Disclaimer: Essay written on December 2024 Abstract This paper explores the legal and regulatory frameworks governing carbon offsets in the European Union (EU) and non-EU countries. The primary research question investigates the impact of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) on carbon offsets, including the use and integration of non-EU carbon offsets within the EU market. The … Continued
Disclaimer: Essay written on December of 2024 Abstract Lobbying, a significant corporate activity, often involves influencing policymaking to delay or weaken environmental regulations, posing challenges to the EU’s sustainability goals. While the EU has introduced transparency and accountability measures, gaps remain in aligning lobbying practices with ESG criteria and public interest objectives. This article examines … Continued
Disclaimer: Essay elaborado em dezembro de 2024 Resumo Este paper tem como objetivo compreender os instrumentos legislativos nacionais (ENAC e RGPC) e europeus (CSRD e ESRS) de prevenção do fenómeno da corrupção e infrações conexas, bem como estabelecer a relação entre os tais instrumentos, em especial o RGPC e a ESRS G1-1. Neste âmbito, a análise da relação entre o RGPC e a ESRS G1-1 permitiu compreender que o RGPC impõe condutas efetivas a serem adotadas pelas empresas com vista a promover a prevenção … Continued
Introduction In 2000, the undertakings Vereniging voor Energie, Milieu en Water (hereinafter referred to as ‘VEMW’),Amsterdam Power Exchange Spotmarket BV and Eneco NV lodged an appeal, with the College van Beroep voor het bedrijsleven, the Administrative Court for Trade and Industry in the Netherlands or ‘the College’, against a controversial decision made by the Directeur … Continued
1. Introduction: Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCM) are markets where there is the possibility of trading carbon credits in which projects that contribute to reducing or absorbing greenhouse gases (GHG) sell those credits to companies looking to offset their emissions after pressure from stakeholders to act and reach net neutrality in 2050. It is mainly a … Continued
I. Introduction Owing to its growing prevalence and detrimental effects, the prevention and combat of environmental crime is crucial. Ranked as the fourth-largest criminal activity in value globally [1], environmental crime boasts estimated annual revenues ranging from US$91 billion to US$258 billion in 2016 [1]. Alone, the illicit waste market within the EU generated an … Continued
INTRODUCTION In December 2022, all twelve of the Portuguese 2030 Programmes were approved by the Commission. This included a total of 224 million euros from the Just Transition Fund (JTF)[1] divided amongst three Territorial Just Transition Plans (TJTPs), for Matosinhos, Médio Tejo and Alentejo Litoral, included in the Programmes for the North, Center and Alentejo … Continued