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EU weakens ETS ambition, in 'major setback' for climate mitigation
17 July 2026In a fundamental reshape to one the European Union's flagship decarbonisation policies, the European Commission has today announced plans to weaken the ambition of the Emissions Trading Scheme.
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Retrenching regulations are reshaping reporting
14 July 2026With reporting requirements in retreat, what are the implications for ESG data, asks Michael Hurley
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CSRD 'simplification' saga nears end with adoption of EU standards
03 July 2026Observers have welcomed the adoption of heavily reduced European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), a development they said would accelerate preparations for implementation following almost two years of uncertainty.
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EU requests input on CSDDD guidance
15 June 2026The European Commission has asked for feedback to inform the development of guidelines on implementing the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
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'Any EU public sector debt to automatically qualify for new SFDR transition label'
09 June 2026EU countries are preparing to recommend allowing general purpose debt issued by EU-based public sector bodies as eligible under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation's (SFDR) new transition label, according to a leaked draft obtained by Environmental Finance.
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Exemption for asset managers in ESRS 'creates a reporting vacuum'
04 June 2026The EU risks creating a "reporting vacuum" that undermines investors' data needs if it proceeds with a proposal to exempt asset managers' reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), observers warned.
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EU banks call for cuts to ESG rules to 'level playing field' with US
29 May 2026Complex ESG-related EU banking rules impede financing for the energy transition and disadvantage domestic institutions relative to their US peers, European banks said as they called for cuts to regulation.
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What does regulation mean for the future of ESG ratings?
25 May 2026The EU's ESG ratings regulation raises existential questions for some providers, Michael Hurley writes
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International carbon credits can be used for CBAM compliance, draft rules say
14 May 2026Importers would be able to claim reductions to payments under the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) based on purchases of domestic and international carbon credits, under draft rules published by the European Commission.
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Asset managers exemption under CSRD sparks calls for clarification
08 May 2026A proposed exemption for asset managers from EU sustainability reporting rules has sparked calls for clarification, as an expert flagged potential inconsistencies given that banks and asset owners have not been given similar freedoms.