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Due diligence, European Parliament Committee on Environment wants to oblige company directors to have a credible transition plan

Brussels, 09/02/2023 (Agence Europe)

The European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted, on Thursday 9 February, its draft opinion on the Directive on the due diligence for companies (39 votes in favour, 34 against, 2 abstentions). They are calling for more obligations on compliance with the Paris Agreement and its goals. 

They adopted amendments inserting an obligation for companies to put in place a “precise plan” for the transition, aligned with the Paris...