COP stands for Conference of the Parties, referring to the countries that have signed up to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – the annual global climate conference.

On 12 October 2026, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published two further thematic notes on sustainability-related claims to help market participants communicate more clearly with ...

Under the FCA's Sustainability Disclosure Regime (SDR), it has adopted a tiered approach to disclosures, with obligations to produce consumer facing disclosures, product level disclosures and finally, ...

In the latest stage on the journey of SFDR 2.0 through the EU legislative process, the European Parliament's ECON Committee has adopted its report on the review of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure ...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has now finalised its UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS) for listed companies — the UK-endorsed version of the ISSB's sustainability and climate ...

Entry into force: 10 November 2026. Mandatory application: for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2027 (first reports in 2028). FY2026: undertakings within the scope of the CSRD for a ...

On 13 July 2026, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Act amending Annex I to the EU Deforestation Regulation (“EUDR”) and an Implementing Act updating the rules on the EUDR Information System.

On July 14, 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Executive Order No. 62, establishing the first statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centers in the United States. The order temporarily ...

In the next stage on the journey of SFDR 2.0 through the EU legislative process, on 24 June 2026, the Council of the EU formally agreed its negotiating mandate. Overall, the Council has welcomed the ...