Michael Hurley

UK consults on transition plan rules, ISSB-aligned standards

The UK Government has launched consultations on mandatory transition planning, UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (SRS) and assurance of sustainability reporting, as it aims to "secure the City of London's place as the sustainable finance capital of the world".

EU countries back cutbacks to CSDDD, CSRD

Transition planning 'not a legal trap', lawyers say ahead of UK rules

The expected introduction in the UK of rules requiring the publication of climate transition plans is unlikely to increase legal risks for companies compared with existing company law, according to specialist barristers.

UK lays ground for ISSB endorsement and transition plan consultation

ISSB has 'fixed' sustainability fragmentation, Faber says on release of transition plan guide

Countries that have adopted the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards have "fixed" the risk of fragmentation of sustainability reporting for investors, the chair of the ISSB claimed.

EU should 'reset' reporting rules to align with ISSB, says investor group

The EU should use its Omnibus 'simplification' drive to perform a broad "reset" of its European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) to align more closely with the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards, according to Dutch investor group Eumedion.

SBTi calls for corporates to test its overhauled standards

Omnibus uncertainty to make EU supervisors' work harder, says ESMA

Taxonomy alignment of EU insurers and pension fund assets around 10%, EIOPA says

EFRAG says it aims to cut ESRS by 50% as it unveils draft proposals

EU advisers aim to cut European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) by about 50%, they revealed as they approved an initial draft progress report.