Publications - Sustainability
Spain: The update of the National Air Pollution Control Programme 2023-2030 is approved
The document, which affects various economic sectors, sets a series of emission reduction targets for 2030.
Spain: Publication of the Bill for an organic law on equal representation and a balanced presence of women and men
This proposal transposes into Spanish law the European directive on improving the gender balance among directors of listed companies and related measures, although it is more demanding in its scope than the provisions in the EU act.
2024: main new legislation needing to be considered by companies in Spain
Professionals in the various practice areas at Garrigues take a look, from all angles of business law, at the main new legislation that companies will face in the coming year.
OJEU publishes the first set of sustainability reporting standards (ESRS)
They will apply for fiscal years starting on or after January 1, 2024.
Takeaways from COP28 from a European perspective
Following the conclusion of the Climate Summit, we analyze the agreements reached and the challenges that the goals it set raise at the European level, in a new edition of 'Garrigues Sustainable dialogs'.
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, a step closer to final approval
The Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on the future directive on corporate sustainability due diligence.
The proposed corporate sustainability due diligence directive: a huge challenge that companies need to be prepared for
Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the legislation being prepared by the European Union in this area and, more specifically, the proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence, has…
Colombia: Companies must elaborate and file corporate sustainability reports that reveals the reality of their corporate practices
The Superintendence of Companies has issued administrative recommendations for the submission of corporate sustainability reports that certain entities must prepare.
Climate change reaches the civil courts: what types of legal action can companies face?
Increasingly, the courts are becoming a new scenario for the fight against climate change. We analyze the growing number of claims being brought against private entities related to the environment, together with the different types of action that…
New Renewable Energy Directive introduces significant changes in way projects are processed
We look at the main benefits for projects located in renewables acceleration areas or the permit-granting process, among other changes introduced by the recently enacted EU legislation that the Member States must incorporate into national law before…
Offshore Wind Auction in Portugal: period for expressing interest in participating
The Official State Gazette has published Announcement no. 220-A/2023 determining the opening of a period for expressions of interest to participate in the procedure for the award of offshore wind energy production rights.
2024 European Commission Work Programme adopted
The programme includes proposals to simplify the current sustainability reporting framework.