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Germany's Push to Weaken EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting: A Threat to Transparency and Fair Competition

Several German ministries led by the Socialist and Green parties have sent a letter to the EU Commission with the objective of rolling back European legislation on corporate sustainability reporting. This legal framework will be applicable to 27 EU Member States as of January 1st, 2025, but German parties, immersed in electoral and political infighting, are using this legislation to promise quick, but dysfunctional solutions.

Research - SFDR Review: Analysis of Current Practices and Future Directions for Investors

This study examines the sustainability disclosures of 15 leading financial market participants (FMPs) and 45 associated investment products complying with the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). It provides critical insights into Art. 8 and 9 products’ objectives and methods, highlights key challenges and emerging best practices.

A call for smart implementation of EU sustainability rules over disruptive U-turns

More than 90 organisations representing civil society, business, banks and investor interests, express deep concern over the misrepresentation of EU sustainability reporting as a threat to competitiveness.

Flexibility and Community Energy: A New Direction for the Czech Electricity Market

In the previous article, we highlighted a new European Commission study titled Impact of Communities on the Grid: How Integrated Energy Communities Enhance Grid Flexibility and Support Electricity Market Development, which suggests we should aim to establish fully integrated energy communities. Could we achieve this in Czechia? And what are the paths to this goal? Here, Jan Bakule, a lawyer and energy specialist, explores the options.

11/26/2024

Strategies for the Decarbonization of the Steel Sector in Europe

Justice and Environment (J&E) based on funding from the European Climate Foundation undertook a targeted research of the possible legal strategies to apply in order to support the decarbonisation of the European steel sector.

Webinar: Navigating SFDR Reporting, Current Practices and Future Directions for Investors

Join us for our upcoming webinar where we will present the key findings from our analysis of sustainability disclosures by 15 largest investors and 45 investment funds.