The European Union ("EU") has identified the space industry as a key strategic sector, projecting its total value to reach USD 1.8 trillion by 2035. The proposed EU Space Act (the "Act") seeks to establish a unified EU-wide...more
3/26/2026
/ Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Jurisdiction ,
Outer Space ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sustainability
The European Commission has published for public consultation a proposal to revise the General Block Exemption Regulation on State aid (GBER), with its entry into force scheduled for 1 January 2027. The review is...more
3/23/2026
/ Clean Energy ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Investment ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
State Aid
The European Commission has proposed a Regulation establishing a framework of measures for the acceleration of industrial capacity and decarbonization in strategic sectors, also known as the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA)....more
3/16/2026
/ Automotive Industry ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Industrial Sector ,
Local Content Requirements ,
Net Zero ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Regulatory Agenda
The EU's corporate sustainability framework has been reset. On 24 February 2026, the EU formally adopted the Omnibus I package, which is a wide-ranging simplification initiative that amends two landmark directives, which...more
3/6/2026
/ Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Commission ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability
The EU's regulatory framework for data centres is quickly evolving, combining support and funding programmes with measures that pursue energy transition and climate goals. The European Commission ("EC") will be putting...more
10/20/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Cloud Computing ,
Data Centers ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Policy ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Infrastructure ,
New Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainability
The European Commission’s Omnibus I package represents the most significant rethink of the EU’s sustainability framework to date. Framed as a simplification, it introduces delays, higher thresholds, and pared-back datapoints....more
On 2 July 2025, the European Commission introduced its 2040 climate target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90% compared to 1990 levels. One of the key features of this strategy is the possibility to introduce...more
The European Commission is ramping up support for low-carbon "blue" hydrogen, increasingly positioning it alongside renewable "green" hydrogen as a key pillar of the EU's future energy mix. On July 8, 2025, the European...more
7/21/2025
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Union Delegated Act (EUDA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy
The Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPC) found that the online marketplace and fast fashion e-retailer SHEIN engaged in a range of practices that are in breach of EU consumer law.
Scope of the CPC coordinated...more
On 19 May 2025, the UK and the EU announced plans to link the EU Emissions Trading System ("ETS") with the UK ETS. Concurrently, the European Commission is preparing for a review of the EU ETS slated for 2026 by launching a...more
The EU Regulation on the Reduction of Methane emissions in the Energy sector ("MERR") seeks to reduce methane emissions from the EU's fossil fuel production and import. The MERR includes obligations to report on and limit the...more
The European Commission published an "Omnibus" package of proposed changes on 26 February, marking the start of a process that could result in significant changes to key EU laws on sustainability reporting, diligence and...more
3/10/2025
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Taxonomy
The new Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation1 ("ESPR"), which entered into force on 18 July 2024, is set to significantly reshape the regulatory landscape for companies operating in the European Union ("EU"). As part...more
The European Commission is expected to unveil an "Omnibus package" that would modify certain key EU laws on sustainability reporting, towards the end of February. The reported aim is to simplify sustainability-related...more
The EU's new Deforestation Regulation requires companies trading in cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood, as well as products derived from these commodities, to conduct extensive diligence on the value chain...more
In December 2024, representatives from the European Commission, Council of the EU and Parliament agreed a compromise that will delay the application of the Deforestation Regulation by 12 months....more
This week witnessed the launch of the EU’s second renewable hydrogen auction. Building on the first auction in 2023, this important milestone will see up to €1.2 billion made available to support the development of a green...more
The 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ('UNFCCC') ('COP29') adopted decisions on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. After nearly a decade of negotiations, the outcome of...more
On 19 November 2024, a new EU regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour from being sold on the Union market (the "Forced Labour Regulation") was formally adopted by the Council of the European Union. This was...more
The 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ('COP29') may offer opportunities for key stakeholders to foster international cooperation on using market-based cooperative...more
Following pressure from global partners and stakeholders about the imminent entry into effect of the EU's 2023 regulation requiring that certain products sold in the EU be 'deforestation-free', the European Commission has...more
After a two-and-half-year legislative journey, the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive ("CSDDD"), has been formally adopted, and was published in the EU Official Journal on 5 July 2024.1 It will come into...more
7/5/2024
/ Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Human Rights ,
New Rules ,
Penalties ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sustainability
The Bonn Climate Change Conference saw limited progress resolving open issues related to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which aims to incentivize international cooperation in mitigating climate change through carbon credit...more
The 60th sessions of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Subsidiary Body for Implementation and Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice from 3 to 13 June 2024 in Bonn, Germany (the "Bonn...more
The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism ("CBAM") reporting obligations started applying from 1 October 2023. As the first reports are due in January 2024, the Commission has released a list of some of the most frequently...more