Entries by Kilian Dilg

Simplification: Council gives final green light on the ‘Stop-the-clock’ mechanism to boost EU competitiveness and provide legal certainty to businesses

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The Council gave its final green light today on one of the Commission’s proposals to simplify EU rules and thus boost EU competitiveness. This proposal (the so-called ‘Stop-the-clock’ directive) postpones the dates of application of certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements, as well as the transposition deadline of the due diligence provisions. Read […]

Corporate sustainability: what the EU expects from companies

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The EU has established rules aimed at making companies more accountable when it comes to their impact on local communities and the environment. The EU wants to make sure that companies respect human rights, protect the planet and are open about their actions. The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive […]

Zero waste – why textiles are hardly ever recycled

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Only one percent of used textiles worldwide are recycled. There is a lack of sorting and recycling facilities to turn old clothes into yarn for new textiles. The technologies do exist – but only on an experimental scale. According to the UN Environment Programme, global textile production doubled between 2000 and 2015. 92 million tons […]

BASt study on the potential CO2 savings of a speed limit on freeways

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The question of introducing a speed limit has been the subject of controversial and often highly ideologized debate for years. The Federal Ministry of Transport would like to make a contribution to objectifying the debate with a well-founded, up-to-date study. The survey by the Federal Highway Research Institute shows: Although the introduction of a speed […]

Net zero as a business case for the chemical industry

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A recent study shows that the sustainable transformation of the chemical industry requires high investments – but also holds great potential for the environment and cost reductions. How does the green transition become a use case for chemical companies? Whether plastics for cars, fertilizers for agriculture or pharmaceuticals – the chemical industry supplies indispensable products […]

Buildings and transport have a greater duty to protect the climate

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To date, European emissions trading has mainly applied to energy companies and energy-intensive industry, but from 2027 it will also apply to the building and transport sector. The law to adapt and implement the EU emissions trading reform has now come into force. European emissions trading is a key component of European and German climate […]

New Platform for Industrial Waste Heat in Germany

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The platform for waste heat provides an overview of industrial waste heat potential in Germany for the first time. The aim is to make this waste heat usable and thus further increase energy efficiency in Germany. To this end, the waste heat data of companies with a total final energy consumption of more than 2.5 […]

How Amazon is Europe’s Largest Corporate Renewables Buyer

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Amazon heavily invests in European wind & solar, becoming the region’s top corporate purchaser — supporting communities and driving sustainability efforts. Being a technology and e-commerce leader does not mean that sustainability has to fall by the wayside — and no company displays that better than Amazon. Read the full article here.

Sustainability in the construction industry: opportunities and challenges for SMEs

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The construction industry is a central component of the economy and makes a significant contribution to infrastructural development. At the same time, it is also one of the most resource-intensive sectors, which presents it with major challenges in terms of sustainability. For SMEs in particular, this context presents both new opportunities and potential hurdles. Read […]