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A new draft of a Directive by the EU Commission on so-called green claims (Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on green claims) provides for detailed requirements...

Amid headlines about soaring gas prices and energy ministers in the EU backing a voluntary 15% reduction in gas usage over the winter, we see interesting reports of how Germany is urgently turning to LNG ...

The German Government on 6 August 2025 adopted a draft law amending the Carbon Dioxide Storage Act, which aims to facilitate the use of carbon capture...

Germany's litigation landscape is being reshaped by the convergence of tighter criminal enforcement, scalable collective redress, and intensified regulatory action ...

New PFAS threshold values applicable to soil testing will start on August 1, 2023.

The EU's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), designed to ensure that no products that contribute to deforestation are sold in, or exported from, the EU, continues to be criticized...

On February 14, 2023, the Braunschweig Regional Court in Germany dismissed a climate-related action brought against Volkswagen AG ("Volkswagen").

The regional court of Braunschweig, as competent court for the headquarters of Volkswagen AG ("VW"), rendered a decision that is a significant setback for climate litigation activists in Germany...

Der ZIA hat sein Handbuch mit Gestaltungsvorschlägen für nachhaltige Mietverträge aktualisiert und am 07.03.2024 den „Green Lease 2.0" veröffentlicht.

Last week, a long-running lawsuit brought against a major German energy company by a Peruvian farmer for alleged damages stemming from climate change was dismissed by an appellate court in Germany.

Deutsche Umwelthilfe has launched multiple legal challenges against German state authorities over alleged failures to control trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) contamination in water systems.

Investoren drängen auf Transparenz, Aufsichtsbehörden verschärfen die Anforderungen an die Berichterstattung, Kunden suchen nach detaillierten Informationen und Mitarbeitende verlangen mehr von ihren Arbeitgebern.

On January 21, 2026, the German Federal Cabinet adopted a draft bill to implement the EU's revised Industrial Emissions Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/1785, "IED 2.0"), marking a major step toward stricter environmental performance standards and more digital, streamlined permitting.

On June 25, 2025, the European Commission published new requirements for capacity mechanisms. Member states must take these requirements...

On March 23, 2026, the German Federal Court of Justice ruled that private individuals cannot compel car manufacturers to cease placing passenger cars with combustion engines on the market before the expiry of the deadlines set by the EU Passenger Car Emissions Regulation.

The European Union's Market-in-Sustainable-Products (MiSP) initiative enters a critical political negotiation phase with over 1,900 proposed amendments that could fundamentally reshape the EU's market architecture.

As we look towards the future, governments around the world face the daunting task of regulating and guiding transformative changes in various sectors. Key regulatory subjects include...