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A CSRD Transposition Update – Three Additional Countries Adopt the “Stop the clock” delay

Reporting obligations under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive are created under EU member state national legislation adopted pursuant to the CSRD. We have again updated our tracker to reflect...more

Building the Environmental Omnibus – the European Commission’s July 22 Call for Evidence

Earlier in the week, we posted that the European Commission would soon be launching an environmental call for evidence, as a step towards the introduction of an environmental omnibus simplification proposal. That call for...more

Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Further Changes to the EU Deforestation Regulation are Likely

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) covers cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy(a) and wood, as well as many derived products. The Regulation is currently scheduled to apply to operators and traders beginning at...more

The UK’s New Sustainability Reporting Consultations – FAQs for US-based Multinationals

Many US-based multinationals are required to comply with current UK climate disclosure requirements. Last month during London Climate Action Week, the UK launched three consultations on sustainability reporting, which are...more

Five Takeaways from CARB’s July 9 FAQs on California’s New Corporate Climate Disclosure Requirements

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has published seven pages of FAQs on California’s corporate greenhouse gas reporting and climate-related financial risk disclosure programs. These disclosure requirements are...more

European Commission Significantly Cuts Back Taxonomy Reporting – A Look at the July 4 Delegated Regulation

While we in the US were celebrating Independence Day, large companies – including many US-based multinationals – were given their own reason to celebrate. On July 4, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation...more

The Shape of EU CSRD and CSDDD to Come? A Look at the Omnibus Negotiating Mandate Approved by the Council

After much back and forth, the European Council has approved its negotiating position on proposed changes to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive...more

Complying With California’s New Climate Disclosure Laws – Takeaways for Reporting Companies from the California Air Resources...

The California Air Resources Board held an almost four hour virtual public workshop on May 29 on California’s pending climate risk and greenhouse gas emissions disclosure laws. The stated purpose of the workshop was to...more

European Commission Sets Country Risk Classifications for EU Deforestation Regulation Compliance

The EU Deforestation Regulation requires the European Commission to classify countries according to their risk of producing EUDR covered commodities that are not deforestation-free. The Commission adopted its country...more

Is U.S. Conflict Minerals Disclosure Nearing an End?

SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda took a pretty big swing at the U.S. Conflict Minerals Rule in his prepared remarks yesterday at Practical Law Institute’s annual “SEC Speaks” conference. Here’s what the Commissioner had to say: If...more

New York City Pension Funds Double Down on Decarbonization – New Expectations Will Impact Managers and Their Portfolio Companies

Over the last few months, most of the attention in the climate space in the U.S. has been on the dramatic, and expected, shift in federal government policy. However, some “blue state” officials continue to seek to advance...more

International Sustainability Standards Board Launches Public Consultation on Proposed Amendments to IFRS S2 GHG Emissions...

The International Sustainability Standards Board has released an Exposure Draft proposing targeted amendments to greenhouse gas emissions disclosure requirements under the IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures standard. The...more

Omnibus Simplification of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards Gains Momentum – An In-depth Look at the EFRAG Work Plan...

On April 25, EFRAG officially submitted to the European Commission its adopted work plan for the simplification of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The ESRS contain the reporting requirements under the...more

New York State Publishes Proposed Facility- and Industry-Specific Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Requirements

At the end of March, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released draft regulations for a proposed Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. If adopted, the regulations would require annual...more

The Omnibus Sprouts Leaves – Simplification of the EU Deforestation Regulation Announced

A few weeks ago, we wrote about growing calls for a “fleet of omnibuses” – a holistic approach to simplifying EU due diligence requirements that takes into account sector-specific laws pertaining to deforestation, conflict...more

A Look at CSRD Omnibus Developments Across the EU Member States

Ropes & Gray – in conjunction with leading law firms across Europe – has once again updated its monthly CSRD Transposition Tracker. The Tracker describes Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive transposition activity...more

EFRAG Launches Public Consultation on European Sustainability Reporting Standards Revisions

In connection with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Omnibus proposals, the European Commission indicated it will trim and make other changes to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards requirements. The...more

Gassing Up the Omnibus: European Council Announces Support for Stop-the-Clock Proposal

On March 26, the European Council announced its support for the stop-the-clock proposal that would push back some compliance dates under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due...more

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