Join us for our upcoming conference to engage in meaningful dialogue on shaping a sustainable and competitive future for the EU.
The EU Commission is set to unveil its proposals for changing the CSRD, CSDDD and Taxonomy in February as part of an Omnibus package. However, negotiations remain secretive and shrouded in speculation. While Germany is aggressively lobbying to unravel the CSRD, and subsequently challenging the entire EU ESG agenda, tens of thousands of EU companies have already invested in implementation and do not know what to expect.
Sustainability leaders are warning against the loss of trust and pointing out the critical role that these legislation have for sustainability, capital markets and EU businesses success.
Is the EU ESG framework a scapegoat or the culprit of the European and German economic slowdown? What has the sudden 180˚ turn on sustainability, and the economic problems, have to do with betting on cheap Russian gas and the Chinese market in the past decades? And why do the BRICS call EU ESG laws ‘discriminatory protectionist measures under pretext of environmental concerns’ that distort competition?
When? 30.01.2025, 2pm - 6pm CET
Where? Residence Palace (Brussels) and online
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At our conference, key experts and business representatives will tackle the above pressing questions with leading experts and businesses, as well as:
See the full agenda linked below.
Speakers include:
Please note: If you cannot join us in person, we encourage you to register as an online participant to receive access to the live stream.
Confirmation emails for all attendees will be sent closer to the conference date.
We look forward to welcoming you to this important discussion. If you have any question, please get in touch with Sarah Chenoun, Communications Officer, at sarah.chenoun@frankbold.org.
The expert group Frank Bold, along with Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth, has submitted a complaint to the European Commission regarding the actions of Czech authorities in setting emission limits for the Počerady coal power plant. In August 2024, a court revoked the plant's extensive emission limits derogation, and authorities were required to immediately reflect this decision in its operating permit. However, this has not yet happened. As a result, the power plant is currently violating the legal limit for mercury emissions. The complainants are calling on the Commission to investigate whether the Czech Republic’s approach to Počerady is in breach of the EU Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).
Domestic political opportunism and foreign anti-competitive pressure threaten to dismantle one of its biggest advantages. Read below a brief summary of our conference on sustainability and competitiveness held last January 2025 in Brussels.
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