Posts Tagged ‘European Commission’

Europe’s first carbon tariff: EU’s CBAM requirements & deadlines apply to global supply chains & manufacturers. Learn how to prepare.

The European Union’s proposed Late Payment Regulation (LPR), a revision of the Late Payment Directive (2011/7/EU), has sparked responses from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA).

The European Council has adopted a new regulation to establish a European green bond standard. This regulation sets standardised criteria for bond issuers who want to label their bonds as… read more →

Monday, the European Union and New Zealand signed a free trade agreement, which is expected to increase bilateral trade by up to 30% within a decade. The government stated that… read more →

The European Commission, EU Member States, and 26 partner countries will launch “The Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate”, the first Ministerial-level global forum dedicated to trade and climate and… read more →

The aim of the strategy – to “make Europe the first carbon-neutral continent” – was always ambitious. The question now is whether the events over the last 30 months have put the targets out of reach.

Energy security has been heavily discussed in recent weeks, with the narrative changing almost daily.
This article will review the state of the market and provide an overview of everything you need to know about oil and gas in Europe.

Several public and private banks and financial institutions have imposed trade and commodity finance restrictions on Russia amid the escalating conflict in Ukraine

After record-high gas prices and extreme price volatility in Q4 2021, European policymakers are now warming to the idea of a procurement rethink

European Union unveiled new legislation to help meet its goal of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, including a controversial plan to tax foreign companies… read more →

With two Brexit deadlines in 2020, it’s already looking like an eventful year for sterling. For more details on key events coming up for the pound, euro and dollar in 2020, be sure to download Smart Currency Business’s upcoming Quarterly Forecast, which will be released mid-January.

Sustainable forms of finance and investing are on the rise and the industry for sustainable mutual funds is growing massively. The trend comes in different forms, and international standards have not been properly set yet. Have yet to be properly set?

The eurozone creditors are getting tired with the pace of Greek reforms. If agreed, billions in bailout loans could be advanced and this could save the country from bankruptcy. At… read more →