environmental groups have welcomed the European parliament vote to include transition plans as part of Solvency II – but expressed disappointment with proposals on capital...
read more
July 18, 2023
Regulator calls out EU plans for gas buildout
The European association of gas transmission operators’ latest 10-year plan needs improving, says the EU’s energy regulator, highlighting an over-large portfolio of gas projects and...
read more
July 18, 2023
Oil and climate groups align to face down Texas attack on renewables
Texas’s booming wind and solar industries have just survived a legislative assault from landowners, right-wing think-tanks and fossil fuel companies. But the once-monolithic oil and...
read more
July 17, 2023
Rights of future generations increasingly invoked in climate legal cases
Litigation triggered by generational concerns about climate change is set to rise as courts are asked to consider the rights of different age groups in...
read more
July 17, 2023
US enforcement bodies up the ante on greenwashing
Three US supervisory authorities and private actors across the country are focusing on tackling greenwashing issues arising in their regulatory frameworks. Corporate net zero pledges,...
read more
Continue reading
July 14, 2023
In Brief: EIB raises RePowerEU funding to €45bn; UK government sued again over net zero strategy
The latest news on ESG policy and regulation. The European Investment Bank has raised to €45bn its funding under the REPowerEU plan, designed to stimulate the bloc’s independence from fossil...
Read more
July 13, 2023
European Commission urged to align EU reporting standards with ISSB
Responses to the consultation on the European Sustainability Reporting Standards call for them to be interoperable with other reporting regimes, in order to avoid duplication of effort and increased costs....
Read more
July 12, 2023
MEPs back weakened nature restoration bill
The Nature Restoration Law has been passed by the European parliament – but differences in opinion between centre-right and centre-left politicians are likely to surface in a similar fashion in...
Read more
July 12, 2023
How foreign investors are forcing Japan to act on ESG
Foreign investor engagement with Japanese company boards is bringing climate and ESG issues to the fore. Yet, some analysts suggest that for many Japanese companies, ESG is still more of...
Read more
July 11, 2023
How does the shipping industry plan to decarbonise?
The IMO’s agreed emissions reduction targets signal progress in an industry that has engaged very little with the need to decarbonise. However, the targets are not aligned with the Paris...
Read more