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Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024 reveals persistent global challenges in combating public sector corruption.

On 9 December 2019, Regulation 2019/2089 ("2019/2089") of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 was published in the official journal of the European Union.

Cyprus introduced tax cuts in January to incentivise shipping companies towards energy efficiency and use of alternative fuel, ultimately aiming for Green House Gases reduction.

Imagine a world where legal firms are not just advisors but visionaries, guiding businesses through a transformative journey that intertwines profitability with purpose.

In December 2022, the European Parliament and Council agreed on the text of the regulation on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (the "CBAM") which is expected to be published...

Undoubtedly, in the past few years there has been a great deal of interest in the concept of ‘sustainable finance' and the belief that it should be fundamental to the way the economy works.

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union has implemented, from 10th March 2021, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation ("SFDR") with direct effect on the Member States.

The Paris Agreement 2016 (the ‘'Agreement'') universally marked the necessity and importance of combatting climate change.

As sustainability becomes a strategic imperative for modern businesses, so too does the risk of overstating green credentials.

Taxonomy regulation is the term used to describe the framework put in place by governments to categorise economic activities in accordance with how environmentally sustainable they are.

Sustainable growth and eco-friendly growth (green growth) have been throughout history considered to be completely different concepts...

On 11th December 2019 the European Commission presented the European Green Deal to transform the European Union into a fair and prosperous society,...

Global and regional environmental issues are increasingly the subject of international law. Debates over environmental concerns implicate core principles of international law and have been the subject of numerous international agreements and declarations.

The shipping industry is considered "the lifeblood of the worldwide economy", representing 90% of the global trade.

The climate change is one of the most important challenges of our time and the European Union is taking steps forward in order to be able to make Europe the first climate neutral continent in the world.

Today's world calls for businesses which are not merely entities serving an economic purpose, but conscious beings whose decisions shape the world we live in. The 2021 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26,

The shipping industry has for many years proved to be one of the most successful sectors of the Cyprus economy. It is the longest serving generator of foreign direct investment and contributes...