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UK government to introduce law regulating ESG rating agencies

UK government to introduce law regulating ESG rating agencies August 9th, 2024 The UK’s chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves has announced the government will propose a new bill introducing regulations for ESG rating agencies. On a visit to Toronto, Reeves announced that the bill would be introduced next year, the Financial Times reports. It […]

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Climate disclosure in US strong at state level

Climate disclosure in US strong at state level July 19th, 2024 California, Illinois and New York have pushed ahead with climate disclosure requirements despite legal push back on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) final regulations. The SEC finalised its climate disclosure rules in March after more than a year wrestling over the requirements, but […]

EU officially publishes CSDDD

The European Sustainable Investment Forum (Eurosif) has released the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which will soon be adopted into EU member states’ law.

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Republicans file for SEC climate rules to be scrapped

A group of 35 Republican lawmakers have urged the Eighth US Circuit Court of Appeals in St Louis to vacate the SEC’s climate disclosure rules.

SEC climate disclosure rules face more legal action

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will face further legal action over its climate disclosure rule.

US Court pauses SEC climate disclosure rules

The Fifth Circuit US Court of Appeals has granted an administrative stay to temporarily halt the climate disclosures rules released by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

SEC adopts final rules on climate disclosures with no Scope 3 requirement

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finalised its climate disclosure rules after more than a year wrestling over the requirements.

Proxy voting services will not fall under SEC jurisdiction

Proxy voting services will not fall under SEC jurisdiction February 29th, 2024 A federal court has ruled in favour of a challenge to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) rule classifying proxy voting research services as a “solicitation”. The court ruled in favour of the Institutional Shareholder Services’ (ISS’s) challenge to the rule, which placed […]

SEC delays climate disclosure rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pushed the expected adoption of its final climate disclosure rules until April 2024.

California’s new disclosure rules could give cover to SEC

California’s governor has passed new legislation requiring corporations to disclose their scope 3 carbon emissions ahead of new disclosure rules from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).