COP30 fails to find agreement on a plan to phase out fossil fuels
02 December 25
Emilie Degand
COP30 took place in Belém, Brazil from 10 November to 22 November 2025. The parties were not able to agree on a plan to phase out fossil fuels, but they agreed on a new goal to triple adaptation finance by 2035, a list of indicators for the global goal on adaptation and a just transition mechanism.
UNFCCC report projects 12% decrease in total global GHG emissions compared to 2019
20 November 25
Emilie Degand
The UNFCCC published a synthesis report covering the updated NDCs.
The report projected that, by 2035, the total global GHG emissions of the 113 parties that submitted new NDCs, will be 12% below 2019 levels. By contrast, without the Paris Agreement, the projections estimate that emissions would have increased by 20% to 48%.
Parliament proposes a further reduction of the scope of the CSRD
19 November 25
Emilie Degand
The European Parliament reached a majority position on the Omnibus proposal. Parliament voted for a further reduction in the scope of the CSRD, going beyond the exclusions proposed by the Commission and the Council. Parliament also voted to remove the transition plan required under the CSDDD and to replace the mapping obligations with a risk-based approach for identifying and assessing adverse impacts.
European Parliament questioned on legality of Omnibus Directive
14 November 25
Peter Dunn
An ad hoc group of lawyers and academics has warned the European Parliament's Legal Affairs (JURI) Committee that the Omnibus Directive seeking to amend EU environmental legislation may infringe EU law and could face a high risk of legal challenge. The group asked the JURI committee to request an opinion from the Parliament's legal service before taking any further legislative action.
The EU sets its 2035 emission reduction target at between 66.25% and 72.5%
13 November 25
Emilie Degand
The EU published its updated NDC and set the EU 2035 target to reduce its GHG emissions between 66.25% and 72.5% compared to the 1990 level. The Council and Parliament also agreed on their position for the EU’s intermediate GHG reduction target, supporting a 90% GHG emissions reduction by 2040 while allowing up to 5% of the reduction to be achieved through international carbon credits.
Stakeholders discuss the final draft of the code of conduct for sustainable telecoms networks
13 November 25
Bianca Sofian
On 12 November 2025, telecoms industry stakeholders discussed the latest amendments concerning the scope and standards of the proposed European code of conduct for the sustainability of telecoms networks. Stakeholders are expected to submit their final feedback by 14 November 2025 or during the beginning of the following week at the latest.