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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

European Commission proposes to reduce regulatory burden from sustainability rules
07 March 25 Emilie Degand

The European Commission proposed to reduce the regulatory burden on EU businesses that would result from the implementation of critical European sustainability legislation. The main modifications included reducing the number of organisations to which the rules apply, reducing the reporting requirements, and postponing the implementation timeline.

More than half of EU Green Deal targets show progress but increased action still needed
05 March 25 Bianca Sofian

The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre published a study on the progress made towards the European Green Deal targets between 2019 and 2024.

Under Trump, USA reverses course on environmental actions
25 February 25 Emilie Degand

The president of the USA, Donald Trump, changed the direction of US policy on the environment by issuing several executive orders on energy and on the environment, including withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, revoking US financial commitments under the UNFCCC, eliminating goals and funding for electric vehicles, and promoting energy exploitation.

European Commission study to improve assessment of data centre energy efficiency
16 February 25 Bianca Sofian

DG ENER of the European Commission commissioned a study to analyse methods for improving the assessment of the energy efficiency of data centres. On 11 February 2025, the Commission organised a workshop which introduced the study, its timeline and the outline of the planned activities.

European Commission to withdraw draft e-Privacy Regulation and AI Liability Directive
16 February 25 Marianna Mattera

The European Commission’s 2025 work programme prioritises simplifying EU regulations (e.g. cybersecurity rules) to reduce administrative burdens.

CSRD transposition: Belgium, Estonia, Greece and Poland finalise national transposition
10 February 25 Bianca Sofian

Nine member states are still in the process of transposing the CSRD directive, while three others have not transposed it fully.

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For more information about our sustainability service, please contact:

Peter Dunn phone: +32 2 73 87 200 peter.dunn@cullen-international.com