547 results Ecocide en het gebrek aan rechtszekerheid Vorig jaar is het Wetsvoorstel strafbaarstelling ecocide ingediend. Ook in andere landen is ecocide onlangs strafbaar gesteld of zijn wetsvoorstellen in de maak. Jaap Waverijn Senior Associate Amsterdam National Agenda for Underground Hydrogen Storage: overcoming barriers for an essential link in energy transition The Dutch government published its national agenda for underground hydrogen storage (National Agenda) on 4 July 2025. This blog outlines the National Agenda including specific envisaged regulatory actions and next steps scheduled for the coming year. On the Board room agenda: ESG & sustainability risks and opportunities throughout the supply chain When handled properly, ESG and sustainability create opportunities for companies in the real estate sector to make their business model future proof and to benefit the bottom line. ESG has thus become an important driver for business considerations. The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive In Q2 2023, the European Parliament will vote on the much-discussed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). Proposed amendments in the Dutch 2024 Tax Package related to ESG On Budget Day the Dutch Ministry of Finance published the 2024 Tax Package, including the 2024 Tax Plan. Certain proposals related to ESG that may be relevant to international businesses are addressed in this Tax Alert. ESG disclosure in equity prospectuses: current state of affairs In a world where ESG takes centre stage, equity prospectuses will need to include disclosure on all material ESG-related matters. ESG regulation: opportunities, more duties of care, increasing likelihood of liability Companies are swamped by ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance – regulations. The underlying goal is, of course, worth pursuing: a transition to a sustainable world. Stibbe advises Infranity Stibbe advises Infranity on its investment in Energy Solutions Group (ESG). Marine Alonso Senior Associate Luxembourg CSRD & CSDDD: Recent European Developments in Sustainability In recent years, the EU has considerably strengthened its legal arsenal around sustainability by imposing requirements on companies to assess, prevent, and mitigate the negative impact of their activities on human rights and the environment. CSRD & CSDDD : récentes évolutions européennes en matière de durabilité L'UE a récemment renforcé son cadre juridique en matière de durabilité, imposant aux entreprises d’évaluer, prévenir et atténuer les impacts négatifs de leurs activités sur les droits humains et l’environnement. More sustainability and more investments: what European industry can expect from the Clean Industrial Deal The European Commission wants to make European industry more competitive with the Clean Industrial Deal. This strategy should help the industry. In this blog we will explain how and when this will happen. Verdere verduurzaming en meer investeren: wat de Europese industrie kan verwachten van de Clean Industrial Deal De Europese Commissie wil de Europese industrie concurrerender maken met de Clean Industrial Deal. Deze strategie moet de industrie verder helpen verduurzamen en financiering eenvoudiger maken. Wij vertellen in dit blog hoe en wanneer dat gaat gebeuren. The future of nuclear power in the Netherlands (part 2): Borssele preferred site for two new nuclear power plants On 9 December 2022, Minister Jetten for Climate and Energy presented to the Second Chamber of the House of Representatives his further elaboration of the coalition agreement's intentions on nuclear energy. De toekomst van kernenergie in Nederland (part 2): Borssele voorkeurslocatie voor twee nieuwe kerncentrales Op 9 december 2022 heeft minister Jetten voor Klimaat en Energie aan de Tweede Kamer zijn nadere uitwerking gepresenteerd van de afspraken uit het coalitieakkoord op het gebied van kernenergie. Structural sustainability cannot be enforced through liability In her inaugural lecture at Leiden University on 22 March, Branda Katan spoke about enforcing sustainability through liability. The number of civil cases against companies is expected to increase in the coming years. Symposium 'De notariële naaidoos voor de maatschappelijk verantwoorde BV' Op dinsdag 12 november is het symposium 'De notariële naaidoos voor de maatschappelijk verantwoorde BV' waar Sandra Rietveld en Swaen van Koningsbruggen van ons notariaat enkele actuele ontwikkelingen rondom dit onderwerp bespreken. Pagination Previous page Page 28 Current page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Next page
Ecocide en het gebrek aan rechtszekerheid Vorig jaar is het Wetsvoorstel strafbaarstelling ecocide ingediend. Ook in andere landen is ecocide onlangs strafbaar gesteld of zijn wetsvoorstellen in de maak.
