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EmpCo: Why new EU rules on 'greenwashing' have big implications for UK businesses

The EU's new Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive (EmpCo) raises the bar for tackling 'greenwashing' - UK businesses need to take note, writes South Pole's Maggi...

The EU Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive (ECGT): what it means for travel and tourism

The sustainability certifications landscape has long been complex, and with the impending EU Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive (ECGT or the Directive) coming...

The era of unsubstantiated sustainability claims is over as European rules tighten

As the EU Empowering Consumers Directive approaches enforcement, retailers need technical proof and cross-functional governance to rebuild consumer trust. Consumer trust in retail...

EU Greenwashing Rules Take Effect With Fines Exceeding 4% of Turnover

EU Tightens Enforcement of Environmental Marketing Claims Brussels has introduced stricter consumer protection rules targeting corporate greenwashing, exposing businesses to substa...

EU targets greenwashing with new rules on product labels

New European Union consumer rules targeting greenwashing took effect on 27 September 2026, setting tighter limits on environmental and sustainability claims used on products and in...

New EU Green Claims Rules Are Now Live: What Brands Must Do About Old Stock

New EU data rules are good news for consumers in Ireland

From Saturday 12 September, a new access by design requirement will apply to connected products and related services placed on the EU market, making it easier for users to access t...

Green Claims, Real Consequences: What the EU’s New Greenwashing Rules Mean for Businesses

EU proposes energy consumption rating for data centres

Data centres in Europe will be rated on energy and water consumption under an EU proposal put forward today to pre-empt possible public discontent as the bloc pushes to boost its c...

EU Targets ESG in $2.9 Trillion Procurement Reform

Brussels recasts the power of public spending The European Commission has proposed an overhaul of public procurement rules that would push sustainability, resilience and social val...

Neue EU-Regeln gegen Greenwashing: Welche Werbeaussagen jetzt verboten sind

Schluss mit falschen Versprechen: Neue EU-Regeln verbieten bald unbelegte Werbeslogans zu Umwelt und Nachhaltigkeit. Wer so wirbt, muss es beweisen. Eine Kieler Kosmetikhersteller...

MEPs vote for clearer, simpler sustainable finance disclosure rules

On 10 September 2026, the European Parliament reported that the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee had reached a broad compromise on the proposal for a Regulation amending Reg...

Electricity firms seek change in pricing model to promote switch away from gas

Levies and network charges on electric bills ‘deterring consumers’ from green choices such as heat pumps

EU prepares minimum energy-efficiency standards for data centers

The European Commission has proposed a classification and labeling system for data centers and launched a consultation on minimum energy-efficiency standards. EU data center electr...

Powering Sovereignty

How electrification can lead our transport transition away from polluting fuel imports in the EU post-2030 Renewable Energy Framework. With the recurrent energy crisis affecting Eu...

EU datacenter green scorecard finally escapes Brussels

Long-delayed sustainability labels land as Commission eyes minimum efficiency standards

A Business and Regulatory Navigator to Accelerate Electrification

Demand for electrification is moving faster than the system it connects to. Electric vehicles, heat pumps and electrified industrial processes are scaling 1, and the the United Na...

October 2026: Key EU Sustainability and Green Deal Simplification Developments

ESMA Issues New Guidance to Prevent Greenwashing in Impact, Climate Claims

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued new guidance to improve transparency around sustainability claims in European financial markets. The two thematic no...

European Commission Advances Data Center Sustainability Ratings and Consults on Minimum Performance Standards

Key Takeaways What Happened On September 21, 2026, the European Commission (Commission) announced two initiatives aimed at enhancing the sustainability of data centers in the Europ...

PPC encourages customers to adopt a blue power tariff

Electricity providers are shifting more than 3 million of their customers from the green tariffs toward the fixed blue ones.

Neue EU-Richtlinie in Kraft: Klimaneutral? Nur mit Beweis

Eine neue EU-Richtlinie will Schluss machen mit Greenwashing: Wer künftig mit Begriffen wie „klimaneutral“ wirbt, muss das belegen. mehr...

EU Passenger Package: A Golden Opportunity to Maximise Green Travel

The EU Passenger Package still falls short of aligning with the EU’s climate targets and is not harmonious enough with the EU’s rail policy agenda. The EU Passenger Package is a bi...

EU Backs Greece’s $5.5B Social Climate Plan

The European Commission has approved Greece’s Social Climate Plan, clearing the way for about $5.53 billion in public investment to shield vulnerable consumers from the costs of Eu...