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sustainability regulation

Nearly all governments around the world remain committed to address climate change, despite recent political upheavals. In the EU, this has led to the introduction and implementation of a wide-ranging set of policies designed to reduce emissions, develop more economic self-reliance and establish a circular economy.

For companies, environmental regulation has complex implications, adding compliance costs but also incentivising operational changes to improve their own efficiency. In the ICT sector, there are also opportunities to deploy digital solutions to help other organisations work in a more environmentally-friendly way.

Our Sustainability service deciphers the complexity of environmental regulation, making it easy to understand how interrelated EU policies affect your organisation. Start your personal demo today and find out what our independent, expert insight could do for you.

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general topics covered

EU environmental policy

Stay up to date on EU environmental policies. Our Sustainability service provides clarity, insight and commentary on the key aspects of the European Green Deal, including the rules to address:

  • Emissions reduction
  • Renewable energy and energy efficiency
  • Ecodesign and critical raw materials
  • Waste and recycling
  • Corporate sustainability reporting
  • Consumer protection
National and international developments

Climate change is a global issue. Our independent reporting and analysis cover major environmental developments on the world stage, including:

  • IPCC assessments and reports
  • COP meetings and their outcomes
  • National environmental targets and policy
The impact on the ICT sector

Emissions from ICT are among the fastest growing across all industrial sectors, in particular due to massive increased demand for data centre capacity. In addition, e-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the EU. To address these and other challenges, the EU has introduced a number of measures targeted specifically at the ICT sector, while recognising the importance of the digital sector for EU competitiveness. Our ICT sustainability module explores environmental rules and their implications for the ICT sector, covering topics such as:

  • Environmental impacts of digitisation and innovation
  • Code of conduct for telecoms networks
  • Rules and best practices for data centres
  • Actions taken by telecoms operators, ICT companies, and sectoral regulators
  • Transparency and reporting rules
The impact on the transport and delivery sector

The transport sector currently accounts for more than 30% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions. However, EU actions to address the environmental impact of the sector face a number of challenges, including increasing transport volumes and e-commerce, slower than anticipated take-up of electric vehicles, and stalling public sector transport use. Our transport sustainability module explores environmental rules and their implications for the transport and delivery sector, covering topics such as:

  • CO2 emission standards for vehicles
  • Alternative fuels and the related infrastructure
  • Sustainable and smart mobility
  • Actions taken by logistics and delivery operators, and by sectoral regulators
  • Transparency and reporting rules

latest intelligence

DNA: BEREC calls for clearer mandate to monitor environmental sustainability of telecoms networks
22 June 26 Peter Dunn

BEREC, the assembly of European national telecoms regulators, published its position on the sustainability provisions of the proposed Digital Networks Act, including a request for a clearer mandate for NRAs to monitor the environmental sustainability of fixed and mobile digital networks.

Commission consults on future CSDDD implementation guidelines
17 June 26 Emilie Degand

The European Commission is consulting until 24 July 2026 on the development of guidelines for the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. The final guidelines are expected to be adopted in the first quarter of 2027.

Deployment of sustainable data centres addressed under the Commission proposal for a Cloud and AI Development Act
05 June 26 Bianca Sofian

The European Commission published its proposal for a Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA). Data centres could benefit next year from faster deployment and accelerated environmental assessments if they meet certain sustainability criteria.

End user devices remain the main emissions source in France’s digital sector but more devices are being refurbished
04 June 26 Emilie Degand

A study by the French telecoms regulator, ARCEP, showed that end user devices remain the main emissions source in France's digital sector but that more devices are being refurbished and recycled.

Commission follows EFRAG in drafting regulations on ESRS and VSME standards
20 May 26 Emilie Degand

The European Commission is consulting until 3 June 2026 on two draft delegated regulations. The first consultation concerned a draft delegated regulation on the revised ESRS, while the second concerned a draft delegated regulation on voluntary standards for companies outside the scope of the CSRD.

Climate report finds Europe is warming faster than any other continent
20 May 26 Bianca Sofian

The World Meteorological Organisation and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts published a report on the European state of the climate in 2025. The report highlighted Europe as being the fastest-warming continent, with temperatures rising by nearly 0.56°C per decade since the mid-1990s.

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For more information about our sustainability service, please contact:

Peter Dunn phone: +32 2 738 72 00 peter.dunn@cullen-international.com