EU Commission Unveils Series of Changes to Reduce Compliance Burden of New Supply Chain Deforestation Law
The European Commission announced a series of measures aimed at simplifying the application of its […]
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International Agreement Reached to Decarbonize Global Shipping, as U.S. Walks Out
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the 176-member state UN agency responsible for developing global standards […]
Trump Issues Order to Stop State Laws Fining Oil Companies for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
President Trump announced the signing of a new executive order, “Protecting American Energy from State […]
Germany’s New Coalition Government Eliminates Sustainability Due Diligence Law
Germany’s conservative CDU and CSU parties and the center-left SPD announced a deal for the […]
EPA Issues First Permit to Store DAC-Captured CO2 to Oxy
Energy giant Occidental (Oxy) and its Direct Air Capture (DAC)-focused subsidiary 1PointFive announced that they […]
New York Proposes Mandatory GHG Reporting for Large Emitting Sectors
New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the release of new draft regulations, […]
China Issues its First Sovereign Green Bonds
China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) issued the country’s inaugural sovereign green bond, raising RMB 6 […]
EU Cuts Emissions in Key Carbon Intensive Sectors in Half Since 2005
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in carbon-intensive sectors covered by the EU’s Emissions Trading System fell […]
EU Parliament Agrees to Delay Sustainability Reporting and Due Diligence Laws
Lawmakers in the European Parliament announced today an agreement to approve the European Commission’s ‘stop-the-clock’ […]
EU Commission Asks EFRAG to Fast-track Development of Simplified CSRD Sustainability Reporting Standards
The European Commission has tasked the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) with supporting its […]
