Latest ESG Regulatory Watch

1 May 2023

Global Regulatory Watch April 2023

China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) released a public consultation to strengthen governance over the independent board of directors...

31 Mar 2023

Global Regulatory Watch March 2023

During The First Session of the 14th National People's Congress, the Chinese government reported the goal to achieve lower energy intensity and main pollutants per gross domestic production value, aim to control fossil fuels consumption, and continue to improve the ecological environment in 2023...

28 Feb 2023

Global Regulatory Watch February 2023

New Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reports of Enterprises in the Power Generation Industry in China from 2023 to 2025 released...

31 Jan 2023

Global Regulatory Watch January 2023

People's Bank of China has announced its decision to extend the lending tool introduced in 2021 for supporting carbon emission reduction until the end of 2024 and more...

31 Dec 2022

Global Regulatory Watch December 2022

China’s “14th FYP for Modern Logistics Development Plan” announced, Australia released “Climate-related financial disclosure Consultation paper”, Deal reached on EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism…

30 Nov 2022

Global Regulatory Watch November 2022

China Association for Public Companies has announced its first ESG committee meeting on Nov 3, 2022. EU Parliament and Council of the EU gave the final green light to the corporate sustainability reporting directive...

31 Oct 2022

Global Regulatory Watch October 2022

ESMA is changing its Union Strategic Supervisory Priorities (USSPs) to include ESG disclosures alongside market data quality; The Platform on Sustainable Finance published two reports on “data and usability” and “minimum safeguards”...

30 Sept 2022

Global Regulatory Watch September 2022

Guidelines for the preparation of provincial adaptation to climate change programs of action have been issued by China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment... ECB provides details on how it aims to decarbonize its corporate bond holdings...

31 Aug 2022

Global Regulatory Watch August 2022

Guidelines to accelerate the construction of a system for calculating carbon emissions unveiled. US Senate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. France to ban fossil fuel adverts…

30 Jul 2022

Global Regulatory Watch July 2022

Measures by CAC for Data Exportation Security Assessment of Cross-border Data Transfer effective from Sep 1, 2022. ECB to account for climate change in its corporate bond purchases, collateral framework, disclosure requirements, and risk management, in line with its climate action plan...

29 Jun 2022

Global Regulatory Watch June 2022

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), and 15 other departments issued the National Climate Adaptation Strategy 2035...

30 May 2022

Global Regulatory Watch May 2022

The National Development and Reform Commission and National Energy Administration published the Notification of the high-quality development implementation plan for Renewable Energy. Higher Ambition in Proposed CBAM adopted by the MEPs...

29 Apr 2022

Global Regulatory Watch April 2022

China's new investor relations regulation requires listed companies to communicate ESG content with investors. European Commission adopted technical standards to be used by financial market participants when disclosing sustainability-related information under the SFDR...

30 Mar 2022

Global Regulatory Watch March 2022

Shanghai Stock Exchange published its “14th FYP” action plan. New timeline & updates on Sustainable Financial Development Regulations (SFDR). SEC Proposes Rules to Enhance and Standardise Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors...

1 Mar 2022

Global Regulatory Watch February 2022

The NDRC and the MEE released a new guideline on “Implementation guidelines for energy-saving and carbon-reducing renovation and upgrading in key areas of energy-consuming industries”…

31 Jan 2022

Global Regulatory Watch January 2022

Notice on the Listing Rules on the Shanghai Stock Exchange revised in January 2022. The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) said it has asked companies listed on the STAR Market to disclose ESG-related information in their annual reports

30 Nov 2021

Global Regulatory Watch December 2021

COP 26 started the conversations on Article 6, end deforestation, cut methane emissions, end or phase down coal use, ISSB’s standardised sustainable reporting, common ground taxonomy and surprise US...