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Germany: Second Law on the Development of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Quota   Germany has published the Second Law on the Development of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Quota. The draft law is intended to implement the European legal requirements set out in Directive (EU) 2024/2413 (RED III) and the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation. To this end,...

EU: One-year postponement of EUDR   Under the position adopted by the European Parliament on 26 November, large and medium-sized companies will only need to comply with EUDR obligations from 30 December 2026, while micro and small enterprises will become subject to the new rules from 30 June 2027. The additional year is intended not...

EU: EU Deforestation Regulation delayed again ?   The European Commission has put forward a proposal to postpone the implementation of the EU’s flagship anti-deforestation law for the second consecutive year, as part of its ongoing effort to cut back on regulatory red tape. The legislation, which would oblige companies to stop sourcing commodities produced on...

UN: Accountability across global value chains   Responding to growing calls for policy action to safeguard the integrity of both product sustainability claims and corporate sustainability disclosures, the 31st Plenary of the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) last week adopted Recommendation No. 49: Transparency at Scale – Fostering Sustainable Value...

EU: Public consultation about the Circular Economy Act   The EU COmmission has launched a public consultation about the planned Circular Economy Act. The Circular Economy Act (CEA) aims to strengthen the EU’s economic security and competitiveness by promoting more sustainable production methods, circular economy business models, and decarbonisation. It will support the free movement...

EU: Public consultation about the simplification of administrative burdens in environmental legislation   The EU Commission has published a public consultation to facilitate some requirements resulting from the EU environmental law (regarding e.g. the SCIP database or the EPR requirements). Following the Commission’s commitment to reduce administrative burden for European companies and public authorities, this...

EU: Critical raw materials – products, components and waste streams with a high potential to recover critical raw materials   The EU Commission has published a draft laying down the list of products, components and waste streams considered as having potential to recover critical raw materials. Article 26 of the Critical Raw Materials Act empowers...

EU: Critical Raw Materials Act – Commission Implementing Act establishing a strategic project application template   The EU Commission has published a template for strategic project application under the Critical Raw Materials Act. This initiative introduces a single, standardised application template for use by project promoters seeking recognition of a project as a ‘Strategic Project’...

EU: New regulation for CBAM declarants The European Commission has issued an implementing regulation outlining the conditions and procedures concerning the status of an authorised CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) declarant. This regulation provides detailed clarification and operational guidance for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2023/956. Regulation (EU) 2023/956 establishes the framework governing the submission...