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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

Cyprus Council Presidency highlights environmental priorities
07 January 26 Bianca Sofian

On 1 January 2026, Cyprus took over for the next six months the presidency of the Council of the EU, previously held by Denmark. The current presidency trio is made up of Poland, Denmark and Cyprus.

European sustainability developments – 4Q 2025 update
06 January 26 Bianca Sofian

Main developments on environmental policy and regulation in Europe in the three months from October to December 2025.

CSRD transposition: Belgium, Denmark, Finland and Slovenia transpose the “stop-the-clock” directive
22 December 25 Bianca Sofian

Cullen International tracks the progress made by EU member states to transpose the CSRD as well as the “stop-the-clock” directive.

Power and manufacturing emissions under the EU ETS fell in 2024
22 December 25 Michael van Maris van Dijk

The European Commission's annual report on the functioning of the European carbon market found that overall emissions covered by the system rose in 2024, in part because the maritime transport sector was included in the scope for the first time. Emissions from the power generating and industrial installations covered by the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS) fell by 5.8% year-on-year in 2024 but emissions from the covered aviation sector rose by 15% over the same period.

EU agrees 90% emissions reduction target by 2040, including international carbon credits
19 December 25 Peter Dunn

EU legislators agreed on a binding intermediate target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, compared with 1990 levels. The agreement included: "flexibility" for up to five percentage points of the target to be achieved from 2036 through international carbon credits; a review every two years of the progress made towards the climate targets; and the postponement of the application of ETS2 from 2027 to 2028.

Co-legislators agree on the final text of the Omnibus I proposal
16 December 25 Emilie Degand

The final agreement on Omnibus I significantly reduced the scope of application of both the CSRD and the CSDDD. The agreement also limited the information that can be requested from out-of-scope companies under both directives.

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get in touch

For more information about our sustainability service, please contact:

Peter Dunn phone: +32 2 738 72 00 peter.dunn@cullen-international.com