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Climate change and the insurance industry: What next?

Climate change and the insurance industry: What next?

The increasing frequency and severity of climate-related natural disasters is having a big impact on physical risk exposures and the increasing protection gap.

EU Commission to delay adoption of rules under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

EU Commission to delay adoption of rules under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

On 17 October 2023, the European Commission proposed a two-year delay to the adoption of certain features of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which entered into force in January 2023

The European Parliament and European Council adopt the European Green Bonds Regulation, the new voluntary standard to fight greenwashing

The European Parliament and European Council adopt the European Green Bonds Regulation, the new voluntary standard to fight greenwashing

On 5 October 2023, the European Parliament formally adopted the regulation on European green bonds and optional disclosures for bonds marketed as environmentally sustainable and for sustainability-linked bonds (the EuGB Regulation), which was published on 11 October. As expected, on 23 October, the European Council endorsed the EuGB Regulation without further amendments.
European Commission adopts European Sustainability Reporting Standards

European Commission adopts European Sustainability Reporting Standards

On 31 July 2023, the European Commission adopted the first set of 12 European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
Update on the EU’s latest proposals regarding Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

Update on the EU’s latest proposals regarding Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

In July 2021, the European Union (EU) released the ‘Fit for 55’ package, a set of proposals to update EU law in order to meet the EU’s aims of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030. These included a draft ReFuel Regulation to encourage the use of SAF, which we examined in our article New regulatory initiatives supporting Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

ESG in the context of the African and Middle Eastern telecommunications and digital infrastructure sectors

ESG in the context of the African and Middle Eastern telecommunications and digital infrastructure sectors

In April 2021, a survey of 34 limited partnerships by the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association showed that 97% considered it important to take ESG factors into account when making investment decisions. Such a focus on ESG is partly driven by investors, suppliers, customers and local stakeholders requiring ESG to be a principal factor in the terms of any investment or contractual relationship.

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