All ClientEarth articles
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Environmental groups take European Commission to court over fossil gas in taxonomy
‘Climate protection through fraudulent labels is unacceptable,’ says BUND’s chair
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Asset owners support ClientEarth lawsuit against Shell
European pension funds NEST, London CIV, AP3, Danica Pension and AP pension are some of the ones supporting the claim
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Nordic, English pension funds take VW to court over lobbying silence
Swedish national pension funds, Denmark’s AkademikerPension and Church of England Pensions take legal action against carmaker to ‘clarify grey area for corporate law in Germany‘
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Environmental groups launch legal action against EU taxonomy
Commission called to repeal the Complementary Delegated Act listing certain nuclear and gas activities as sustainable
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ClientEarth calls for climate change reporting improvement
The FRC’s supervisory priorities for the coming year include reporting on the impact of climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit
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Australian pension fund settles climate change-related lawsuit
UK-based lawyers say pension funds there should also take note
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FRC seeks members, views for stakeholder reporting panel
The project will include corporate reporting obligations under section 172 of the Companies Act 2006
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Accounting roundup: FRC targets ESG for next reporting season
PIRC suggests FRC ignored s172, IASB completes hedge accounting amendments
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Charities seek legal ruling on responsible investment policies
‘Outdated and insufficient’ investment guidelines need updating, says coalition of UK charities and foundations
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Investors welcome mining sector first as Glencore amends climate policy
Mining giant vows to align with Paris Agreement and targets zero net emissions after shareholder pressure
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ESG roundup: SSGA targets corporate culture, BlackRock scolded on climate
SSGA to scrutinise corporate culture, BlackRock told to back more climate shareholder resolutions
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LGIM backs call for IOSCO to foster harmonised climate risk reporting
Non-profit groups urge action from securities regulators to promote common standards
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UK government holds out prospect of social impact investing clarity
Lawmakers “minded to make” Law Commission’s recommended changes
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ESG roundup: UK pension fund body warns members on climate risk
Plus: Southern Europeans launch investor network, UK government backs social impact, green finance
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Accounting roundup: FRC details corporate governance code review
Plus: Big Four auditors could face £10m fines; IASB plays down involvement in non-financial reporting
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ClientEarth, PIRC give cautious welcome to s172 proposals
Guidance for non-financial disclosures follows heavy criticism of auditing watchdog
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Accounting roundup: Discounting, ClientEarth, FTSE 350 audits
No change to foreign currency discounting; environmental lawyer flags up BoE climate change concerns
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ESG roundup: UK schemes challenged on climate risk action
Global institutional investors call for action from G7; UK local government schemes challenged on climate risk stance
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Companies bow to pressure group over climate-change disclosures
Regulator criticised for lack of transparency over negotiations with two oil and gas companies
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FRC under more pressure over climate-related disclosure rules
Law firm says accounting watchdog’s climate change stance is ‘worrying’