What is COP31? COP stands for Conference of the Parties, referring to the countries that have signed up to the United Nations ...
On 27 October 2026, the European Commission presented its EU Framework for Climate Resilience. The package includes ...
On 28 April 2026, France announced a national roadmap with explicit end‑of-consumption targets for coal (by 2030), oil (by 2045) and fossil gas (by 2050). The plan positions France among the leading ...
On 13 November 2025, the European Parliament agreed its negotiating position on the Commission's proposal for a new 2040 climate target (see EP press release). The European Parliament's position is ...
On 24 September 2024, the Unreliable Entity List (“UEL”) Working Mechanism Office (the “UEL Office”) of China’s Ministry of Commerce issued the first ever investigation notice pursuant to the ...
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In May 2025, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) established an Interim Sustainability Standards Committee (the Interim SSC) to develop the Singapore Sustainability Disclosure ...
Recent regulatory recalibration around sustainability obligations has created some space for reflection, but it has not reduced sustainability risk. Extreme weather events, energy insecurity, ...
On 21 October 2025, the European Commission published a proposal for targeted changes to the EUDR, including a six-month grace period in enforcement for medium and large operators and a six-month ...
The Directive (EU) 2026/470 on the changes to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D or CSDDD) under the Omnibus I ...
On 22 October 2026, the ISSB launched a consultation on proposed nature-related disclosure guidance. The guidance would take the form of an IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Practice Statement that sets ...