The EU Parliament yesterday approved significant changes to the EU regulation on deforestation-free supply chains (EUDR): The implementation deadline will be postponed by one year so that larger companies will have to comply with the rules from the end of 2025 and smaller ones from mid-2026. For products such as cocoa, coffee and soy, it […]
The EU Parliament approved significant changes to the EU regulation on deforestation-free supply chains on Thursday: The implementation deadline will be postponed by one year so that larger companies will have to comply with the rules from the end of 2025 and smaller ones from mid-2026. For products such as cocoa, coffee and soy, it […]
The chaos is perfect. This morning, the EU Parliament is not only voting on a later implementation deadline for the EU rules on deforestation-free supply chains – the law on this already came into force in June 2023. The regulation could also be significantly weakened if the EPP’s 15 amendments receive even partial approval.As the […]
The Federation of German Industries (BDI) called for a faster pace for raw materials policy at its Raw Materials Congress in Berlin on Monday. “Germany must finally invest more in its raw materials security,” said BDI President Siegfried Russwurm. “The dangers and risks are obvious. But the pace of reaction is far too slow.”Parliamentary State […]
The selection of the first strategic raw materials projects on the basis of the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) has been delayed. According to the new schedule, the process will take until mid-March 2025 instead of December at the latest, as originally planned by the EU Commission, Table.Briefings has learned.“Due to the high number of […]
In response to widespread criticism from industry, Ursula von der Leyen intends to make adjustments to the already approved deforestation directive. The European Commission President stated on Tuesday evening during a meeting with the European People’s Party (EPP) group that the implementation timeline would be re-examined. This was reported to Table.Briefings by sources familiar with […]
The German government’s raw materials fund, which has been planned for some time, can now begin: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck and Federal Minister of Finance Christian Lindner have instructed the state development bank KfW to set up the fund. This was reported by Handelsblatt, referring to a letter from the two ministers […]
The Socialist Group in the European Parliament (S&D) has appointed Delara Burkhardt as the new rapporteur of the Environment Committee (ENVI) for the Green Claims Directive. The Internal Market Committee (IMCO), which is equally involved in the negotiations, will also select a new rapporteur in the coming days. This new appointment is necessary because the […]
The General Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) concluded its 29th session last Friday. The most important news: From January 2025, Brazilian Leticia Carvalho will become the new ISA Secretary General, fueling hopes among environmentalists that deep sea mining will be further delayed. Negotiations on a set of rules for the extraction of raw […]
The EU Commission wants to support companies in implementing the Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). It has therefore published a compilation of frequently asked questions (FAQs). Finance Commissioner Mairead McGuinness explained that the clarifications are intended to reduce the need for companies to seek external advice or legal counsel.In addition to an overview of the sustainability […]