The European Commission (“Commission”) has launched a four-week feedback period — open until June 3, 2026 — on a draft delegated act to revise the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (“ESRS 2.0”). Ultimately, EU companies in scope of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) will have to draft their annual
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EPA Begins Process to Regulate Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water
Posted in Water Policy
In April 2026, EPA released a proposal that, if finalized, would begin the process to potentially regulate the presence of pharmaceuticals in drinking water, by designating them as “Candidate Contaminants.” This proposal is likely to be of significant interest to pharmaceutical manufacturers, given that it entails EPA evaluating, in detail…
Continue Reading EPA Begins Process to Regulate Pharmaceuticals in Drinking WaterThe Greenhouse Gas Protocol’s Proposed Scope 2 Guidance: Key Changes and Considerations for Stakeholders
In late October, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (“GHG Protocol”) proposed updated Scope 2 guidance for companies quantifying and reporting their greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions. If finalized as proposed, the guidance would have significant impacts on how companies plan their renewable energy investments and measure progress toward their climate goals. The…
Continue Reading The Greenhouse Gas Protocol’s Proposed Scope 2 Guidance: Key Changes and Considerations for StakeholdersSpain Proposes Strict Sustainability Requirements for Data Centers
Posted in Energy Efficiency
The Spanish Ministry for Ecologic Transition and Demographic Challenge (“MITECO”) has launched a public consultation on a Draft Royal Decree (“Draft Royal Decree”) that would impose strict energy efficiency and sustainability requirements on data centers in Spain. The proposed requirements of the Draft Royal Decree are broader and stricter than…
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