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June 20, 2023
EU proposes economic security and critical materials strategy
The EU commission's proposal includes carrying out risk assessments on the resilience...
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June 16, 2023
EU parliament committee agrees 'ecodesign' standards for products
As part of its planned circular economy package, the environment committee says...
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June 15, 2023
Maritime industry prepares for tougher decarbonisation targets
Until now, shipping has avoided the same scrutiny as other industries on...
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June 15, 2023
French regulator finds only few funds report missing their ESG goals
The positive findings of a French study into asset managers’ internal audit...
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June 13, 2023
EU issues final proposals for sustainable financing strategy
The EU proposals include guidance to ensure ESG ratings providers are reliable...
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June 12, 2023
Green groups slam EU’s freshly released ESG reporting rules
The EU commission’s ‘watering down’ of its sustainability reporting standards include not...
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June 12, 2023
Nestlé, Unilever and other groups call for approval of EU’s nature restoration rules
The proposed Nature Restoration Law is facing stiff opposition from centre-right MEPs, who are aiming to block the bill in the European parliament’s environment committee this week. A swathe of...
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May 12, 2023
Does Macron really want to pause environmental regulation?
French president Emmanuel Macron has attracted widespread criticism after suggesting a temporary stop to environmental rule-making in order to focus on implementation. Sustainable Views has collected some initial reactions. French...
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May 10, 2023
French regulator gears up to supervise non-financial auditors
The French High Council of Statutory Auditors is to become the main supervisory authority overseeing the work of audit firms examining ESG factors across the country. The French government has mandated...
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May 4, 2023
NGOs warn EU’s carbon removal proposals are ‘still falling short’
The European Commission’s proposed carbon removal legislation could still cause more harm than good to the climate unless further changes are made, say environmental campaigners. EU legislators must be clearer...
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April 27, 2023
‘Hypocritical’ EU plans to ramp up LNG imports from US, says Greenpeace
The EU bans the fracking that produces liquefied natural gas at home – yet is planning to increase its import capacity of the fossil fuel, say environmental campaigners. EU governments...
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