By Claudia Lebiecka Brussels is actively expanding its green trade network. Following its December 2023 decision for a modernised association agreement with Chile, with a particular emphasis on critical raw materials, the European Union and the United Arab Emirates began formal negotiations for a free trade agreement on April 10. The emphasis on renewable energy,Continue reading “Whose Sustainability? The Global Costs of Europe’s Green Transition”
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The EU’s Acceleration Towards Climate Neutrality: A Hopeful Future?
By Federica Attianese On April 29th, 2024, the European Parliament approved the text of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the new due diligence directive requiring companies to reduce their negative impact on the environment and human rights, and the new Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standards for non-listed Small and Medium Enterprises (ESRS VSME) areContinue reading “The EU’s Acceleration Towards Climate Neutrality: A Hopeful Future?”
EU Green Deal: Facts, Possibilities & Limitations
By George Kyrkos Going into the 3rd decade of the 21st century, and experiencing the warning climate change, the rapid implementation of the European Union “Green Deal” is becoming increasingly necessary. As presented by the European Commission at the end of 2019, the Green Deal was proposed as a sustainable development strategy with the mainContinue reading “EU Green Deal: Facts, Possibilities & Limitations”
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