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December 8, 2023
In Brief: Singapore launches taxonomy with transition category; Canada releases oil emissions cap regulation
The latest ESG policy and regulatory news
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December 6, 2023
Tempers fray ahead of EU due diligence directive negotiations
France accused of 'negotiating nonsense' as CSDDD supporters push for inclusion of finance sector, while some outside the EU describe the proposals as an 'extraterritorial...
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December 6, 2023
EU moves to regulate ESG ratings
The European Fund and Asset Management Association welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to oversee ESG rating activities but calls for more action on data to...
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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
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...
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November 28, 2023
Will due diligence legislation further recalibrate supply chains?
Increased regulatory scrutiny of companies’ environmental and human rights records could become an additional stimulant to ‘nearshore’ and ‘friendshore’ supply chains, say experts
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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 27, 2023
Scope 4 emissions: a handy tool or greenwashing bait?
The emergence of Scope 4 – or “avoided” – emissions, in company reports has the industry debating what role their disclosure can play in carbon accounting
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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
EU, UK and other regulators intensify scrutiny of ESG rating providers
Policymakers in Europe and the UK intend to regulate the sector to boost transparency and consistency, while some ESG rating agencies have already updated parts of their methodologies
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