On April 14, 2025, the European Commission launched a 12-week public consultation, inviting stakeholders to provide input on potential revisions to the Directive 2003/87/EC (EU ETS Directive). This consultation is a key step towards a comprehensive overhaul of the EU ETS framework, which is scheduled for revision in the third quarter
The anti-SLAPP EU Directive 2024/1069 aims to protect people taking part in the public debate against dissuasive legal proceedings brought against them. It provides various guarantees against manifestly unfounded claims or legal proceedings targeting people because of their participation in the public debate.
As a directive, it must now be transposed into national law in
First, in a record time of less than two months, the so-called ‘Stop the clock’ Directive (EU) 2025/794 was adopted and published in the EU official journal.
The Directive amends the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (‘CSDDD’) and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (‘CSRD’), thereby delaying the two flagship
We recently hosted a webinar in collaboration with Carboneer, where Thomas Delille and Valerio Giovannini were joined by Simon Göß of Carboneer to discuss the European Commission’s latest proposals to simplify the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and reduce the administrative burden on importers. Watch the recording below.
The session provided an in-depth analysis
In April, we hosted a webinar featuring Thomas Delille, Marion Seranne, Begonia Filgueira, and Dr. Nora Thies to discuss the European Commission’s EU Omnibus Proposals, released in February 2025. These proposals could significantly reshape the EU regulatory landscape on sustainability reporting and corporate due diligence, with direct implications for frameworks like Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
As anticipated in the Industrial Action Plan for the European Automotive Sector, the European Commission has proposed a targeted amendment to Regulation (EU) 2019/631 on CO₂ emission performance standards for new vehicles through the submission, on the 1st of April 2025, of a Proposed Regulation “to introduce additional flexibility in the calculation of
The European Commission (the Commission) is proposing to adapt the rules governing Member State economic support to industry, changing the focus of the permitted subsidies that guide the EU economy to a great degree. The proposal forms part of a wave of initiatives aimed at improving the competitiveness of the EU.
On 11 March 2025
The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on 17 September the team of Commissioners that will comprise of the EU political leadership as well as the new policy portfolios that will be divided among them.
This announcement demonstrates von der Leyen’s vision on the policies that will feature in the EU Policy agenda
Significant progress has been made at the EU level in combating “greenwashing” through regulatory measures, particularly with the adoption of the “Empowering Consumers Directive” (Directive (EU) – 2024/825). This directive, among other provisions, includes greenwashing behaviors in the list of misleading practices outlined in the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (UCPD) — Directive 2005/29/EC.
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