3 July – 3 August 2026
Introduction
ESG is changing the landscape for financial institutions as stakeholders, including investors, increasingly expect them to make their operations more sustainable.
Financial services regulators also view ESG as a priority, embedding the principles of climate-related financial risks into their supervisory frameworks and dealing with greenwashing issues.
There is
On 1 July 2026, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a discussion paper on certain Taxonomy key performance indicators (KPIs) and other aspects of the Disclosures Delegated Act (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178) under Article 8 of the Taxonomy Regulation.
Background
Earlier this year, the European Commission (Commission) called
On 1 July 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a consultation paper on technical advice on selected key performance indicators (KPIs) under the Disclosures Delegated Act (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178).
Background
Earlier this year the European Commission (Commission) invited the European Supervisory Authorities to provide
On 1 July 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a Public Statement regarding the publication or distribution of ESG ratings by third parties in the period from 2 July 2026 until authorisation, recognition or registration of ESG rating providers.
The Public Statement concerns Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/3005 (the
3 May – 3 June 2026
Introduction
ESG is changing the landscape for financial institutions as stakeholders, including investors, increasingly expect them to make their operations more sustainable.
Financial services regulators also view ESG as a priority, embedding the principles of climate-related financial risks into their supervisory frameworks and dealing with greenwashing issues.
There is
On 21 May 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its findings from its Transition Finance Pilot (the Pilot) which examined barriers to scaling finance for climate solutions.
Background
Announced as part of the Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy in July 2025, the Pilot was a market engagement exercise led by
On 4 May 2026, the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee issued a draft report on the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector (SFDR), Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 on key information documents for packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (PRIIPs) and repealing