5/19/2025 2:19:49 PM Commission Opens Pathway for Environmental NGOs to Challenge State Aid By Armelle Sandrin-Deforge The European Commission revised the Code of Best Practices for the conduct of State aid control procedures. The revised Code opens a...
5/19/2025 1:38:49 PM Amending the EU CSRD and CS3D for non-EU Companies: New Proposed Changes Would Fix Legal Loopholes By Seth Engel The EU ESG rules are undergoing extensive revision as part of the EU's “Omnibus” process that began with the European Commission's...
5/15/2025 2:23:40 AM EU Parliament Supports Omnibus CBAM Changes By Aidan Lawes While much of the focus with the Omnibus Directive has been on its amendments to CSRD and CS3D, it's important not to overlook the...
5/13/2025 2:18:25 PM Germany's New Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Calls for the Repeal of the CS3D By Dr. Jürgen Beninca Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, called for the repeal of the CS3D during his inaugural visit to the European Commission on May...
5/2/2025 10:32:39 PM German Regulator Highlights Antitrust Risks Associated with the Use of Industry Initiatives for Supply Chain Due Diligence By Dr. Jürgen Beninca The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) stresses that industry initiatives (next to multi-stakeholder...
5/2/2025 10:30:56 PM Sustainability Due Diligence Requirements in the EU Batteries Regulation By Armelle Sandrin-Deforge Preslava Dilkova European Regulation 2023/1542, concerning batteries and waste batteries (the “EUBR”), is a dark horse. While it includes a number of...
5/2/2025 10:30:11 PM Financial Institutions May See Scope 3 Reporting Relief Under ISSB Proposals By Olga Gidalevitz The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) proposed targeted amendments to IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures standard,...
5/1/2025 1:22:44 PM Holding Proxy Advisors' Feet to the Fire By Ferrell Keel Proxy advisors, and specifically ISS and Glass Lewis, are in the business of advising asset managers on whether to vote for or against...
4/29/2025 12:41:33 AM California Kicks Off Public Workshops on Corporate Climate Disclosure Rules By Olga Gidalevitz The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will host a virtual public workshop on May 29, 2025, to begin formal discussions on developing...
4/28/2025 9:33:36 AM New EU Road Safety Regulation Package By Armelle Sandrin-Deforge For better road safety and air quality across the EU, the European Commission is proposing a comprehensive overhaul of the EU's road...
4/18/2025 9:01:01 PM NGOs File a Formal Complaint Against the Omnibus Procedure By Armelle Sandrin-Deforge Dr. Jürgen Beninca Seth Engel Just as the European institutions adopted the “Stop The Clock” Directive, a coalition of NGOs filed a formal complaint on April 18, 2025,...
4/18/2025 1:30:11 PM The UN's International Maritime Organization to Adopt a Framework to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships By Dr. Jürgen Beninca Olga Gidalevitz During its 83rd session from April 7 to 11, 2025, the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee...