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Supply chains have been in focus throughout 2020, and not only thanks to COVID-19. Earlier this year, the European Commissioner for Justice...

Rechenzentren geraten zunehmend in den Fokus der UVP-Behörden in Österreich. Eine aktuelle Feststellung in Niederösterreich zeigt, dass Data Center künftig häufiger einer Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung unterliegen könnten – nicht wegen des Betriebs selbst, sondern aufgrund ihrer Diesel-Notstromaggregate. Diese Entwicklung wirft grundlegende Fragen für Projektentwickler und Investoren auf und könnte den Gesetzgeber zu einem eigenständigen UVP-Tatbes

In September 2022, the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (FCA) published its Guidelines on sustainability cooperation agreements between companies (Guidelines).

2022 was a busy year marked by the late effects of the covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The latter has led to the rethinking of energy matters.

The European Union has adopted far-reaching reforms to the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to meet its ambitious target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 % by 2030.

On 21 April 2021, the European Commission (ECOM) published measures aimed at fostering sustainable investment and steering finance towards the European Green Deal.

Environmental protection and climate change are by far the hottest topics in contemporary competition policy. The European Green Deal, signed by the EU 27, sets out to make Europe the first climate-neutral...

The terminal will cost EUR 233.6m to build, with the Croatia State budget contributing EUR 100m.

Johannes Stalzer is a legal professional specializing in public procurement, environmental law, data protection, and administrative law. With extensive experience across multiple national law firms and Schoenherr, he brings expertise in IT, technology law, energy, and telecommunications sectors. His career spans over two decades, including partnership roles and comprehensive legal practice in Vienna.

In a recent judgment, the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) held that the claim "climate neutral" is ambiguous and often misleading unless the advertisement itself explains its specific meaning.

In December 2020 the Higher Administrative Court issued an interesting ruling regarding the party status of environmental organisations (EOs)

The main feature of green bonds is the intention or the commitment to invest the net proceeds of the issue in green projects. Up to date, there is no binding legal framework and therefore...

Als Teil des Green Deals der Europäischen Kommission ("EK")1 wurde am 07.06.2021 der mit Spannung erwartete Entwurf der Leitlinien für staatliche Klima-...

In its most recent decision in connection with the Fauna-Flora-Habitat Directive (the Habitats Directive), the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) found that...

This article is part of a series on developments in Austrian environment and climate change law in 2022 and, in particular, focuses on case law developments

The Supreme Administrative Court is gradually granting more rights to environmental organisations (EOs) in nature conservation procedures. Following a December 2020 ruling of the Supreme Administrative Court...

When it comes to clearing a path in a forest to construct and operate an overhead electrical power line, electricity grid operators face various legal issues.

Die EK hat jüngst ihre Pläne zur Förderung des ökologischen Verbraucherverhaltens und der Verhinderung von Greenwashing veröffentlicht.