Europe
April 17, 2024
Executives expect half of their supply chains to fall foul of CSDDD
Despite EU policymakers agreeing a watered-down version of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, business leaders are not confident their supply chains will meet...
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April 16, 2024
Resource reduction proponents reject degrowth label
Advocates of ‘reuse, reduce and recycle’ strategies are proposing the creation of an EU sustainable resource management directive
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April 15, 2024
Move to toughen up ‘ecocide’ legislation continues to gain traction
Criminalising environmental offences won’t necessarily lead to more convictions – but campaigners hope it could drive a change in corporate behaviour
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April 9, 2024
EU’s €2.5tn energy infrastructure investment gap needs to be filled by 2050
Regulatory changes would help increase the financial appeal of decarbonisation, the member-based European Round Table for Industry argues
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April 9, 2024
Swiss ruling could set precedent for EU and UK climate accountability
Companies, as well as governments, should take note of the ECHR decision that Switzerland has violated the European Convention on Human Rights by failing to...
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April 4, 2024
EU member states lag on pledge to scrap export finance for fossil fuels
EU member states committed in 2022 to stop public finance for fossil fuel energy through export credit agencies by the end of 2023
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April 4, 2024
AI’s energy-hungry data centres bring sustainability challenges
Data centres have expanded in line with the growing demand for AI. Now experts are calling for transparency regarding their environmental impact
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In Brief: EU climate policies face further backlash; UK CMA warns fashion retailers over greenwashing
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March 27, 2024
What the UK’s Energy Charter Treaty exit means in practice
The true impact of the UK’s departure from the controversial Energy Charter Treaty will depend heavily on the potential suspension of a sunset clause that permits investors to bring cases...
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March 22, 2024
In Brief: UK opens CBAM consultation; SEC climate rules challenges to be heard by Eighth Circuit
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March 21, 2024
Right-wing politicians appear reluctant to give full backing to EU Green Deal
WWF survey findings suggest a difference in the ‘genuine political will behind the commitments’ to the EU’s flagship net zero policy
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