Dutch State appeals against but also reacts to court decision on nitrogen levels
05 June 25
Emilie Degand
The Dutch government has decided to appeal against a court decision that the Dutch State had failed to take sufficient measures to reduce nitrogen levels. At the same time, the government also announced that it would revise its approach to regulating nitrogen emissions.
Logistics accounts for 16% of France's emissions, more solutions need to be implemented
02 June 25
Emilie Degand
ADEME, the French agency for ecological transition, proposed key solutions to accelerate the green transition of the French logistics sector, such as increasing the use of electric vehicles, promoting material sobriety, optimising logistics flows, and improving the energy efficiency of transport.
New Single Market strategy includes review of EU and national agencies
22 May 25
Javier Huerta Bravo
The European Commission’s strategy was accompanied by the fourth Omnibus Package, including draft amendments to the General Data Protection Regulation to exempt companies with less than 750 employees from record-keeping obligations. The Commission also proposed to postpone the due diligence requirements for batteries by two years.
EU and UK fine car manufacturers and ACEA for cartel in end-of-life vehicles recycling
16 May 25
Bianca Sofian
The European Commission imposed fines of c.€458 million on 15 car manufacturers and the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) for their involvement in a cartel related to end-of-life vehicle recycling. The Commission’s decision was announced on 1 April 2025, while the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s final decision was published on 16 May 2025.
Code of conduct for sustainable telecoms networks nearing finalisation but still with some issues to resolve
13 May 25
Emilie Degand
Telecoms industry stakeholders discussed, during a workshop organised by the Commission, the need for targets, whether data centres should be included and which standards should be applied in the proposed European code of conduct for the sustainability of telecoms networks.
The environmental impact of the digital sector continues to rise in France
08 May 25
Emilie Degand
A study by the French telecoms regulator, ARCEP, showed that French data centre operators, telecoms operators, and end-user device manufacturers were together responsible for nearly one million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in 2023.