Germany's Merz urges EU to scrap green business rules

Germany's Merz tells EU to scrap supply chain due diligence law

The EU's CSDDD was proposed to force companies to enforce sustainability rules and human rights along their supply chain.

Germany's Merz urges EU to scrap green business rules

BRUSSELS, Belgium — Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday called on the EU to ditch landmark new rules on environmental and human rights supply chain standards. Merz did so as part of its push to cut red tape for firms. The rules have been attacked as too burdensome for businesses. This, as the bloc throws all its energy into making its companies more competitive in the face of fierce competition from China and the United States. “So…

Germany's new chancellor wants to abolish the EU's bureaucratic supply chain law. The interests of the German economy are worth a rather dubious praise to him by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Environmental, climate protection and sustainability: (dpa) The new Federal Chancellor wants to reduce bureaucracy for companies and supports corresponding projects at EU level. Friedrich Merz makes a concrete request during his initial visit.