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UK FCA Adopts Comply-or-Explain for IFRS-Based Climate Reporting: What It Means for Global Alignment

The UK's FCA finalized rules shifting climate disclosure from mandatory to comply-or-explain, raising questions about the pace of global ISSB…

EU Finalizes Simplified ESRS: 70% Fewer Datapoints, New Thresholds from 2027

The European Commission published the revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards in the Official Journal, entering into force on November 10,…

EU Parliament Expands CBAM to Over 450 New Products and Tightens Anti-Circumvention Rules

European lawmakers adopted a negotiating position to add over 450 products to the carbon import tax, including solar panels and…

Hong Kong Expands Sustainable Finance Taxonomy to 39 Activities with New Climate and Transition Categories

The HKMA released draft Phase 2A of the Hong Kong Taxonomy, expanding coverage from 25 to 39 activities with new…

UK Proposes Dropping Mandatory ESG Disclosures From Corporate Reports

The UK government launched a consultation to remove mandatory reporting on environmental impact, human rights and diversity from company strategic…

EU Deforestation Law Could Reshape Global Coffee Trade

The EU Deforestation Regulation may influence far more coffee than the volume actually sold within the bloc, according to research…

California Eases First Year of Corporate Climate Reporting Under SB 253

CARB confirmed a series of enforcement flexibilities for the initial 2026 reporting cycle under SB 253, including optional assurance and…

EU Approves €4.8 Billion Clean Transition Plan for Greece

The European Commission approved the largest national plan yet funded by the EU's Social Climate Fund, with €4.8 billion for…

Alberta Carbon Price Barely Raises Oil Sands Costs, Study Finds

A C.D. Howe Institute study finds Alberta's carbon pricing system added just C$0.70 per barrel to oil sands production costs…

Germany Revokes 2.1 Million Carbon Credits Linked to ExxonMobil

Germany revoked 2.1 million carbon credits from 30 Chinese projects over inconsistencies and fraud allegations, hitting a project backed by…

CBAM: A Complete Guide for Companies Exporting to Europe

CBAM charges for the carbon embedded in products imported into Europe. See who's affected, the deadlines, and how carbon price…

CSDDD: A Complete Guide to Value Chain Due Diligence

The CSDDD requires large companies to identify and fix human rights and environmental impacts across their entire value chain. See…
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