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Newsletters | 31 July 2026
LOW RHINE WATER LEVELS PUT EUROPEAN SUPPLY CHAINS UNDER RENEWED PRESSURE
Reuters reported on 27 July 2026 that water levels on the River Rhine continue to fall following lower-than-expected rainfall in southern Germany.
Newsletters | 31 July 2026
COMMISSION ADOPTS SIMPLIFIED SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING STANDARDS UNDER THE OMNIBUS PACKAGE
Earlier this month, the European Commission has adopted the delegated act revising the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
Newsletters | 31 July 2026
USA IMPLEMENT NEW SECTION 301 TARIFF REGIME FOR EU EXPORTS
On 24 July, the United States introduced a new tariff regime under Section 301 of the Trade Act, replacing the temporary Section 122 measures that had been in force since April.
Newsletters | 31 July 2026
BATTERY-ELECTRIC TRUCKS GAIN GROUND, BUT MARKET UPTAKE REMAINS UNEVEN ACROSS EUROPE
Registrations of battery-electric trucks in the European Union have increased by 47% during the first half of 2026.
Newsletters | 31 July 2026
COMMISSION APPROVES STATE AID SCHEMES TO OFFSET FUEL COST INCREASES LINKED TO THE MIDDLE EAST CRISIS
The European Commission has approved additional national State aid schemes aimed at compensating transport operators for the sharp increase in fuel costs.
Newsletters | 31 July 2026
COMMISSION LAUNCHES SECOND-PHASE CONSULTATION ON THE QUALITY JOBS ACT
he European Commission has launched the second-phase consultation of EU social partners on the forthcoming Quality Jobs Act.
Newsletters | 31 July 2026
THE RISING COST OF CLIMATE AND AGEING INFRASTRUCTURE
Why resilience should become Europe's next investment priority
News | 31 July 2026
The Rising Cost of Climate and Ageing Infrastructure
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CLECAT Newsletter 2026/25
Newsletters | 17 July 2026
COMMISSION REFERS MEMBER STATES TO COURT OF JUSTICE OVER NIS2 TRANSPOSITION
Last week, the European Commission has decided to refer Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to notify the full transposition of the NIS2 Directive into national law.