Policy and Regulation
June 13, 2023
EU issues final proposals for sustainable financing strategy
The EU proposals include guidance to ensure ESG ratings providers are reliable and transparent, and methodologies are robust – but some critics have called them...
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June 12, 2023
Green groups slam EU’s freshly released ESG reporting rules
The EU commission’s ‘watering down’ of its sustainability reporting standards include not making all disclosure requirements compulsory and delaying the reporting of Scope 3 emissions...
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June 12, 2023
Picking winners in US EV battery supply chain revolution
The US hopes a generous tax credit incentive will spur electric vehicle battery manufacturers to start locating sourcing and production facilities in North America. The...
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June 12, 2023
Nestlé, Unilever and other groups call for approval of EU’s nature restoration rules
The proposed Nature Restoration Law is facing stiff opposition from centre-right MEPs, who are aiming to block the bill in the European parliament’s environment committee...
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June 9, 2023
In Brief: UK watchdog bans Shell ads; EIB, ECB flag nature-related risks
The latest news on ESG policy and regulation. The UK Advertising Standards Authority has banned advertisements by oil and gas companies Shell, Repsol and Petronas...
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June 8, 2023
Australia’s financial regulator calls out complacency in ESG reporting
The chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission says the practice of “greenhushing” – or not reporting ESG – is “just another form of...
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June 7, 2023
India’s high-emitting sectors fear EU CBAM will prove protectionist
The Indian government continues to engage with the EU about the bloc’s carbon border adjustment mechanism. Indian exporters who believe the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism acts as a trade...
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June 6, 2023
Legal challenges likely over carbon offset schemes vs indigenous rights
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 repercussions for other jurisdictions. Litigation...
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June 5, 2023
Explainer: What the EU parliament’s CSDDD vote means for business and finance
Here is what you need to know about the inclusion of mandatory climate transition plans in the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, and how the requirement will affect companies...
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June 2, 2023
In Brief: EU parliament votes on CSDDD; NZIA exodus continues
The latest news on ESG policy and regulation. The European parliament has voted in favour of legislation imposing human rights and environmental responsibilities on companies across supply chains. The parliament's...
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June 1, 2023
How Europe is interpreting Macron’s call for regulatory pause
While some back relieving Europe of the current ‘avalanche’ of regulation, others believe it is not the time to oppose a proposed nature restoration law and other emissions-cutting initiatives. The...
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