Starting Monday, a UN conference will debate the next round of global development financing. Money is tight, and spirits are low. The Global North has not kept its promises, and experts believe multilateralism is being put to the test.
By Bernhard Pötter
The Green Claims Directive isn’t fundamentally rejected in the coalition agreement of Germany’s grand coalition. However, unlike Social Democrats in the European Parliament, the SPD-led German Environment Ministry is keeping quiet.
By Lukas Knigge
EU countries are pushing for even broader exemptions from the supply chain directive than those proposed by the European Commission. Former senior EU and UN officials have voiced sharp criticism.
By Marc Winkelmann
Poland is proposing to raise the CSDDD thresholds significantly. Denmark, the next Council President, has so far adopted a milder tone.
By Ferdinand Fröhlich
During his inaugural visit to Brussels, Friedrich Merz called for the EU to significantly reduce bureaucracy. For example, the Supply Chain Directive should be abolished, he demanded at a joint meeting with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
By Markus Grabitz
Europe's largest sustainability bank has left the financial sector's biggest climate initiative after it weakened its targets. Triodos argues that more rather than less climate action is needed.
By Caspar Dohmen
The transformation of many German companies fails to gain traction. Only around half still base their investment decisions on sustainability criteria. One in ten companies has already abandoned the idea.
By Carsten Hübner
A monitoring report shows which targets of the European Commission's action plan "Zero Pollution of Air, Water and Soil" are unlikely to be achieved. This could affect more than half of the EU targets for these areas by 2030. To remedy the situation, EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall wants to take greater account of the targets in legislation.
By Nicolas Heronymus
The EU Commission wants to relieve the bureaucratic burden on companies. For example, due diligence obligations in supply chains are to be limited to direct business relationships. However, opposition is forming.
By Amelie Richter
Some of the projects left unfinished after the collapse of the current German government coalition were voted on in the German parliament this week. The new regulations involve the subsidization and regulation of various forms of renewable energy.
By Alex Veit
