123 results found

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Environment and Resources Authority (the "Authority") has adopted the following "temporary guidelines" in relation to the notification procedure for the

On 5 February 2024 the European Council and the European Parliament reached a preliminary agreement on a proposal to regulate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rating activities.

As efforts to tackle the pressing threats posed by climate change intensify, so has the pressure on financiers and investors to contribute to the solution.

The world is facing a climate emergency – that is an undisputable scientific fact. Climate change is no longer a distant threat, and its impacts are already being felt worldwide.

The Green Bond landscape: how entities can benefit from ESG investments with Green Bonds.

As the world transitions to a low-carbon economy, the drive towards scaling up the financing of investments which embrace ESG (environmental, social and governance) principles and result in...

Many studies show a correlation between companies that do well on ESG metrics and companies that generate higher shareholder returns than their peers.

On the 19 December 2023, the European Central Bank published the results of its Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP) for 2023 and its supervisory priorities for the years 2024-2026.

Environmental, social, and governance (often referred to as ‘ESG') commitments have become familiar to many of us.

The European Union (the "EU") has introduced Directive 2024/1203 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on the protection of the environment through criminal law and replacing

The Maltese Government issued the Single-Use Plastic Products Strategy for Malta 2020-2030 (the 'Strategy') in May 2019.

Basing its argument on the Latin maxim ‘ubi lex voluit dixit, ubi noluit tacuit', the Court of Appeal in Miclis Company Limited v. Kevin Fitzpatrick et. upheld the claim that the law does not grant an appellant the right to appeal an order given under Article 402(3) CA.

The term "ESG" (Environmental, Social and Governance) has gained significant attention in recent years, much to the delight or dismay of interested parties.

Sustainability has become a powerful megatrend affecting businesses across sectors, driven by evolving regulation and behavioral changes in stakeholders such as investors, customers and employees.

We are witnessing several megatrends that are transforming our lives.

Following the European Green Deal, and following the Paris Agreement to curb deforestation, the European Union ("EU") adopted the deforestation regulation ("EUDR") on the 31 May 2023.

On the 28th February 2024, the European Council failed to reach an agreement on the final draft of the EU's proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive...

In recent years, numerous ecologists and environmental organisations have brought proceedings against national governments for their failure to reach the objectives contained in the 2015 Paris Agreement on...