National Agenda for Underground Hydrogen Storage: overcoming barriers for an essential link in energy transition The Dutch government published its national agenda for underground hydrogen storage (National Agenda) on 4 July 2025. This blog outlines the National Agenda including specific envisaged regulatory actions and next steps scheduled for the coming year.
On the Board room agenda: ESG & sustainability risks and opportunities throughout the supply chain When handled properly, ESG and sustainability create opportunities for companies in the real estate sector to make their business model future proof and to benefit the bottom line. ESG has thus become an important driver for business considerations.
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive In Q2 2023, the European Parliament will vote on the much-discussed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
Proposed amendments in the Dutch 2024 Tax Package related to ESG On Budget Day the Dutch Ministry of Finance published the 2024 Tax Package, including the 2024 Tax Plan. Certain proposals related to ESG that may be relevant to international businesses are addressed in this Tax Alert.
ESG disclosure in equity prospectuses: current state of affairs In a world where ESG takes centre stage, equity prospectuses will need to include disclosure on all material ESG-related matters.
ESG regulation: opportunities, more duties of care, increasing likelihood of liability Companies are swamped by ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance – regulations. The underlying goal is, of course, worth pursuing: a transition to a sustainable world.
CSRD & CSDDD: Recent European Developments in Sustainability In recent years, the EU has considerably strengthened its legal arsenal around sustainability by imposing requirements on companies to assess, prevent, and mitigate the negative impact of their activities on human rights and the environment.
CSRD & CSDDD : récentes évolutions européennes en matière de durabilité L'UE a récemment renforcé son cadre juridique en matière de durabilité, imposant aux entreprises d’évaluer, prévenir et atténuer les impacts négatifs de leurs activités sur les droits humains et l’environnement.
More sustainability and more investments: what European industry can expect from the Clean Industrial Deal The European Commission wants to make European industry more competitive with the Clean Industrial Deal. This strategy should help the industry. In this blog we will explain how and when this will happen.
Verdere verduurzaming en meer investeren: wat de Europese industrie kan verwachten van de Clean Industrial Deal De Europese Commissie wil de Europese industrie concurrerender maken met de Clean Industrial Deal. Deze strategie moet de industrie verder helpen verduurzamen en financiering eenvoudiger maken. Wij vertellen in dit blog hoe en wanneer dat gaat gebeuren.
The future of nuclear power in the Netherlands (part 2): Borssele preferred site for two new nuclear power plants On 9 December 2022, Minister Jetten for Climate and Energy presented to the Second Chamber of the House of Representatives his further elaboration of the coalition agreement's intentions on nuclear energy.
De toekomst van kernenergie in Nederland (part 2): Borssele voorkeurslocatie voor twee nieuwe kerncentrales Op 9 december 2022 heeft minister Jetten voor Klimaat en Energie aan de Tweede Kamer zijn nadere uitwerking gepresenteerd van de afspraken uit het coalitieakkoord op het gebied van kernenergie.
Structural sustainability cannot be enforced through liability In her inaugural lecture at Leiden University on 22 March, Branda Katan spoke about enforcing sustainability through liability. The number of civil cases against companies is expected to increase in the coming years.
Symposium 'De notariële naaidoos voor de maatschappelijk verantwoorde BV' Op dinsdag 12 november is het symposium 'De notariële naaidoos voor de maatschappelijk verantwoorde BV' waar Sandra Rietveld en Swaen van Koningsbruggen van ons notariaat enkele actuele ontwikkelingen rondom dit onderwerp bespreken.