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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

Commission postpones by two years certain ESRS reporting requirements for wave one companies
18 July 25 Emilie Degand

To avoid implementation issues, the European Commission proposed a two-year postponement of certain European sustainability reporting standards requirements for wave one companies.

Significant improvements needed for collection and recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment
07 July 25 Peter Dunn

The European Commission has hinted at the need for a European regulation to ensure the harmonised and more effective collection and recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The Commission concluded in an evaluation report that the WEEE directive has not been sufficiently effective, proposing to assess new measures to increase the rates of WEEE collection and treatment.

Commission proposes a 90% emissions reduction target for 2040
04 July 25 Emilie Degand

The European Commission proposed on 2 July 2025 an amendment to the European Climate Law to include an interim 2040 target of a 90% reduction in GHG emissions compared to 1990 levels. From 2036, up to 3% of this target could be met using international carbon credits.

Environmental priorities remain on the Danish presidency agenda
02 July 25 Bianca Sofian

On 1 July 2025, Denmark took over for the next six months the presidency of the Council of the EU, previously held by Poland. The current presidency trio is made up of Poland, Denmark and Cyprus.

CSRD and CSDDD: Council proposes further narrowing of the scope and to relax obligations
02 July 25 Emilie Degand

The Council agreed with most of the Commission's proposals while suggesting further modifications, including narrowing the scope of the CSRD and CSDDD, reducing mapping and transition plan obligations and delaying CSDDD implementation to 2028.

European sustainability developments – 2Q 2025 update
01 July 25 Bianca Sofian

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

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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