4/2/2026 7:48:33 AM German Federal Court of Justice Dismisses Landmark Climate Claims Against German Car Manufacturers By Moritz Becker Stefanie Spancken-Monz Iris Hammerschmid On 23 March 2026, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, FCJ) rendered its highly anticipated judgments in two...
3/30/2026 6:04:10 PM California climate reporting: CARB previews rulemaking plans and launches public consultation By Elizabeth Bieber Erik Gerding John Rousakis Sam Houshower Ginger Hervey Andres Calzada Iris Hammerschmid Viktor Varga +5 more... Show less The California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a virtual workshop on March 23, 2026 to provide more detail on the implementation path for...
3/24/2026 4:59:27 PM The ‘E‘ of ESG: CMA’s new guidance sharpens expectations on environmental claims about supply chains By Simon Duncombe Cat Greenwood-Smith Kate Collister Chris Bellringer Iris Hammerschmid +2 more... Show less In our recent blog series, we highlighted that greenwashing is facing increasing scrutiny from regulators in the EU, US, and UK. Recent...
3/20/2026 4:21:05 PM ‘The Farmer Case’: Belgian court confirms jurisdiction in landmark climate case against a multinational energy company By Nathalie Colin Dounia van Drooghenbroeck Clémence Dalcq On 18 March 2026, the Enterprise Court of Tournai (the Court) confirmed that it has jurisdiction to rule on the climate case brought...
3/10/2026 3:48:30 PM ESG trends to watch in 2026 – a two-part podcast series By Juliane Hilf Douglas Bryden Simon Duncombe Cat Greenwood-Smith Vanessa Jakovich Sam Houshower Marlen Vesper-Gräske +4 more... Show less ESG in 2026 is already shaping up to be defined by regulatory and political divergence and renewed litigation and stakeholder scrutiny....
3/2/2026 2:46:24 PM Sustainability Reporting Round-up: news from key markets By Vanessa Jakovich Sam Houshower Léa Bareil The last week of February 2026 saw a surge in important regulatory developments in the sustainability reporting and disclosure rules...
2/27/2026 8:05:27 AM Upcoming oral hearings before the German Federal Court of Justice in climate litigation cases against car manufacturers By Moritz Becker Stefanie Spancken-Monz Iris Hammerschmid On 2 March 2026, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, FCJ) will hold an oral hearing in two climate-related claims...
2/26/2026 1:03:26 PM Navigating the Green Wave: Austria's transposition of the CSRD and the Sustainability Omnibus Package By Dr. Stephan Denk Kathrin Wildmoser-Zeller Julia Wallner Iris Hammerschmid +1 more... Show less The Austrian Sustainability Reporting Act (Nachhaltigkeitsberichtsgesetz, NaBeG) which transposes the Corporate Sustainability Reporting...
2/3/2026 10:15:33 AM Navigating the UK’s new sustainability disclosure proposals for listed companies By Caroline Gregson Vanessa Jakovich Douglas Bryden The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched its anticipated consultation on a proposed UK Listing Rule to implement the updated...
1/30/2026 11:36:40 AM 7 ESG trends to watch in 2026 By Juliane Hilf Douglas Bryden Simon Duncombe Cat Greenwood-Smith Vanessa Jakovich John Rousakis Sam Houshower Marlen Vesper-Gräske Jonas Köster Charlotte Aspin Léa Bareil Kate Collister Caroline Gregson Iris Hammerschmid Karl Thies +12 more... Show less For those involved in ESG, 2025 brought significant disruption, marked by political uncertainty, regulatory delays and rollbacks,...
1/29/2026 7:03:47 PM The Bonaire Climate Case: Dutch State ordered to comply with reduction obligations and to adopt a climate adaptation plan By Mijke Sinninghe Damsté Moritz Becker Simon Duncombe Cat Greenwood-Smith Juliane Hilf David Livshiz Stefanie Spancken-Monz Anne-Laure Vincent Boudewijn Renshof Darya Bondarchuk +7 more... Show less On 28 January 2026, the District Court of The Hague (the Court) delivered its long-awaited judgment in the climate case brought by...
1/13/2026 2:56:56 PM What firms need to know about the PRA’s updated expectations on climate-related risks By Cyrus Pocha Elisabeth Overland Emily Smith Joshua Ideson +1 more... Show less On 3 December 2025, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published its Policy Statement PS25/25 on managing climate-related risks,...
12/19/2025 8:41:21 AM The ‘E‘ of ESG: Environmental Omnibus published By Juliane Hilf Douglas Bryden Vanessa Jakovich Marlen Vesper-Gräske Jonas Köster Charlotte Aspin Karl Thies Ben Collins Valentin Weigel +6 more... Show less On 10 December 2025, the Commission published its Environmental Omnibus, a comprehensive package designed to simplify certain...
12/18/2025 10:54:40 AM The ‘E‘ of ESG: Postponement and simplification of the EU Deforestation Regulation By Juliane Hilf Douglas Bryden Simon Duncombe Marlen Vesper-Gräske Jonas Köster Valentin Weigel Ben Collins +4 more... Show less Introduction The European Parliament adopted a set of targeted amendments to simplify the EU Deforestation Regulation (the Regulation,...
12/12/2025 12:19:15 PM FCA consults on regulatory regime for ESG ratings providers By Cyrus Pocha Elisabeth Overland Emily Smith Joshua Ideson +1 more... Show less In late October, the UK Government published draft legislation to bring Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings providers into...
12/12/2025 10:40:33 AM Omnibus nears the terminus: Simplification of the EU sustainability framework By Juliane Hilf Vanessa Jakovich Douglas Bryden Christoph H. Seibt Marlen Vesper-Gräske Sam Houshower Jonas Köster Léa Bareil Charlotte Aspin Valentin Weigel +7 more... Show less Introduction The European Union’s co-legislators have adopted a set of simplification measures to the Taxonomy Regulation, the Corporate...