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EC adopts delegated regulation to simplify EU taxonomy reporting and screening criteria

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The European Commission has adopted a Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178 to simplify reporting requirements for environmentally sustainable activities under the EU Taxonomy Regulation. It also...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

A Leaner Regime for the EU Taxonomy Regulation

On 4 July 2025, the European Commission adopted a regulation (the “Delegated Regulation”) aimed at streamlining the European Union’s Taxonomy Regulation (the “Taxonomy Regulation”). These reforms are intended to ease...more

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Transition Focus: 2024 in Review – transition finance and transition planning developments in the UK and Europe

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We review 2024 developments and thought leadership in transition planning and transition finance. We reflect on the progress made in 2024 following the Transition Plan Taskforce’s publication of its Disclosure Framework in...more

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Increasing Divergence Between US and EU Banks in Approach to Climate Change

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Over the past several weeks, each of the major US banks have announced their withdrawal from the Net Zero Banking Alliance (presumably in response to the policy priorities of the second Trump Administration). Although...more

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Financial Stability Board analytical framework and toolkit to assess climate-related vulnerabilities

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The Financial Stability Board published a report containing a framework and analytical toolkit to assess climate-related vulnerabilities. The report introduces an analytical framework that the FSB will use to trace how...more

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10 lessons in sustainability regulation

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Creating an effective regulatory framework will be critical to deliver Net Zero. But does that mean more – or less – regulation? From trade agreements to taxonomies, carbon adjustment mechanisms to corporate sustainability...more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 16 February 2024

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COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11317 - OEP Hitch / EMC / CBM) - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11385 Permira / Blackstone / Adevinta)...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

European Parliament Approves CBAM, ETS Revision and Deforestation Rules

With 487 votes in favor to 81 against and 75 abstentions, the European Parliament voted yesterday to adopt a regulation on a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Negotiators for the Parliament and the Council of the...more

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Decarbonisation disputes: the evolving frontier of climate-related risk

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The Net Zero transition will not be smooth. The scale of the investment required and the appetite and ability of countries to implement new policy – both now and in the years to come – will cause unprecedented disruption and...more

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European Parliament Adopts Position on Deforestation Regulation

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The adopted position would mean that financial institutions fall under the remit of the regulation, requiring them to conduct additional due diligence on both established and new customers. On 13 September 2022, the...more

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French Legal and Regulatory Update – December 2016

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The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e-newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for December 2016. ...more

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