ecoDa EU Alert – Week 20

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European Institutions Developments

  • Council: Final approval is given to the CS3D
  • Council: Final approval is given to the AI act
  • Council: new competitiveness deal and reduction of the regulatory burden
  • EC: The new Environmental Crime Directive takes effect
  • EC: Spring 2024 Economic Forecast – A gradual expansion amid high geopolitical risks
  • EFRAG: Upcoming release of the final ESRS Implementation Guidance (IG) on Value Chain

International Developments

  • Major organisations agree on Frontier AI Safety Commitments
  • Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance updates its position on governmental carbon pricing
  • OECD: Upcoming guidelines on Corporate Governance for SOES

National Developments

  • France : NGOs and ’climate change victims’ file complaints against Totalenergies and its representatives

Publication/Article

  • ESMA Publishes Position Paper with Recommendations for More Effective and Attractive EU Capital Markets
  • World Bank warns the EU on its unpreparedness facing climate change
  • How to incorporate key principles into companies assessment and disclosure process

Events

  • How can boards convert sustainability from a wish to a winning reality?