The private sector and politics collide at COP28

Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Perspectives from COP28

Climate disaster fund agreed on opening day of COP28

COP28 the catalyst for increased international investment in the Middle East?

ESG and the role of professional advisors

Takeaways from the LMA Sustainable Finance Conference

A justice-based implementation plan for South Africa at COP28

December 4 was Finance Day at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on the 28th occasion of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai, UAE.

COP28 Blog: Wrapping up – the Global Stocktake and Article 6 Negotiations

After tense and protracted negotiations which went 24 hours past the formal end time of COP28, a text on the Global Stocktake was eventually finalised by Parties.

How the circular economy can help tackle climate change

It has been said that even if existing pledges and national targets for reducing emissions are achieved, the reduction won't be sufficient enough to limit the increase in temperature to 1.5 degrees. Anything above this, scientists believe, will cause irreversible devastation.

COP28: Taking stock of progress

The first week of COP28 saw some key outcomes, in particular financial commitments to the Loss and Damage Fund, and an emerging consensus around a pledge to triple renewable energy and increase energy efficiency.

Just Transition discussions at COP28: Are we on the right path?

The New Development Bank (NDB), the multilateral development bank established by Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa (BRICS) to finance infrastructure and sustainable development projects, hosted a very interesting side event at COP28 on Day 6.

COP28 off to a strong start on loss and damage

The first day of COP28 saw tangible steps taken to reduce the economic burden on developing countries affected by the impact of climate change.

Earth, Wind and Solar: Conversations on renewable energy and infrastructure in emerging markets

Earth, Wind and Solar features conversations on renewable energy and infrastructure in emerging markets.

Currents Podcast

Currents features in-depth discussions on the latest developments in project finance.

ESG and sustainability

Law for a sustainable future

Responsabilité d’entreprise et durabilité

Les questions environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance (ESG) revêtent de l’importance pour les entreprises partout dans le monde étant donné l’évolution du cadre juridique et réglementaire et l’intérêt grandissant que portent les investisseurs, clients, employés et autres parties prenantes à ces questions.

Energy transition: Transforming change into opportunity

While global demand for energy continues to rise, increasing pressure to support the decarbonisation of the industry has spearheaded radical change.

Transition énergétique

La transition énergétique est bel et bien amorcée.

Financial services regulation and ESG: Regulation Around the World

In our latest edition of Regulation Around the World, our financial services lawyers and risk consulting team from the United Kingdom, Singapore, the Netherlands and the UAE discuss the latest financial services regulatory developments concerning ESG.