Greening corporations via corporate law: implementation of article 22 CSDDD via a Climate Quota

The European Union must be climate neutral by 2050. However, recent studies show that meeting this target will require many more measures than currently established to combat climate change. On behalf of article 22 Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive of the European Union and given the...

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Main Authors: Marc-Philippe Weller, Theresa Hößl, Camilla Seemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:npj Climate Action
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s44168-025-00243-4
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