Parliament proposes a further reduction of the scope of the CSRD
19 November 25
Emilie Degand
The European Parliament reached a majority position on the Omnibus proposal. Parliament voted for a further reduction in the scope of the CSRD, going beyond the exclusions proposed by the Commission and the Council. Parliament also voted to remove the transition plan required under the CSDDD and to replace the mapping obligations with a risk-based approach for identifying and assessing adverse impacts.
European Parliament questioned on legality of Omnibus Directive
14 November 25
Peter Dunn
An ad hoc group of lawyers and academics has warned the European Parliament's Legal Affairs (JURI) Committee that the Omnibus Directive seeking to amend EU environmental legislation may infringe EU law and could face a high risk of legal challenge. The group asked the JURI committee to request an opinion from the Parliament's legal service before taking any further legislative action.
The EU sets its 2035 emission reduction target at between 66.25% and 72.5%
13 November 25
Emilie Degand
The EU published its updated NDC and set the EU 2035 target to reduce its GHG emissions between 66.25% and 72.5% compared to the 1990 level. The Council and Parliament also agreed on their position for the EU’s intermediate GHG reduction target, supporting a 90% GHG emissions reduction by 2040 while allowing up to 5% of the reduction to be achieved through international carbon credits.
Stakeholders discuss the final draft of the code of conduct for sustainable telecoms networks
13 November 25
Bianca Sofian
On 12 November 2025, telecoms industry stakeholders discussed the latest amendments concerning the scope and standards of the proposed European code of conduct for the sustainability of telecoms networks. Stakeholders are expected to submit their final feedback by 14 November 2025 or during the beginning of the following week at the latest.
External power supplies to be subject to tighter ecodesign rules
03 November 25
Bianca Sofian
The revised rules include increased energy efficiency standards, as well as new requirements for power output performance, interoperability (e.g. mandatory USB type-C ports for all USB chargers) for devices such as laptops or smartphones, and durability.
Despite not yet submitting its own NDC, the EU calls for strong actions at COP30
27 October 25
Emilie Degand
The Council of the EU set out its mandate for the EU’s negotiators at the upcoming COP30. The EU will seek to strengthen global efforts to keep the 1.5°C goal within reach, ensure that all parties submit ambitious NDCs, identify actions that will help mobilise the US$1.3tn target by 2035 and boost renewable energy capacity and energy efficiency.