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,…
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has released its annual progress report on climate-related disclosures. The report highlights significant advancements in climate disclosures over the past year, including the publication of…
The European Commission has successfully integrated the first set of twelve sector-agnostic European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) into the European legal framework, marking a significant milestone in the establishment of…
On September 2023, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures published the “Recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures”, these guidelines help organizations of all sizes and sectors understand and…
On 17 October 2023, the European Commission and the Platform on Sustainable Finance launched the “Stakeholder request mechanism”. The mechanism provides a platform for all stakeholders, including companies, to voluntarily…
On October 11, 2023, in the Federal Register, the US EPA finalized a rule for reporting and recordkeeping requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substances Control…