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Some EU states oppose suspending representatives for producer responsibility February 06, 2026 | Louis de Briant and Luca Bertuzzi

Some EU countries are opposing the European Commission’s proposal to suspend the appointment of an authorized representative for extended producer responsibility for batteries and waste batteries, MLex has lea... (more story)

Italian lawmaker set to chair European Parliament's environment committee February 06, 2026 | Louis de Briant and Oscar Pandiello

Italian lawmaker Pierfrancesco Maran is set to become the next chair of the European Parliament's committee on environment, climate and food safety, his center-left Socialists and Democrats group says.

EU countries to get access to funding ahead of new emissions trading system February 05, 2026 | Louis de Briant

EU member states will be able to access up to €3 billion funding before the bloc's new ETS2 emissions trading system starts in 2028 following approval by the European Investment Bank, or EIB, the European Comm... (more story)

US announces preferential trade zone around critical minerals February 04, 2026 | Eliana Hubacker, Bradley Dress

The Trump administration Wednesday announced a preferential trade zone around critical minerals as the US accelerates efforts to diversify supply chains and shore up domestic production of resources key to pro... (more story)

Export restrictions on critical raw materials waste divide EU countries February 03, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

The EU's national governments are divided about whether they should allow applying export restrictions on waste to retain critical raw materials in Europe as they discuss amendments to the bloc’s Critical Raw ... (more story)

EU must clarify, enforce critical raw materials targets, bloc's auditors say February 02, 2026 | Louis de Briant

EU member states remain highly dependent on imports for critical raw materials, deemed essential for the energy transition, according to the European Court of Auditors. Objectives are non-binding, poorly defin... (more story)

UK-listed companies to see mandatory climate disclosures from 2027 under FCA plan January 30, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

UK-listed companies will be required to issue climate-related disclosures to investors from 2027, according to a proposal from the financial watchdog released on Friday. The Financial Conduct Authority is repl... (more story)

Senate Democrats continue pause on US permit talks, citing Trump energy policy January 28, 2026 | Emma Whitford

The possibility of US federal permitting reforms to speed up artificial intelligence infrastructure development remains uncertain this month, despite progress in the House. Senate Democrats are maintaining a p... (more story)

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US accelerated minerals strategy faces array of challenges February 06, 2026 | Bradley Dress

The Trump administration this week accelerated its critical minerals strategy, but the US still faces challenges — including regulatory burdens and partner cooperation — to implement an ambitious vision for re... (more story)

India dismantles nuclear monopolies to power AI race February 03, 2026 | Freny Patel

Linking nuclear energy reform to leadership in artificial intelligence, India's High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami describes a bill overhauling the country's nuclear legislation as a “modern free trade agreem... (more story)

EU states face pressure over climate adaptation plans after Dutch court ruling February 02, 2026 | Louis de Briant

EU member states could face pressure from environmentalists to implement stronger climate adaptation plans after a court ruled that the Dutch state discriminated against the inhabitants of the Caribbean island... (more story)

Trump-Biden split on US noncompete enforcement offers deterrence test January 31, 2026 | Chris May

US Federal Trade Commission antitrust enforcers across the Biden and Trump administrations agree that employers’ pervasive use of unlawful restrictions on labor mobility are causing harm to workers, competitio... (more story)

India–EU FTA: Carbon tax threatens to undercut new tariff victories January 30, 2026 | Freny Patel & Oscar Pandiello

The India-EU Free Trade Agreement offers geopolitical and tariff gains, but leaves Indian exporters exposed to the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, risking offsetting benefits with carbon c... (more story)

UK’s 2026 financial-regulation agenda promises another busy year for lawyers January 06, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

The UK government has set out an ambition to make financial regulation simpler, more proportionate and more supportive of growth. But for financial-services lawyers, 2026 is shaping up to be another demanding ... (more story)

EU’s carbon border levy goes live, but expect its design to keep evolving January 02, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

The EU’s carbon border levy — the first of its kind in the world — went live on Jan. 1 after a series of additional clarifications in December. But those late rules on default values and certificates are only ... (more story)

Murky rules, bubble fears cloud South Korea's reignited AI push December 26, 2025 | Choonsik Yoo

The administration of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s early AI overhaul has succeeded in reviving momentum after some delay due to domestic politics, but his AI policy agenda now faces tougher regulator... (more story)