Policy and 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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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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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...
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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...
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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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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’...
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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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March 6, 2024
Spring Budget: UK to regulate ESG rating providers
The Spring Budget includes a record allocation of more than £1bn for its latest ‘contracts for difference’ auction round, plans to regulate ESG rating providers, and fuel duty cuts
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March 5, 2024
Explainer: What are carbon removals and can they be made to work?
The EU’s carbon removal certification framework aims to increase the use of carbon removals while guarding against greenwashing. What do experts think of the latest draft?
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March 5, 2024
China's ESG disclosure rules will drive green investment
Beijing is betting on its new environmental, social and governance disclosure regime to enhance its green credentials, especially as an EV leader
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March 4, 2024
In Charts: 2023 European heat pump sales slump ‘not a surprise’ to industry
European heat pump sales drop for the first time in a decade as industry calls for policy certainty
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