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Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends - June 2025

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EPA announces details of its reorganization. On May 2, the EPA announced a major reorganization that will eliminate several key offices, including the Office of Atmospheric Protection (OAP), Office of Air Quality Planning and...more

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Horizon ESG Regulatory News and Trends - January 2025

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US exits Paris Agreement after submitting Nationally Determined Contributions. In mid-December, the Biden Administration announced it submitted the US target under the Paris Agreement: cutting net carbon emissions by 61 to 66...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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How California’s Climate Disclosure Law Impacts Lenders in Subscription Credit Facilities

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - As part of its Climate Accountability Package, California passed a law last year that creates disclosure requirements related to greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions for thousands of U.S. companies,...more

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Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends

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Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s regular bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in ESG. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business decisions....more

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Global Survey of ESG Regulations for Asset Managers - ESG and the Sustainable Economy Handbook

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INTRODUCTION - Asset managers (i.e., investment advisers) offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation...more

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ESG—Australia - Carbon Offsets: Australian Regulatory Framework

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Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” was one of the highest grossing music tours of all time with approximate proceeds exceeding US$1 billion. While this is a monumental feat, Taylor Swift also gained negative attention during the tour...more

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SEC Adopts Rules to Enhance and Standardize Climate-Related Disclosure

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules expanding climate-related disclosure requirements in annual reports and registration statements for U.S. public companies and foreign private issuers. The final...more

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With Delayed Federal Action on Mandatory Climate Disclosures, States and Regulators Fill the Void

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In the absence of comprehensive federal action, states and regulators are enacting legislation and issuing guidance requiring climate-related disclosures, stepping in to fill the void left by the U.S. Securities Exchange...more

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Current Trends in Climate Change Technology Investment

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As the world grapples with fast-changing weather patterns, wildfires, record-breaking heat, and many other climate-related issues, it is becoming increasingly important to develop the technologies that will help to combat...more

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Kansas Public Employees Retirement System Warns of Adverse Consequences From “Anti-ESG” Bills

Earlier this month, the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) urged legislators to reject key aspects of “anti-ESG” bills introduced in the Kansas Senate and House of Representatives. Both bills are designed, in...more

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NYC Comptroller and Pension Funds Advocate for Banks to Establish Interim Absolute GhG Emissions Targets

On January 2, the New York City (NYC) Comptroller, Brad Lander, the NYC Employees’ Retirement System, the NYC Teachers’ Retirement System, and the NYC Board of Education Retirement System, announced that they had submitted...more

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Recent Climate-Related Developments in Asia

Taiwan’s central bank announced it will begin incorporating climate change related risks into its forecasts and modelling for inflation and economic growth. The central bank will also amend its monetary policy to better...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: December 2022

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ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation Expected to Enter into Force by Mid-2023 - On 28 November 2022, the Council of the European Union adopted the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), which granted the...more

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SEC Proposes Amendments to Fund “Names Rule” and Proposes Amendments Concerning Fund ESG Investment Practices

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On May 25, 2022, the SEC proposed amendments to Rule 35d-1, the fund “Names Rule,” (Names Rule Amendments) and, separately, proposed amendments to several rules and forms that would require additional disclosure for funds and...more

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