In the September issue of Horizon, we report on late-breaking developments in ESG law – in particular, the California Air Resource Board’s release of its SB 261 Preliminary List of Reporting/Covered Entities; another potential delay for the EUDR; the Ontario Securities Commission’s greenwashing allegations against an asset management company; DOJ’s call for summary judgment in the New York and Vermont Climate Superfund lawsuits; and two pivotal rulings from the  EU General Court affecting the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities.

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