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5/20/2025

This legal briefing provides a detailed overview of the purpose, requirements, timeline, and most importantly, key interactions between different sustainability laws that will apply to companies operating in the European Union.

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.

Energy Communities Can Support the Grid. They Just Need Proper Setup, Experts Say

This spring, the European Commission's ETIP SNET platform released a study on the impact of energy communities on the grid. The analysis was followed up in August by the major pan-European CIGRE conference, where study authors discussed their findings with energy experts, including scientists and grid operators. They concluded that well-structured energy communities could benefit the grid if supported by the regulatory framework and other market participants.

Research: Are Businesses Embracing the ESRS and How Can Policymakers Avoid Creating Legal Uncertainty Around its Application

The study on the sustainability disclosures of 100 influential companies from high-impact sectors provides an early reflection on the general readiness for businesses in the EU to meet the expectations of the upcoming EU sustainability rules and standards. Our report contributes to identifying the main challenges, as well as to highlight emerging good practices.