European lawmakers have backed the weakening of flagship EU environmental and human rights rules as part of a drive to slash red tape for businesses. The move will free many corporations from the obligation…

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/53028588

European lawmakers have backed the weakening of flagship EU environmental and human rights rules as part of a drive to slash red tape for businesses. The move will free many corporations from the obligation to fix human rights and environmental issues in their supply chains or face EU fines.

the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was hailed by green and civil society groups but criticised by businesses.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron had called for the CSDDD to be scrapped altogether

  • ☂️-@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    13 hours ago

    don’t you guys remember the very unfavorable “deal” the eu struck with the us? or how that eu leader was licking trumps balls?

    thats probably just the tip of the iceberg.