May 8, 2024
EU Adopts Methane Emissions Law for Energy Sector
The European Parliament has adopted a new law to reduce methane emissions from the energy sector, which is responsible for about a third of current global warming.
May 30, 2024
GRI Publishes CSRD Guidelines
A new publication, “CSRD Essentials,” simplifies the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which the EU adopted in December 2022. This practical resource, created by GRI, Pascal Durand (MEP and CSRD Rapporteur), and the Lefebvre-Sarrut Group, provides accessible explanations of the Directive’s key themes through 11 core briefings.
The CSRD mandates over 42,500 EU-based companies and several thousand businesses outside the EU to report on the impact of sustainability issues on corporate performance and their activities’ effects on society and the environment, leading to increased sustainability reporting requirements and data collection.
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May 8, 2024
European Court's Climate Rulings: Government Inaction and Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled on three climate cases, addressing the question of whether government inaction on climate change violates human rights.