Philippa Nuttall

December 4, 2023
Editor’s note: Sultan al-Jaber insists he is ‘serious’ about climate science
The latest edition of our Sustainable Views newsletter
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December 4, 2023
David Miliband: make climate finance more equitable and more accessible
The chief executive of the International Rescue Committee speaks to Sustainable Views about the need at COP28 to focus more attention on climate-stressed and conflict-affected...
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November 30, 2023
COP28 opens amid conflict of interest accusations against its presidency
As the latest climate summit starts in Dubai, there is little confidence that a petrostate can move the world from accords to actions in line...
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November 30, 2023
COP28: How to change the conversation on climate and trade
Trade will have its own day at COP28, but experts are unconvinced discussions will focus on answering the thorny questions that will have to be...
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November 29, 2023
Brussels Briefing: Green lights for nature restoration bill and industrial emissions law
Less ambitious than originally proposed, the EU Nature Restoration Law should nevertheless now become reality
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November 29, 2023
Editor’s note: ‘Stand tall and carry on,’ says EU’s Mairead McGuinness
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November 29, 2023
Christine Lagarde: sustainability reporting should be at the heart of company decisions
Even smaller companies, not immediately subject to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, are feeling the pressure to disclose information about the impact of their activities on people and the...
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November 28, 2023
How Europe is working to make competition law more sustainable
Emissions-cutting moves involving anything from packaging to logistics, and which can result in reduction in choice of products, could clash with competition law historically designed to promote and protect business...
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November 23, 2023
French banks lead opposition to finance sector’s inclusion in EU CSDDD
Negotiations on the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive have resumed, but they face up an uphill struggle in the face of pushback from some financial institutions, while the ECB’s...
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November 23, 2023
Industry wins battle on reusable packaging in EU vote
MEPs have voted to support amendments to the European Commission's proposed Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation that favours recycling over reuse. Green groups also blame industry lobbying for striking down...
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November 22, 2023
UN plastics treaty talks address need for mandatory disclosures
After the third, of five, rounds of negotiations in Kenya aimed at agreeing a Global Plastics Treaty, there are concerns some countries are more interested in waste management measures than...
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