It is the EU Commission’s problem child: The law on corporate due diligence is to be postponed for at least another week. The Commission no longer seems convinced that it can meet the current deadline of December 8th. Internally, there is now already talk of December 14th. The regulation will “definitely come before this winter”, […]
“Reinventing nuclear power” is how Emmanuel Macron described his vision of France’s energy transition in October. Nuclear energy plays a central role in his “France 2030” plan for the reindustrialization of the country: The French president wants to invest €1 billion in the promotion of small nuclear reactors, so-called “Small Modular Reactors“. At the same […]
Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel recognized the potential of the internet early on. When he wrote his thesis in public law and political science in 1999, the Internet was a foreign place for many and Google was three years old. But the prime minister-to-be was on his toes. Thanks to copy & paste technology, the […]
For months, observers and companies have been waiting for the European Commission’s legislative proposal on the EU Supply Chain Law. The EU Commission planned to present a proposal on this on Wednesday. The paper is supposed to specifically describe what the EU supply chain law will look like in the opinion of the Brussels authorities. […]
The European Commission wanted to present its legislative proposal on sustainable corporate governance today. However, as is well known, nothing came of the deadline. The Commission still cannot agree on a common position on key issues, such as the scope of the text. According to Commission circles, there is a cold war between the responsible […]
At the Paris Climate Change Conference, Luxembourg’s Environment Minister Carole Dieschbourg defended the EU position. The Green minister was instrumental in negotiating the climate agreement, earning her the nicknames “climate queen” and “Europe’s voice.” At COP26, she will observe the negotiations from the second row. Europe must act as a bridge builder, she says in […]
The Commission was supposed to adopt a delegated act on taxonomy in October. But now the decision will be postponed until 2022, as the responsible commissioner Mairead McGuinness told the Financial Times. The legislation should finally clarify the role of gas and nuclear power in achieving the EU’s climate targets. In other words: whether gas […]
An investment treaty dating back to the 1990s allows investors to sue states before private arbitration tribunals if their plants are at risk, for example due to stricter climate laws. Negotiations on modernization are dragging on. For the EU, the implementation of the Green Deal is at stake.Last week, the seventh round of negotiations on […]
The Conflict Minerals Regulation is intended to ensure better conditions in the producing countries. But initial experience on the ground shows: The regulation is actually designed for large companies. Small-scale miners and cooperatives are imposed costs that they cannot afford. Instead of improved working conditions, there is smuggling and losses.The Conflict Minerals Regulation has been […]
Mr. Juncker, does the Union have a right to form the government?I believe that the strongest party should not be bypassed. In this case, that’s the SPD. It has made significant gains, while the CDU/CSU has lost significantly. Do you advise the CDU/CSU to switch to the opposition?I’m staying out of that. My arm is […]