EUROPEAN UNION
PFAS universal restriction under REACH – opinions expected in March. ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) is expected to adopt its Opinion on the proposed universal…
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At a Crossroads- Issue #1: With or Without You – How Automakers Are Trying to Escape Rare-Earth Dependence from China
By Francesco Liberatore, Brian Gordon and Alvaro Mestre on
U2 used to sing: “I can’t live with or without you”. US and European automakers are asking themselves a similar…
EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Rules: EU Commission Unveils Major Overhaul
By Thomas Delille, Andreas Fillmann and Valerio Giovannini on
Introduction
The European Commission has unveiled a proposal to overhaul the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), aiming to simplify the…
European Union
Universal PFAS Restriction. The minutes of ECHA’s 68th SEAC meeting (15–19 September 2025) outline that SEAC experts reached…
Batteries and Substances of Concern – Open Call for Evidence
By Thomas Delille and Valerio Giovannini on
The Battery Regulation ((EU) 2023/1542) (Regulation) entered into force on 17 August 2023, superseding the Battery Directive (2006/66/EC). The Regulation…
The last attempt of the European Commission to simplify the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) comes closer to becoming a reality…
Forthcoming EU Measures on Greening Corporate Fleets and the 2035 CO₂ Standards Revision
By Thomas Delille, Francesco Liberatore and Valerio Giovannini on
As part of the automotive competitiveness package expected to be published on 10 December 2025, the European Commission is…
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