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What is COP26 – and why should businesses care? In the lead up to the climate change conference COP26, we have set out a guide explaining what COP26 is and why businesses should care, including what the conference will cover and what impact it could have to the corporate world. The UK will be hosting ... Nature – The next ESG frontier for corporates? A company’s relationship with the environment goes beyond its CO2 emissions. While boards will understandably be focused on recent climate-related initiatives, organisations should also be thinking about their impacts and dependencies on the natural envir... Enhancing climate-related disclosures by asset managers and asset owners The FCA has now published a consultation on introducing climate-related disclosures for asset managers and asset owners, including life insurers, alongside a consultation on extending the Listing Rules disclosure requirements to standard-listed commercial... Hong Kong: Sustainability webinar – recent developments On 15 June 2021, Peter Brian hosted a webinar with Dr. Thomas Tang, CEO at PJ Sustainability Consulting and Adjunct Professor at City University of Hong Kong Business School, Grace Hui, Head of Green and Sustainable Finance at HKEX, and Lisa Chung, Partne... Making waves: IEA’s Roadmap to Net Zero by 2050 Last week, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its landmark Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector report offering the world's first comprehensive roadmap for transitioning the global energy system to net zero carbon by 2050. ... The Winds of Change: Option fees for offshore projects In February, the Crown Estate announced the successful bidders of its much anticipated Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4, the first auction round since 2010. These results – and, most particularly, the option fees bidders were willing to pay – sent shock... The Lugano Convention: A setback for UK accession, but we’ll always have The Hague The UK’s chances of re-joining the Lugano Convention, an international agreement on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments, have been dented by the European Commission’s recommendation that the EU not consent to the UK’s accession application. The ... The tide comes in: An update on the SFDR and the taxonomy regulation This briefing provides an update on the application of the SFDR and Taxonomy Regulation to asset managers, discussing latest regulatory developments, some of the issues arising from the regulations (including their application to UK and non-EU firms), and... Beyond TCFD: The Rising tide of climate-related obligations Set against the backdrop of the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping global temperature increase below 1.5oc, businesses of all sizes need to engage with the transition to a low carbon future sooner rather than later. Importantly, companies need to look beyo... Getting Ready Series: The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures Our Sustainability team has been exploring upcoming ESG regulatory developments, helping companies to grapple the sheer volume of reporting disclosures across the UK, EU and globally. We explore the 'What,' 'When,' 'Who,' and 'Why' of TNFD reporting...