ESG Reporting

GRI seeks feedback on new financial services reporting standards

“It is more critical than ever to equip capital markets with relevant guidance that can support them in financing the transition to a sustainable global economy.”

Melodie Michel

07 March 2025

Policy & Standards

Japan introduces first ISSB-aligned sustainability disclosures standards

These will soon become mandatory for companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Melodie Michel

06 March 2025

Electric Vehicles

Carmakers welcome proposed EU delay on emissions reduction targets

Automakers had been increasingly worried about the upcoming requirement to reduce vehicle emissions by 15%.

Melodie Michel

05 March 2025

Guest article

The EU’s Omnibus Proposal: A Reckless Retreat from Sustainability

"We needed to use the stick, not just the carrot, to push companies towards more sustainable corporate behaviour."

Melodie Michel

04 March 2025

Energy Transition

EU Clean Industrial Deal sparks mixed reactions

“Although it is certainly industrial, it is far from clean.”

Melodie Michel

28 February 2025

Net zero

Climate experts predict net zero delay, but remain optimistic

The IPR 2025 Transition Forecast suggests a 67% probability of limiting global warming to 2°C or below.

Melodie Michel

28 February 2025

Policy & Standards

EU Clean Industrial Deal: €100bn to accelerate green manufacturing

Sustainability criteria in public procurement, carbon intensity label and a 24% circularity target.

Melodie Michel

27 February 2025

EU Omnibus

EU confirms dramatic cuts in sustainability reporting requirements

"Full-scale deregulation designed to dismantle corporate accountability."

Melodie Michel

26 February 2025

Policy & Standards

Trump’s energy policies risk creating compliance headaches for US firms

“Diverging state and federal climate policies are creating a fragmented regulatory landscape in the US."

Melodie Michel

21 February 2025

Policy & Standards

EU ‘only partially on track’ to meet environmental targets: report

Only 5 out of 28 indicators are fully on track.

Melodie Michel

21 February 2025

Food System

EU vision for sustainable agriculture ‘lacks vision’, NGOs say

"Very timid steps towards creating fairer and more sustainable EU food supply chains."

Melodie Michel

20 February 2025

Policy & Standards

UNEP calls for ‘dramatic uptick’ in sustainability action in annual report

“The reality is that environmental multilateralism is sometimes messy and sometimes arduous."

Melodie Michel

19 February 2025