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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

Building the Environmental Omnibus – the European Commission’s July 22 Call for Evidence

Ropes & Gray LLP on 7/23/2025

Earlier in the week, we posted that the European Commission would soon be launching an environmental call for evidence, as a step towards the introduction of an environmental omnibus simplification proposal. That call for...more

EU unveils methodology to calculate emissions savings in low-carbon fuels

White & Case LLP on 7/21/2025

The European Commission is ramping up support for low-carbon "blue" hydrogen, increasingly positioning it alongside renewable "green" hydrogen as a key pillar of the EU's future energy mix. On July 8, 2025, the European...more

EU Institutions Agree On CBAM Modifications

Jones Day on 7/1/2025

On June 18, 2025, the presidency of the EU Council and representatives of the European Parliament agreed on substantial changes to the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)....more

The EU Simplifies CBAM – What Are the Potential Implications?

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 7/1/2025

The European Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement (i.e., a post-consultation, non-binding political deal in relation to the final text of a legislative proposal) to streamline the European Union’s (EU)...more

EU Parliament Supports Omnibus CBAM Changes

Jones Day on 5/15/2025

While much of the focus with the Omnibus Directive has been on its amendments to CSRD and CS3D, it's important not to overlook the significant changes Omnibus proposes to make to the CBAM regime....more

CBAM, but Make It Simple: The EU’s CBAM Omnibus Package — in Short

Paul Hastings LLP on 4/10/2025

In the first Omnibus packages, introduced on February 26, 2025, the European Commission (EC) has (among other proposals, which we have covered in detail here) proposed changes to streamline the Carbon Border Adjustment...more

The Climate Report | First Quarter 2025

Jones Day on 3/27/2025

New Carbon Removal Certification Framework in Europe - A voluntary certification framework adopted by the EU aims to enhance the credibility and transparency of carbon removal activities within the EU to support its...more

EU Omnibus: Adjustments to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism — What Do They Mean for Businesses?

Paul Hastings LLP on 3/26/2025

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi’s report The Future of European Competitiveness highlights the need for a regulatory environment that enhances Europe’s competitiveness and resilience. Similarly, the Budapest...more

The EU Omnibus — But Where Does It Go?

Paul Hastings LLP on 3/11/2025

The first EU Omnibus packages, introduced by the European Commission on February 26, 2025, consolidate proposals across multiple legislative areas, focusing on simplifying regulations in corporate sustainability reporting,...more

EU Omnibus Package: 10 things you should know about the proposed changes to key sustainability legislation

White & Case LLP on 3/10/2025

The European Commission published an "Omnibus" package of proposed changes on 26 February, marking the start of a process that could result in significant changes to key EU laws on sustainability reporting, diligence and...more

The EU Grand Plan to Cut Red Tape

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 2/28/2025

On February 26, the European Commission released a series of key proposals and communications to reshape the European Union’s (EU) regulatory framework. Alongside the overall framework communication Clean Industrial Deal, the...more

European Commission Presents “Omnibus” Simplification Package with Amendments to CSRD, CSDDD, CBAM and Taxonomy

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 2/27/2025

On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (“Commission”) published its “Omnibus I” or “Sustainability Omnibus” package as part of its mission to improve the competitiveness of the European Union. The Omnibus Package...more

New CO₂ Emission Standards for Cars and Vans in the EU

Jones Day on 12/5/2024

On January 1, 2025, the new emission targets set out by Regulation (EU) 2023/851 of April 19, 2023 and Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of April 17, 2019 for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles will enter into force in the...more

Infrastructure delivery for the route to Net Zero

A&O Shearman on 3/11/2024

Are regulations across the lifecycle of a low-carbon infrastructure project helping or hindering the transition? What structures helping the route to Net Zero have been introduced so far? In which fields is work still to be...more

Sustainable Business Group Urges EU to Cut GHG Emissions 90% by 2040

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 10/31/2023

On September 5, 2023, the Corporate Leaders Group Europe (CLG Europe) published a position paper urging the European Union to cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 90% by 2040, and asked EU member states to...more

EU carbon border adjustment mechanism – the transitional phase has begun: Are you ready?

A&O Shearman on 10/3/2023

The EU Regulation establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) is designed to drive businesses to achieve a true global reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions instead of relocating carbon-intensive production...more

Regulation: EU Reaches Agreement on Carbon Border Tax

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 1/3/2023

Environmental regulators and ministers from across the EU member states provisionally approved the introduction of the world’s first major carbon border tax, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which will require...more

France Regulates the Use of Carbon Neutrality Claims in Advertisements

Jones Day on 5/24/2022

As part of its legislative arsenal to combat climate change, France adopted the Climate and Resilience Law on August 22, 2021 ("Climate Law"), providing for a large number of binding measures against greenhouse gas ("GHG")...more

Environmental Labels, Greenwashing, and Ecocide Tackled by France's New Climate Law

Jones Day on 11/5/2021

On August 22, 2021, the French Parliament adopted the Climate and Resilience Law ("2021 Climate Law"). In aiming to accelerate the transition to a carbon-neutral and more resilient society, the 2021 Climate Law imposes...more

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