EU Omnibus

Leaked EU Omnibus draft cuts number of firms within CSRD scope tenfold

"A devastating blow to the European Green Deal."

Melodie Michel

24 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

People & Culture

Bolton Food Chief Sustainability Officer Luciano Pirovano on partnering with NGOs for know-how, accountability and credibility

“Partnership is our leadership.”

Melodie Michel

12 February 2025

Nature-related risks

Growing integration of nature-related risks in global financial regulations: UN report

Regulatory efforts are led by the Global South and Europe.

Melodie Michel

16 January 2025

Global Plastics Treaty

Global Plastics Treaty talks to resume in 2025 after INC-5 ends in deadlock

"A Treaty that doesn’t protect us fully, that doesn’t cap plastic production, is not a Treaty worth having.”

Melodie Michel

02 December 2024

Global Plastics Treaty

Slow progress on Global Plastic Treaty as talks dominated by fossil lobbyists

Fossil and chemical industry lobbyists form the largest delegation at the INC-5 summit.

Melodie Michel

28 November 2024

Plastic Pollution

Final Global Plastics Treaty negotiations off to good start in Busan

Over the next few days, government representatives will negotiate the content of the final Global Plastics Treaty around four topics.

Melodie Michel

26 November 2024

COP29

One day before COP29 closure, climate finance deal still ‘glaringly incomplete’

The latest NCQG draft proposes “two vastly different options" for its design – and still lacks a specific figure.

Melodie Michel

21 November 2024

Policy & Standards

SBTN framework now ‘sufficiently mature’ to guide corporate nature targets: WWF

The SBTN’s methodology for nature target-setting can support companies in complying with CSRD.

Melodie Michel

16 October 2024

Policy & Standards

CSDDD: EU due diligence law’s fate hangs in the balance as Council heads for vote

The law appeared headed for easy approval, but conservative debates in Germany and Finland have since cast doubt on its future.

Melodie Michel

09 February 2024