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🗞️ Driving the news: Seven environmental NGOs, including ClientEarth, have filed a formal complaint with the European Ombudsman against the European Commission’s latest “omnibus proposal.”
• The complaint alleges that the Commission is fast-tracking amendments to core EU sustainability laws — specifically the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), and the EU Taxonomy Regulation — without sufficient public consultation or proper environmental and social impact assessments
🔭 The context: The omnibus proposal is part of the Commission's wider effort to streamline sustainability-related regulations
• Critics argue this process is undermining core elements of the EU Green Deal by favouring deregulatory industry interests over due process and stakeholder engagement
• These three laws are central to the EU’s efforts to hold companies accountable for their environmental and social impacts
🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Weakening these frameworks could compromise the EU's ability to enforce responsible corporate behaviour in global supply chains and green finance
• Robust implementation of CSRD, CSDDD, and the Taxonomy is essential for driving transparency, aligning capital flows with sustainability, and safeguarding environmental and human rights standards
• Skipping consultations risks undermining credibility and effectiveness
⏭️ What's next: The European Ombudsman will evaluate the complaint and determine whether the Commission’s legislative conduct breached principles of good administration
• NGOs hope the case will prompt more rigorous, participatory policymaking in future proposals, including upcoming revisions to other sustainability laws
• The outcome may influence how the EU balances regulatory ambition with procedural integrity moving forward
💬 One quote: “We are contesting the Commission’s rushed dismantling of three key pillars of the Green Deal — including laws meant to improve the environmental and human impacts of global trade,” — the NGO coalition
📈 One stat: The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is set to apply to approximately 50,000 companies across Europe, expanding from the 11,600 previously covered
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