Starting 1 January 2024, large public-interest entities falling within the scope of the Non-financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) must comply with revised requirements outlined in the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).…
On 22 November 2023, the Council of the European Union announced through a press release that it had adopted its position on a proposed directive establishing common rules to promote…
By Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2485 of 27 June 2023, the European Commission amends the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139 of 4 June 2021 by establishing additional technical screening criteria for determining…
The amendments to the Regulations are intended to strengthen Canada's ability to meet its obligations under the Basel Convention, as well as to strengthen the implementation and improve the clarity…
These rules may be called as Battery Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2023. The key features are: Definition of Battery has changed: Battery' means new or refurbished cell or Battery, including…
On 18 October 2023, the Austrian government published a bill for the provision of renewable heat in new buildings ("Erneuerbare-Wärme-Gesetz" or EWG) in the RIS Legal Information System. As this…
In order to meet the objectives of reducing the environmental impact of the building sector, the Brussels-Capital Region has introduced a number of minimum requirements that technicians must meet when…
French Decree No. 2023-1032 was issued on 9 November 2023 to amend the environmental assessment rules applicable to specific mining and drilling operations. The update will affect sub-items 27 (deep…
The key figures for Great Britain (2022/23) include:135 workers were killed in work related accidents; 1.8 million workers suffered from work-related ill health; Almost half of those (875,000) were suffering work-related…
On 20 October 2023, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) published Resolution 193 which introduces requirements for publicly-held companies, investment funds, and securitization companies. As of 1 January 2026,…