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sustainability regulation

Governments around the world are taking urgent action to address climate change. In the EU, this includes a raft of policies designed to improve environmental efficiency and establish a circular economy.

For companies in the ICT sector, environmental regulation has complex implications. It pressures them to improve their own performance, while creating opportunities for them to deploy digital solutions to help organisations in other sectors work in a more environmentally-friendly way.

Our sustainability service deciphers the complexity of environmental regulation and makes it easy to understand how interrelated EU policies affect your organisation. Start your personal demo today and find out what our independent, expert insight could do for you.

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general topics covered

EU environmental policy

Stay up to date on EU environmental policies. Our sustainability service provides clarity, insight and commentary on the key aspects of the European Green Deal, including the Fit for 55 package and Circular Economy Action Plan. Topics covered include:

  • European Climate Law
  • Renewable energy and energy efficiency policy
  • Corporate sustainability reporting
  • Waste and recycling
The impact on the ICT sector

Many aspects of environmental policy have a direct or indirect impact on the ICT sector. Our sustainability service explores the rules and their implications for ICT companies, covering topics such as:

  • Environmental impacts of digitisation and innovation
  • Actions taken by ICT sector regulators
  • Rules and best practices for data centres
  • Transparency and reporting rules
Government and industry initiatives

Keep track of government and industry plans and targets, and understand the context behind them. We provide coverage on the steps taken by governments, regulators and ICT companies to improve sustainability. Topics covered include:

  • National environmental targets
  • Company environmental targets
  • Initiatives to improve environmental performance
The bigger picture

Climate change is a global issue. Our independent reporting and analysis covers major environmental developments on the world stage, including:

  • IPCC assessments and reports
  • COP meetings and their outcomes
  • Major policy shifts from key players

latest intelligence

New Single Market strategy includes review of EU and national agencies
22 May 25 Javier Huerta Bravo

The European Commission’s strategy was accompanied by the fourth Omnibus Package, including draft amendments to the General Data Protection Regulation to exempt companies with less than 750 employees from record-keeping obligations. The Commission also proposed to postpone the due diligence requirements for batteries by two years.

Explainer: reporting on scope 2 emissions
16 May 25 Peter Dunn

Explanatory note on the different methods to report scope 2 GHG emissions

EU and UK fine car manufacturers and ACEA for cartel in end-of-life vehicles recycling
16 May 25 Bianca Sofian

The European Commission imposed fines of c.€458 million on 15 car manufacturers and the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) for their involvement in a cartel related to end-of-life vehicle recycling. The Commission’s decision was announced on 1 April 2025, while the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s final decision was published on 16 May 2025.

Code of conduct for sustainable telecoms networks nearing finalisation but still with some issues to resolve
13 May 25 Emilie Degand

Telecoms industry stakeholders discussed, during a workshop organised by the Commission, the need for targets, whether data centres should be included and which standards should be applied in the proposed European code of conduct for the sustainability of telecoms networks.

The environmental impact of the digital sector continues to rise in France
08 May 25 Emilie Degand

A study by the French telecoms regulator, ARCEP, showed that French data centre operators, telecoms operators, and end-user device manufacturers were together responsible for nearly one million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in 2023.

Stakeholders debate the environmental impact of digital services
02 May 25 Peter Dunn

Stakeholders in the digital communications industry agreed that the environmental impact of digital services will continue to grow, in particular because of the increasing deployment of artificial intelligence. However, stakeholders disagreed on what should be done to address the issue. The stakeholders discussed these and other issues in a BEREC workshop on digital services ecodesign.

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get in touch

For more information about our sustainability service, please contact:

Peter Dunn phone: +32 2 73 87 200 peter.dunn@cullen-international.com