Guest Post By: Tim Mohin The SEC’s beleaguered ESG agenda took another hit this week as their Enforcement Division’s Climate & ESG Task Force, set up three years ago, was quietly disbanded. The group was created in March 2021 to “develop initiatives to proactively identify ESG-related misconduct.” Since then, the
Key Impact Points: As sustainability becomes a priority for governments, investors, and stakeholders, companies face challenges in navigating evolving disclosure regulations and standards. The proliferation of sustainability-related disclosure requirements—including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)/European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) S1/S2 established by the ISSB,
Key Impact Points Overview In a recent op-ed titled “The EU clean industrial deal needs a policy makeover,” Ann Mettler, Vice President at Breakthrough Energy, outlines the critical challenges facing the European Union as it grapples with a long-standing competitiveness crisis. Europe, once home to 41 of the world’s 100
Key Impact Points Overview While many countries have pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, the effectiveness of the policies they adopt often remains uncertain. A recent study conducted by Stechemesser et al. provides a comprehensive evaluation of 1,500 climate policies implemented globally between 1998 and 2022. The study identified
Article Written by Tim Mohin To say the SEC’s Climate Rule has gone through the wringer would be an understatement. The policy has faced fierce opposition from the start. This week, however, there has been an upswell of support in the form of “amicus briefs” (friend of the court filings)
Pitchbook’s Q2 2024 Clean Energy Report highlights key trends, investments, and innovations within the clean energy sector, focusing on venture capital (VC) activity, emerging technologies, and notable company developments. As the clean energy landscape evolves, VC investment plays a critical role in shaping the industry’s future, especially in areas such
Key Impact Points: The State of Moldova’s Digital Transformation Moldova has made impressive strides in its digital transformation journey. Many essential building blocks for digital public infrastructure (DPI) are already in place, including mobile payments, the EVO app, and a digital ID system. Gayan Peiris, Head of Data and Technology
In the report “The Olympics and Human Rights: Lessons from the Modern Games,” Kara Cunningham critically examines the intersection of human rights and the Olympic Games, a global spectacle with far-reaching influence. The report, which serves as Cunningham’s Master’s thesis for Harvard University, delves into how the Olympics have been
Key Impact Points: Seven influential environmental advocacy groups have announced their endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for President in the upcoming election, emphasizing her strong track record on climate issues and leadership in environmental justice. This coalition includes 350 Action, the Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund, Clean Water
Source: ESMA The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published an Opinion on the Sustainable Finance Regulatory Framework, setting out possible long-term improvements. ESMA acknowledges that the EU Sustainable Finance Framework is already well developed and includes safeguards against greenwashing. At the same
