Slashing Sustainability: US Moves to Usurp EU Green Rules
10 October 2025
The US has thrown down a new gauntlet on the EU’s green rules, requesting that the bloc significantly diminish aspects of its sustainability-focused legislation at …
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EU prepares to fast track Omnibus proposals after the commission’s request
March 7, 2025
European co-legislators have started preparing and approving a series of changes aimed at simplifying sustainability reporting requirements after the European Commission called for these changes be …
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European Commission proposes a raft of changes to sustainability regulations
February 28, 2025
The European Commission has proposed a series of reforms to its sustainability regulations, aimed at reducing red tape and streamlining rules for EU businesses.
The Omnibus Package…
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European Commission streamlines ESG reporting requirements
November 21st, 2024
The European Commission has launched an initiative to simplify ESG reporting by consolidating various requirements into a single regulation aimed at reducing compliance burdens.
The commission’s president, Ursula von de Leyen, …
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EFRAG calls for financial advisory panel members
June 22, 2023
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) is seeking candidates for three advisory bodies to help develop sustainability reporting standards for the financial sector.
The bodies are being established to …
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EU plans for MVR “lacking legal basis”
February 3, 2023
The European Commission’s (EC’s) plans to harmonise the structure of multiple-voting rights (MVR) for SMEs have been criticised for “lacking” any legal basis.
A piece on the Oxford Business Law …
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EU votes gas and nuclear into Taxonomy
July 08, 2022
Gas and nuclear supported as green activities by EU MEPs
The European Parliament has rejected a motion to oppose the inclusion of gas and nuclear energy generation as an environmentally …
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Civil society groups call for stronger corporate sustainability due diligence
May 27, 2022
Following the European Commission’s proposal for a directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence, over 220 civil society groups have signed a joint statement calling for the proposal …
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Expert Group Proposes Revamp of EU Taxonomy
April 1, 2022
The Platform on Sustainable Finance, an expert group of the European Commission, has proposed a significant expansion of the EU’s Taxonomy for sustainable finance.
In a new report, the …
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Human rights alliance warns of due diligence gaps
March 04, 2022
The Investor Alliance for Human Rights has cautioned that “significant gaps” remain in the European Commission’s (EC’s) proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence.
The Alliance said …
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