Center for International Environmental Law

CIEL is concerned by the recent proposals to simplify many EU rules, including some that have only recently been approved through EU wide, lengthy decision-making processes (like the CSDDD). The announced Environmental Omnibus would be an addition to this series of changes. CIEL understands the importance of streamlining legislation and making implementation easier at the national and local level, especially for smaller businesses. However, it is important not to conflate authentic simplification, like more efficient implementation, harmonisation of definitions, or streamlining of reporting obligations, with lowering of standards or entirely removing regulatory requirements. While…

Plastic and chemical/industrial policies, innovation policies, nanotechnology policies, climate and energy policies, food and agricultural policies.