EU Emission Trading

December 9th, 2020 by Careen Becker

  EU Emission Trading: 3 things you need to know about the flagship carbon pricing scheme   The European Union likes to pride itself with EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS), the world’s first decarbonisation initiative that puts a price tag on pollution. Although the statistics are in ETS’s favour – showing a remarkable GHG decrease Read More…

Right to Repair for ICT products

December 9th, 2020 by Careen Becker

  The European Parliament’s push for the sustainable single market: will Europeans be entitled to a Right to Repair for their ICT products?   The foundation of the Single Market in 1993 was a milestone for the EU. On 25 November 2020, the European Parliament laid the groundwork for another such landmark, the “sustainable single Read More…

2021 – the year of transport policy from EU and UK

December 9th, 2020 by Christopher Morris

  Given the year we have just had, it seems a fool’s errand to try and make any predictions for the year ahead. However, steering clear of making any predictions on the substance of forthcoming policy proposals, we can say for certain that 2021 looks set to be one of the busiest years we have Read More…

The return of the Americans

December 9th, 2020 by Christopher Morris

For those engaged in global sustainability regulations, one of the most profound effects of the US election will be the return of an ambitious and proactive US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the negotiating table. The US environmental regulators have been absent in recent years. However, with the confirmed appointment of John Kerry as the Read More…