The European sustainability regulation is undergoing a critical transformation through the Omnibus Sustainability Reform Package. With the official adoption of the amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD…
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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) – Adoption of operational rules and proposal to extend the scope
By Thomas Delille and Valerio Giovannini on
In the context of the transition to the definitive CBAM regime as from 1 January 2026, the European Commission adopted…
The Chemicals Omnibus file and the use of CMRs in cosmetics: a first halt to simplification ?
By Thomas Delille and Marie Escorneboueu on
The European Parliament and the Council are shaping their positions on the Chemicals Omnibus simplification proposal published by the Commission…
European Union
ECHA scientific committees on track to finalise opinions on the PFAS restriction. ECHA confirmed on 17 December that…
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…
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