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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

EFRAG delivers progress report on ESRS simplification to the European Commission giving clues to ESRS changes and Omnibus updates

Hogan Lovells on 6/27/2025

On 20 June 2025, EFRAG published its progress report to the European Commission on EFRAG's progress on its work plan. It sets out the work it has done so far on the simplification and burden reduction levers that were...more

EFRAG’s June 20 Progress Report Provides An Early Look at Proposed Changes to CSRD Reporting

Ropes & Gray LLP on 6/24/2025

Reporting under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will be simplified as part of the Omnibus process. In connection with the Omnibus, EFRAG was mandated to provide technical advice to the European...more

10 lessons in sustainability regulation

A&O Shearman on 3/7/2024

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

European Banking Authority Reports on the Role of Environmental and Social Risks in the Prudential Framework

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 12/12/2023

In October 2023, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a report addressing the need for a comprehensive prudential framework that adequately considers emerging environmental and social risks. The report is a response...more

Decarbonisation disputes: the evolving frontier of climate-related risk

A&O Shearman on 4/20/2023

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

2021 Transactional Year in Review and 2022 Forecast - The ESG Surge Continues: Focus on Europe

Jones Day on 2/2/2022

The focus on ESG across the business spectrum ramped up over the course of 2021, surpassing several milestones along the way and resulting in a surge of regulatory changes and new initiatives by the end of the year....more

EBA Consults on Prudential Disclosures on ESG Risks

Latham & Watkins LLP on 5/5/2021

The EBA consultation paper calls for the implementation of a Green Asset Ratio to measure banks’ sustainability performance. Regulators and sustainability-conscious investors increasingly expect banking institutions in...more

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