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More companies, more disclosures: The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will greatly change sustainability reporting. Many companies are ill-prepared, but time is running out.
By Leonie Düngefeld
For a long time, it didn't look as if the EU Parliament's negotiators would find a common denominator on the crucial Green Deal legislative proposals. However, yesterday's vote in the Environment Committee shows how capable MEPs are of compromise when it counts. Some of the compromises, however, could be short-lived.
By Lukas Knigge
To achieve the climate neutrality goal, the removal of CO2 from the air is indispensable. However, while the natural sinking capacity of forests and the like has been declining for years, technical solutions remain controversial. One way to combine the two: BECCS – bio energy with carbon capture and storage. But here, too, opinions are divided.
By Timo Landenberger
The CO2 cap-and-trade mechanism is one of the most important instruments for decarbonizing the industry and protecting against carbon leakage. However, the German government has so far neglected the issue. Industry and climate activists alike are now criticizing this move.
By Lukas Knigge
The EU needs to invest an additional €195 billion to become independent of Russian energy supplies by 2027. According to an internal document, the Commission is also pushing for a coordinated emergency plan for industrial shutdowns.
By Manuel Berkel