Policy and Regulation

MEPs take part in European parliament voting session
EU, Policy & Regulation
March 15, 2024

Companies advised to ‘plan ahead’ as CSDDD moves step closer to becoming law

EU member states have finally approved a watered-down version of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
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Australia, Europe, Netherlands, Policy & Regulation, US
March 15, 2024

In Brief: Sovereign pension fund faces OECD complaint; NGO set to proceed with ING climate lawsuit

The latest ESG policy and regulatory news
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Beef cattle eating grain-based feed
EU, Europe, Policy & Regulation
March 15, 2024

EU set to reduce green agriculture measures as scientists call for Paris-compliant farming

A failure to reduce emissions from food and farming will have wider economic impacts
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Policy & Regulation, Transport
March 14, 2024

Why trade disruptions are bad news for shipping’s decarbonisation targets

Maritime trade routes continue to be severely restricted, while negotiations on a controversial global shipping levy also resume this week. Experts warn there is no...
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Commercial and residential properties in Vienna
EU, Policy & Regulation
March 13, 2024

Brussels Briefing: MEPs vote to decarbonise Europe’s building stock

Mandatory mortgage portfolio standards are absent from the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, while dairy farms are exempted from the revised Industrial Emissions Directive
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EU, Policy & Regulation
March 12, 2024

‘Matter of economic survival’: European Commission responds to climate risk report

The EU executive has issued its response to the EEA’s climate risk assessment amid accusations it has reduced climate action ambition in the face of...
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EU, Policy & Regulation
March 12, 2024

Companies could face big fines as European parliament agrees Green Claims Directive

Under new EU rules, companies would have their green claims verified before using them in advertising – with fines of up to 4% of annual turnover for those that fail...
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EU, Indonesia, Policy & Regulation
March 11, 2024

Can new standards and credits tackle the legacy of plastic pollution?

With low recycling rates and growth in primary production, experts are divided over whether plastic credits can help make the sector more sustainable, or if they will simply enable greenwashing
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Canada, Europe, France, Policy & Regulation, UK
March 8, 2024

In Brief: EU agrees to exit Energy Charter Treaty; climate case against Italian government dismissed

The latest ESG policy and regulatory news
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coal power plant emissions
Policy & Regulation, US
March 7, 2024

SEC adopts landmark – but weakened – climate disclosure rules

Scope 3 emissions are out and mandatory disclosure of Scope 1 and 2 emissions is restricted to those from larger companies when they are ‘material’ to business
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Houses of Parliament
Capital Flows, Policy & Regulation, UK
March 7, 2024

Aid body dubs UK climate accounting changes a ‘kick in the teeth’ for developing countries

The UK government has pledged to spend £11.6bn on climate finance for emerging economies in the coming years. But it is simply reclassifying other forms of existing overseas aid without...
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