Polish consumer protection authority accuses delivery companies of greenwashing
13 August 25
Peter Dunn
The Polish consumer protection authority (UOKiK) has accused four delivery companies of misleading consumers about the environmental impact of their services (greenwashing). UOKiK raised complaints against Allegro Polska, DHL eCommerce Poland, DPD Polska, and InPost. If the complaints are confirmed, the companies could face fines of up to 10% of their turnover.
Dispute continues over COP31 host, while China and EU prepare for COP30
04 August 25
Emilie Degand
Australia and Türkiye both remain determined to host COP31 in 2026, despite discussions to resolve the competition between them. At the same time, the United Nations has urged Australia to adopt more ambitious climate targets. Meanwhile, ahead of COP30, China and the EU released a joint press statement, sharing their commitment to tackle climate change.
Fewer than half of EU data centres reported EED sustainability indicators
30 July 25
Bianca Sofian
The Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER) of the European Commission commissioned a study to analyse methods for improving the assessment of the energy efficiency of data centres. The contractors published the first technical report in July 2025, following four workshops organised with relevant stakeholders.
European Commission introduces 10% materiality threshold for taxonomy reporting obligations
28 July 25
Emilie Degand
The European Commission introduced several simplifications to reduce the burden of the EU Taxonomy reporting obligations. The changes notably included a materiality threshold, a clarification of the “do no significant harm” criteria, a simplification of the reporting templates and allowing, in some instances, financial undertakings to opt out of detailed taxonomy reporting.
International Court of Justice rules that countries can be held responsible for climate change damage
25 July 25
Peter Dunn
In a non-binding but legally authoritative opinion, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that countries have legal obligations to ensure the protection of the climate and the environment. Moreover, the ICJ confirmed that, if countries fail to meet their obligations, they should cease any activities causing harm, guarantee not to repeat such activities, and could be subject to pay reparation to injured parties.
Implementation of EU environmental law remains insufficient
25 July 25
Bianca Sofian
The European Commission published its latest Environmental Implementation Review. The report presents an overview of the implementation shortcomings and the priority actions to address them.