The Turów brown coal (lignite) mine near Poland’s border with Germany and the Czech Republic is filling the atmosphere with dangerous toxins.
In fact, the region’s air pollution is so strong that a rise in premature deaths has been predicted. Greenpeace published a video showing the path taken by the pollution cloud from Turów during May and June of 2018.
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The European Commission has published its draft Delegated Regulation revising the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The revision follows the Omnibus I Simplification Package and is presented as a burden-reduction measure. Some of it is - but a closer reading reveals a set of changes that go well beyond simplification, departing from EFRAG's technical advice and disregarding formal recommendations from the European Supervisory Authorities. Many of these changes have significant implications for the quality and comparability of sustainability data available to the market and public.
By approaching sustainability strategically, companies can turn corporate reporting into a powerful tool to identify their exposure to climate and social risks in their value chains, future-proof the resilience of their business model and build trust with investors, customers and partners alike.
The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is a cornerstone of the EU’s sustainable finance framework, but the Commission’s proposed amendments risk weakening comparability, ambition and product differentiation if key loopholes remain unaddressed.
