Policy and Regulation
August 29, 2023
Should Article 9 funds invest in transitioning companies?
Transition finance is widely regarded as an essential part of the march...
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August 25, 2023
In Brief: EU awaits new Green Deal chief; India defines green hydrogen
The latest news in ESG policy and regulation. The EU commissioner in...
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August 23, 2023
Explainer: What to expect once the SEC sets its final climate disclosure rules
The finalised US Securities and Exchange Commission climate disclosure regulations look likely...
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August 22, 2023
Airlines face backlash over carbon offset and green fuel plans
Greenwashing litigation against aviation companies is on the rise internationally, with cases...
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August 22, 2023
More meaningful corporate sustainability reporting required in business decisions
The backtracking by lawmakers on mandatory requirements for corporate reporting could undermine...
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August 18, 2023
In Brief: US goes big on direct air capture; Australia considering CBAM mechanism
The latest news in ESG policy and regulation. The US government has...
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August 17, 2023
US Inflation Reduction Act: one year on
With clean energy investment surging in the US following the introduction of the IRA last year, many in the EU fear the bloc will lose out to new clean tech...
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August 16, 2023
Inside the $220bn American cleantech project boom
One year after the IRA and Chips Act became law, FT research shows who is winning the investment race. A year ago, President Joe Biden launched a new era of...
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August 14, 2023
Scrutiny over plastic use intensifies
From pollution concerns to supply chain due diligence and litigation risks, liabilities linked to the use of plastics and its chemical components should alert companies and investors. While the environmental...
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August 11, 2023
In Brief: lawyers seek guarantees to protect activists at COP28; Australian energy firm faces carbon neutrality lawsuit
The latest news on ESG policy and regulation. Human rights lawyers have written to UK foreign minister James Cleverly to ask if the UK government will seek an undertaking from...
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August 10, 2023
VCM's overlooked insurance system against ‘reversed’ emissions removals
Carbon credit registries maintain ‘buffer pools’ in the event that emissions removal is reversed by weather events. But some in this space remain unconvinced. Voluntary carbon markets, which offer carbon...
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