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The false security of regulatory retreat: Why US companies can't afford to stand down on sustainability

The false security of regulatory retreat: Why US companies can't afford to stand down on sustainability

Guest article written by Melanie Larkins, Founder and Principal of Holiscentia.

30 March 2026

Cocoa businesses urge UK government to align rules with EUDR

Policy & Standards

Cocoa businesses urge UK government to align rules with EUDR

The UK Forest Risk Commodities Regulation adopted in 2021 is still not in force.

26 March 2026

Companies and investors oppose calls to ease EU ETS as ‘serious misdiagnosis’

Companies and investors oppose calls to ease EU ETS as ‘serious misdiagnosis’

"The debate on weakening the ETS is already having a chilling effect."

19 March 2026

Germany’s emissions gap widens as recent policies slow down energy transition

Climate Targets

Germany’s emissions gap widens as recent policies slow down energy transition

“Germany has both the opportunity and the obligation to reverse recent climate policy rollbacks in its Climate Action Plan."

18 March 2026

Business leaders urge governments to accelerate electrification

Electrification

Business leaders urge governments to accelerate electrification

"Those that fail to adapt will be left behind."

16 March 2026

French MP proposes law to make nature a company board member and shareholder

French MP proposes law to make nature a company board member and shareholder

“As long as nature’s interests are not represented in board meetings, nature will most often lose out against financial priorities.”

10 March 2026

EU shown to ‘massively’ underestimate climate impact on debt-to-GDP ratios

EU shown to ‘massively’ underestimate climate impact on debt-to-GDP ratios

"We can leave the economic consequences of climate change out of our models, but not out of our future."

09 March 2026

EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act criticised for protecting fossil fuel interests

Policy & Standards

EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act criticised for protecting fossil fuel interests

“This proposal brings the carrot for industrial decarbonisation, but it lacks the stick."

05 March 2026

UK publishes final sustainability reporting standards

Policy & Standards

UK publishes final sustainability reporting standards

The FCA is now consulting on an initiative to use the new standards for mandatory reporting.

27 February 2026

Global GHG emissions hit new record in 2025

Decarbonisation

Global GHG emissions hit new record in 2025

The persistent upward trend highlights the limits of current mitigation efforts and the impact of climate policy reversals in the US.

26 February 2026

‘Time to look forward’: Omnibus adoption marks end of CSRD and CSDDD uncertainty

Policy & Standards

‘Time to look forward’: Omnibus adoption marks end of CSRD and CSDDD uncertainty

"While you can be exempted from sustainability regulations, you cannot be exempted from social and environmental risks."

25 February 2026

Mandating large firms to electrify fleets would create the EV demand carmakers need: report

Electric Vehicles

Mandating large firms to electrify fleets would create the EV demand carmakers need: report

An ambitious law requiring companies to electrify their fleets would create demand for 2 million new EVs.

23 February 2026