On 26 March 2025, the Council of the European Union agreed on a proposal to delay the application of corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence rules—two key pillars of the EU’s sustainable finance framework. Known as the Stop-the-Clock mechanism, the move is intended to ease pressure on companies adapting to a complex and evolving regulatory landscape.
GMPB – November 13th – MEPs Seek Larger Infrastructure Fund as Commission Schedules Transport and Energy Reforms
Headlines: MEPs seek €91.28 billion infrastructure fund with separate military mobility pillar Commission schedules ReFuelEU Aviation and truck CO₂ initiatives for 2027 Steel producers and civil society seek safeguards for green steel credits under car CO₂ rules Draft parliamentary opinion questions climate spending methodology and Innovation Fund results IEA warns