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EU Endorses Proposal for Environmental Deregulation

  • On June 23, 2025, the Council of the European Union endorsed a mandate to simplify sustainability reporting and due diligence rules, aiming to reduce regulatory burdens for businesses.
  • Following months of intense debate, EU institutions and stakeholders pushed to reduce regulatory costs for businesses amid concerns that existing sustainability rules hinder EU competitiveness, prompting the Council to act.
  • Analysis reveals that thresholds for CSDDD rose to 5,000 employees and €1.5 billion turnover, reducing affected firms from nearly 50,000 to under 1,000.
  • Following the agreement, the obligation to adopt climate transition plans is delayed by two years, with the transposition deadline extended to July 2028, drawing mixed reactions from stakeholders.
  • Negotiations now move to, with the European Parliament expected to finalize its stance by the end of 2025, setting the stage for final legislation.
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On 23 June the EU Council adopted a significant simplification of two of its most ambitious standards on corporate sustainability: the Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Due Diligence Directive (CS3D). With this measure, it postpones its entry into force and significantly reduces burdens on small and medium-sized enterprises, and also indirectly for many self-employed companies operating as subcontractors to large corporations. “F…

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The European Times News broke the news in on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
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