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As provided by the CSRD, companies operating within the European Union will gradually produce – beginning this year – their first sustainability reports under unified ESRS, ensuring that all corporations "speak the same language when telling their sustainability stories."

ESG finance is a fundamental tool for transitioning to a sustainable economy, enabling the financing of environmentally sustainable investments through specialized financial products.

The Court upheld the contested environmental permits in full, confirming the lawfulness of the permitting framework applicable to BESS projects.

On 8 June 2026, Law 5306/2026 was published, ratifying the new Spatial Planning and Urban Development Code1 (the Code). The Code comprises 477 Articles and consolidates 181 separate legislative instruments — some dating back to the 1923 decree on city plans — into a single, coherent and systematically organized text.

Greece has embarked on a transformative journey toward sustainability with the transposition of the European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) into Greek law (Law 5164/2024).

Any supplier with consumer-facing communications relating to sustainability such as sustainable beauty products, or eco-friendly cars, will be prohibited from continuing these communications unless they comply with the conditions of Greek Law 5317/2026. The new provisions apply as of 27 September 2026. There is no transitional or grandfathering period, and the rules apply to both new and existing products (old stock).

The Omnibus proposal, apart from reducing the scope of mandatory reporting by 80% –i.e. CSRD remaining mandatory only for companies with more than 1.000 employees or revenue...

On 11 May 2026, the new draft Special Spatial Planning Framework for Tourism (EChP-T), in the form of a Joint Ministerial Decision (ΚΥΑ), has been placed on public consultation until 25 May 2026.

As Europe simplifies its ESG framework through the recent reforms of the "Omnibus Package" and "Competitiveness Compass", reassessing the relationship...

On June 2nd, Law 5203/2025 was adopted, restructuring and amending the existing Development Law 4887/2022.

The new Law 5299/2026 issued on 5 May 20261, in its Part A, aims to accelerate the energy transition by increasing the share of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) in gross final energy consumption by 2030 and strengthening the gradual phase-out of fossil fuels.

The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy has published for public consultation a new draft Joint Ministerial Decision approving the revised Special Spatial Planning Framework for Renewable Energy Sources and its accompanying Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment (the New RES Framework).