In order to reach its “net-zero” goals, the European Union is continuing to build out a regulatory framework focused on scaling up the investment into the manufacturing and development of “net-zero technologies”. The latest...more
The European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD or Directive) entered into force on July 25, 2024, establishing a framework for companies to address risks and adverse impacts on human rights and...more
The European Green Deal1 is a suite of new EU laws designed to support a just transition, first to reduce CO2 emissions by 55% by 2030 and with the ultimate aim of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 whilst at the same time...more
Three years ago, as part of the EU’s initiative on sustainable governance, the European Commission released a lengthy study on directors’ duties. The study affirmed what many already understood: corporate decision makers face...more
The Development - “Europe will need a considerable amount of sustainable investments to support its green transition. Although a significant share will come from the private sector, public support will play a role in...more
The EU’s Green Deal, adopted in 2019, calls for achieving net zero greenhouse-gas emissions in the EU by 2050 and other very ambitious goals. Meeting them will require very significant shifts in the economy worldwide over...more
The European Commission continues to explore how competition policy can support the bloc’s increased focus on sustainability and progression towards climate neutrality by 2050. On 10 September 2021, Inge Bernaerts,...more
“Green competition law”, one of the most important topics in contemporary competition policy, is starting to take more shape in the EU. On 10 September, following around 200 feedback contributions from stakeholders and an...more