The rapporteur for the proposed easing of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) wants to exempt more companies from CSRD requirements than the European Commission does. However, Jörgen Warborn does not intend to scrap the EU supply chain law entirely.
By Marc Winkelmann
China's economy continues to suffer from weak consumer confidence and the trade war. Despite the agreement with the US to suspend tariffs for 90 days, exports are only growing slowly.
By Emily Kossak
Key norms and standards for artificial intelligence are still missing. As a result, it is becoming increasingly likely that the European Commission will grant businesses more time to implement the AI Act.
By Corinna Visser
To prepare the upcoming Digital Networks Act and new guidelines for high-risk AI systems under the AI Act, the European Commission is calling for public input. Initial reactions are already emerging.
By Corinna Visser
In his first interview in his new role as Climate State Secretary, Jochen Flasbarth defends the ETS2 and explains how Article 6 credits made it into the coalition agreement on the EU’s 2040 climate target. Green Party politicians disagree with his stance.
By Lukas Knigge
The African Development Bank aims to establish an institution to support carbon markets in the region. Read the details in Table.Briefings.
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The pH value of the oceans has already fallen so far in the last five years that they have exceeded an important threshold for acidification. This is the result of a study published for the UN Ocean Conference.
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Climate State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth explained in a Table.Briefings interview why he believes in the Article 6 mechanism. Green climate expert Michael Bloss disagrees with him and believes that the international certificates are still not good enough for the EU's 2040 climate target.
By Lukas Knigge
With its new International Digital Strategy, the European Commission aims to enhance its own competitiveness – as well as that of its global partners. Another central goal is to align the digital transformation with the EU’s core values.
By Corinna Visser
France, Spain, Germany and four other EU member states have launched a new label for savings and investment products. Products that invest at least 70 percent of their capital in European companies can now carry the "Finance Europe" label.
By Marc Winkelmann
