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Tauil & Chequer
The Hong Kong Convention, adopted at a 2009 diplomatic conference in Hong Kong, will enter into force on June 26, 2025.
Mayer Brown
Plastic pollution is a global environmental problem. To combat this issue, the United Nations Environment Assembly passed a resolution in March 2022...
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
On 14 April 2023, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("HKSE") published a consultation paper seeking market feedback on proposals to enhance climate-related...
Mayer Brown
In the Hong Kong government's 2023-2024 budget, the Financial Secretary, the Hon Paul MP Chan, unveiled various measures to bolster Hong Kong's economy following the Covid-19 epidemic...
Mayer Brown
On 20 December 2022, the Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group (the "Steering Group") co-chaired by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA")...
Mayer Brown
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") released a research report last week showing evidence that about one-third of global corporate green bond issuers are reaping the benefits...
Mayer Brown
On 28 October 2022, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited ("HKEx") launched Core Climate, an international carbon marketplace designed to allow for the trading of voluntary...
Matson Driscoll & Damico
In this article, we will discuss the concept of business interruption calculations as they relate to catastrophic events.
Mayer Brown
On 2 March 2022, 175 nations endorsed a historic resolution at the fifth session of the United Nations Environmental Assembly
Mayer Brown
On August 25, 2021, the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO), acting on behalf of the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR)
Mayer Brown
On 20 July 2021, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued draft guidelines (the Draft Guidelines) on the management of climate-related risks by authorised institutions (AIs).
Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
Producer Responsibility Scheme on the Production, Use & Disposal of Plastic Beverage Containers in Hong Kong.
Ogier
On 12 November 2020, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) issued significant updates to the reporting framework (RF) for signatories.
Mayer Brown
In 2019, a group of over 140 CEOs from the world's largest companies identified a significant problem in the growing field of sustainability that continues today...
ZBA
India commands the largest share of the world's shipbreaking industry but has justifiably been criticised for environmental degradation and lax compliance towards worker safety and health issues
Clyde & Co
Over the last 100 years, the annual number of hot nights in Hong Kong has increased 35 times, according to a report by global law firm Clyde & Co
Mayer Brown
The appeal turned on the true meaning of "cause" (or causing) in s.77(2) of the APCO.
Mayer Brown
The Air Pollution Control (Marine Light Diesel) Regulation was gazetted on 17 January 2014. Subject to the approval of the Legislative Council, the Regulation will take effect on 1 April 2014.
Mayer Brown
In our legal update titled, "Air Pollution Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Ban on the Use, Supply, Import and Transhipment of Asbestos or Asbestos Containing Material" dated 3 October 2013, we advised that the said Bill was published in the Gazette on 27 September 2013 and would be introduced into the Legislative Council in October 2013.
Mayer Brown
On 7 January 2014 the Financial Services and Treasury Bureau of the Hong Kong Government (FSTB), in conjunction with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Insurance Authority (IA), issued a first stage consultation regarding the introduction of a resolution regime for financial institutions in Hong Kong (the "Consultation").
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