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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

What the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Means for U.S. Companies

NAVEX on 6/28/2024

The European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which received formal approval from the European Council on May 24, obliges companies to own up to the environmental and human rights harms they...more

Downstream GHG Emissions to be Taken into Account in Planning Decisions

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 6/26/2024

In a decision with far-reaching implications, the UK Supreme Court has determined that a grant of planning permission for oil production was unlawful for failing to take into account downstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...more

European Commission Launches Innovation Fund Call for Proposals to Support Innovative Clean Energy Projects

Jones Day on 8/7/2020

On June 25, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("ECJ") delivered a judgment (C24/19) clarifying that orders and circulars of EU Member States that regulate the installation and operation of wind turbines...more

European Court of Justice Imposes Stringent Environmental Assessment Requirements for Renewable Energy Projects

Jones Day on 8/6/2020

Update on the Review of Neonicotinoids by the Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency

Bennett Jones LLP on 10/31/2018

In Canada, pesticides are regulated by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (the "PMRA") on behalf of the Minister of Health and under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act (the "PCPA"). Health Canada...more

European Court of Justice Delivers Victory for EU Transparency and Accountability

Latham & Watkins LLP on 9/19/2018

Landmark ruling requires the European Commission to disclose impact assessments used as a basis for its legislative decision-making process. The Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union recently issued a...more

Wrap-up of International Chemical Regulatory Developments - May 2014

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 5/7/2014

Australia Publishes Eighth Tranche Of IMAP Assessments: The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) published for public comment the eighth tranche of human health and environmental...more

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