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September 14, 2023
‘Broader and more impactful than CSRD’: transition plans in the EU’s new due diligence rules
Political negotiations resumed last week on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive with general agreement on the need for transition plans
September 11, 2023
‘Probably the most important mention in the EU’: Climate transition plans in CSRD and ESRS
Transition plans under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive aren't mandatory, but they're likely to be hard to dodge
August 7, 2023
Monthly Corporate Sustainability Briefing
UK bodies have been busy on standards and regulation in recent weeks, despite Sunak’s backpedalling on net zero While UK […]
July 3, 2023
Monthly Corporate Sustainability Briefing
June’s milestones included reporting standards from the ISSB and EU, and new rules for carbon offsets There are only a […]
June 28, 2023
Corporate capex will face scrutiny in the net zero transition
European regulators have highlighted how data on company spending can be used to assess the credibility of climate transitions, but it's not always clear cut
May 24, 2023
Why are the private sector’s net zero pledges such a mess?
Good intentions, sloppy language, data and the permafrost all contribute to Race to Zero's fudged requirements
March 16, 2023
Should net zero lobbying be based on the EU taxonomy?
The EU developed the green taxonomy to steer the private sector, but ignore it when it comes to public spending and industrial policy
March 2, 2023
Climate, companies and competition law
What are lawmakers doing to help clarify the rules around collaborating to meet climate goals? The two biggest climate finance […]