New ESG regulations are expected to have a significant impact on disclosure and governance obligations for EU and non-EU companies alike, including extensive sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements on...more
12/11/2024
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Mines ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hague Convention ,
Infrastructure ,
Pollution Control ,
Shell Oil
In Short -
The Situation: A new set of measures has been adopted in France which will promote "Green Industry" by streamlining environmental and industrial authorization and supporting low-carbon industrialization...more
11/3/2023
/ Climate Action Plan ,
Construction Project ,
Environmental Policies ,
France ,
Green Buildings ,
Green Infrastructure ,
Industrial Sector ,
Industrial Space ,
New Regulations ,
Permits ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Urban Planning & Development
"Green Day" in the UK -
As part of its "Powering Up Britain" strategy, the UK government has published a series of documents setting out its vision for the UK's transition to net zero and the strengthening of UK energy...more
On 15 March 2022, ClientEarth announced that it had written to Shell's board of directors informing them of its intent to bring a claim on behalf of the company for the board's failure to implement a Paris Agreement compliant...more
3/22/2022
/ Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Derivative Suit ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Failure to Comply ,
Global Disputes ,
NGOs ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Shareholder Demands ,
Shell Oil ,
UK Companies Acts
EU rules prohibit "State aid," unless the Commission authorizes the aid as compatible with the EU Treaties. State aid is a Member State funding measure imputable to the State and financed through State resources that benefits...more
2/14/2022
/ Climate Action Plan ,
Corporate Financing ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Justice ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Green Deal ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Nuclear Power ,
Pollution Control ,
State Aid