Sustainability becomes a Regulatory Requirement for Companies: EU Increases Pressure on Industries with a Uniform Climate Law

It has been decades since we had first been warned by scientists about the rising carbon emissions and its potentially dangerous effects. After its initial announcement to the world, global warming quickly became the center of interest. On the contrary, many were skeptical and considered the claims exaggerated; and stayed reluctant to take precautionary actions. This naturally resulted in delays in taking the vital steps towards sustainability and emission reduction protocols.

In the light of many events and assuring evidences, sustainability nowadays has become a mega trend and we witness almost unanimous support from the countries around the world. The level of devotion among the different countries’ parliaments is naturally divergent and countries’ diverse contribution to the sustainability efforts result in ineffective struggles with the rising carbon emissions. However, recent unification efforts of countries towards climate change are encouraging and many countries have started to follow joint sustainability protocols.

It would not be an exaggerated claim to state that the European Green Deal or The Paris Agreement affect all industries. However, not all industries are equally affected; some are affected more dramatically simply due to the nature of the industries. These industries require significantly more efforts to overcome the challenges that come along with the sustainability transformation efforts that they are required to make. This is where we need to address the possible actions that the European Court of Justice may take in case of any failure for a country or organization to comply with the agreements.

The Court of Justice of the European Union is the responsible authority to inspect the compliance of the countries, and any failure to follow the European Green Deal may result in an infringement action where the countries are required to present the information about the current status of the environmental standards. Failing to comply with the EU Law may result in fines depending on the country’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and solvency, as well as the level and the duration of the breach. The main purpose of the regulatory actions taken by the European Court of Justice is to make an example and encourage other countries to strengthen their environmental standards.

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