As Argentina and Uruguay ratify the controversial EU-Mercosur trade deal, in an open letter, signed by over 170 civil society groups, farmers groups, environmental organisations, including Friends of the Earth…
The European Commission’s proposal to revise the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), unveiled today, risks weakening the foundations of sustainable and transition finance and undermining efforts to align investments with the EU’s climate and environmental objectives.
Delaying the entry into force on certain provisions of the AI Act until standards and guidance are ready shows the Commission understood SMEs must be able to rely on clear rules and adapted tools before starting working towards compliance.
The European Parliament has turned its back on climate and nature, people, and businesses, by effectively dismantling the EU’s flagship corporate sustainability laws, all in the name of ‘simplification’.
Worsening floods, droughts, wildfires, and storms, combined with the loss of natural defences such as forests and wetlands, are making insurance increasingly inaccessible across Europe.
A leaked copy of the European Commission’s legislative proposal for amendments to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) raises major concerns over the future of Europe’s green and transition financing.
Environment Ministers have agreed on a 2040 climate target: a 90% reduction in emissions in comparison to 1990. On paper, this might not sound too bad, but in reality, the reliance on international offsets up to 5% and the inclusion of an emergency break for carbon sinks could reduce the actual domestic target to lower than 85%.
