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EU wind turbines and solar energy panels
EU, Policy & Regulation
October 25, 2023

Brussels offers EU wind industry a helping hand

Faster permitting and easier access to financing are included in the ‘wind power action plan’ announced by the European Commission
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EU, Policy & Regulation
October 24, 2023

Supply chain legislation on the rise globally

More than a dozen countries are implementing mandatory corporate due diligence obligations that are likely to impact companies’ business operations, decision-making and litigation risk
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EU, Policy & Regulation
October 19, 2023

Brussels Briefing: Climate finance, contracts for difference and COP28

EU energy and environment ministers agreed various positions this week that have the potential to influence ESG decision making
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Man voting at European elections
EU, Policy & Regulation
October 18, 2023

CSRD under attack as EU gears up for elections

Attempts to weaken sustainable finance reporting are growing as centre-right politicians position themselves as business-friendly ahead of the 2024 European elections
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Tropical rainforest
EU, Policy & Regulation, UK, US
October 17, 2023

Explainer: Improving standards in the voluntary carbon market

US and European policymakers are proposing tougher rules over the use of carbon credits, while industry bodies continue their work to raise standards in the...
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European Commission building and flags
EU, Policy & Regulation
October 16, 2023

Why CSDDD negotiations are a matter of life and death

As policymakers in Brussels continue to argue over the finer details of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, lawyers and activists explain why the...
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Coca-cola bottles
EU, Policy & Regulation
October 13, 2023

ESG reporting rules 'only useful' if they reduce emissions

The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive should be seen by businesses as an opportunity, not a burden, said speakers at a Brussels summit. Meanwhile, pragmatism, rather than perfection, was urged...
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EU, France, Georgia, Mexico, Policy & Regulation
October 4, 2023

Could the EU social taxonomy make a comeback?

Despite earlier efforts, EU proposals for a social taxonomy appear moribund. But countries such as Georgia and Mexico have launched taxonomies that include social factors, while French and other investors...
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EU flags
EU, Policy & Regulation
October 3, 2023

EU climate commissioner nominees support 90% emissions cut by 2040

Wopke Hoekstra and Maroš Šefčovič defy critics by pledging support for stronger climate action and a tighter emissions trading system in the EU
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Biodiversity coral reef
EU, Knowledge Hub, Policy & Regulation
October 3, 2023

Agriculture industry to face biodiversity lawsuits, warns ClientEarth

The acceleration of biodiversity loss exposes companies and investors in the food system to litigation risk, according to a new study
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China steel imports
EU, Policy & Regulation
September 28, 2023

How CBAM will ‘change the world’ is uncertain

The EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism comes into force this weekend, with businesses warning that the legislation will push up prices and may cause delays and disruption at Europe’s borders
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