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POSTED BY JUDITH HOUSTON | 22 APRIL 2024

The Intersection of Climate Change and Human Rights: Insights from a Recent European Court of Human Rights Ruling

As we commemorate Earth Day 2024, we contemplate the recent landmark ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The ruling, which held that governments have a duty to mitigate against climate change and failure to do so is a breach of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), serves as a poignant reminder that the consequences of climate change extend beyond mere physical effects. The impact encompasses our fundamental rights, health, well-being, and quality of life.
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POSTED BY CARLA PARSONS | 26 MARCH 2024

New EU Directive empowers consumers against corporate greenwashing

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POSTED BY CARLA PARSONS | 19 MARCH 2024

EU approves long-awaited Directive on Sustainability Due Diligence

The EU’s long-awaited Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD or CS3D) finally achieved approval from the European Council on 15 March and will now be put to the European Parliament for final approval.

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POSTED BY JUDITH HOUSTON | 8 MARCH 2024

SEC adopts long-awaited climate disclosure rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted long-awaited rules to enhance and standardise climate-related disclosures by large public companies. The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures Rules: Final Rules represent the first nationwide climate disclosure rules in the USA.

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POSTED BY SURJIT DEUER | 14 FEBRUARY 2024

Simplified sustainability reporting standards on the horizon for SMEs

Welcome news for public and private SMEs with new simplified sustainability reporting standards on the horizon. The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has opened the floor for public consultation on two draft EU reporting standards proportionate to the scale and complexity of SMEs.

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POSTED BY SURJIT DEUER | 5 FEBRUARY 2024

ESG: What in-house solicitors need to know and do

Boards are increasingly looking to their in-house legal team for advice on ESG matters. This places a new onus on in-house solicitors who already face the difficult challenge of balancing an organisation’s legal obligation with its strategic goals.

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POSTED BY SURJIT DEUER | 18 DECEMBER 2023

COP28: wrap-up and reflections

As the dust settles, concluding a day over schedule, COP28 marked a significant halfway point in achieving the goals set by the Paris agreement. King Charles, in his opening address, poignantly described humanity's actions as a "vast, frightening experiment" on our planet.

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POSTED BY NEAMH TOWERS | 8 DECEMBER 2023

COP 28 - reflections from this week: phase down or phase out

Cast your minds back to 2015 in which 194 states plus the European Union signed the Paris Agreement at the COP21 summit in Paris in order to pursue efforts “to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels”.

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POSTED BY MILLY LARNER | 7 DECEMBER 2023

Gender Day at COP28 - the impact of women on driving climate solutions

COP28’s Gender Day focussed on raising awareness on the importance of gender responsive climate policy and action and women’s contribution and leadership in climate action.

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POSTED BY JESSICA WILKES-BALL | 1 DECEMBER 2023

COP 28 – what can we expect?

COP 26 saw leaders agreeing to the Glasgow Climate Pact, countries committing to limiting global warming to 1.5°, enhancing climate finance for developing nations and setting a framework for addressing the damage caused by climate change. There were also agreements on deforestation, methane reduction and phasing down coal.

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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) blog

New EU Directive empowers consumers against corporate greenwashing

EU approves long-awaited Directive on Sustainability Due Diligence

SEC adopts long-awaited climate disclosure rules

Simplified sustainability reporting standards on the horizon for SMEs

ESG: What in-house solicitors need to know and do

COP28: wrap-up and reflections

COP 28 - reflections from this week: phase down or phase out

Gender Day at COP28 - the impact of women on driving climate solutions

COP 28 – what can we expect?

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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) blog

The Intersection of Climate Change and Human Rights: Insights from a Recent European Court of Human Rights Ruling

New EU Directive empowers consumers against corporate greenwashing

EU approves long-awaited Directive on Sustainability Due Diligence

SEC adopts long-awaited climate disclosure rules

Simplified sustainability reporting standards on the horizon for SMEs

ESG: What in-house solicitors need to know and do

COP28: wrap-up and reflections

COP 28 - reflections from this week: phase down or phase out

Gender Day at COP28 - the impact of women on driving climate solutions

COP 28 – what can we expect?

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