05 December 2025
EFRAG DELIVERS TECHNICAL ADVICE ON SIMPLIFIED ESRS
On 3 December, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) provided its technical advice to the European Commission on the draft simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). This guidance aims to reduce the reporting burden for companies while maintaining the core objectives of transparency and comparability in sustainability disclosures.
05 December 2025
CLEVER PROJECT LAUNCHES OPEN CALL FOR REAL-WORLD EMISSION FACTOR APPLICATIONS
The CLEVER project recently opened a call for organisations to demonstrate how its emission factors and methodology can be applied to real-world transport and logistics scenarios. The initiative aims to refine and standardise a framework for calculating GHG emissions, which will be integrated into the CountEmissionsEU regulation.
05 December 2025
PROVISIONAL POLITICAL AGREEMENT ON DEFORESTATION REGULATION
CLECAT welcomes the provisional political agreement reached by the Council and European Parliament on the targeted revision of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The deal responds to widespread concerns from member states, industry and third countries about the readiness of companies and authorities, as well as challenges linked to the EU’s new information system.
05 December 2025
EUROPEAN ASSOCIATIONS CALL FOR BUSINESS INVOLVEMENT IN EU CUSTOMS DATA HUB GOVERNANCE
CLECAT joined a coalition of 23 European trade and industry associations in signing a joint letter urging the Council and the European Commission to include business representatives in the working group on the European Customs Data Hub. The letter was sent today to the Danish Ambassador to the EU, with copies to senior leaders in DG TAXUD, DG Trade and the European Parliament.
05 December 2025
BIDS FOR THE FUTURE SEAT OF EUCA ARE IN
The European Commission, Parliament and the Council of the EU have now entered the decisive phase of selecting the future seat of the European Union Customs Authority (EUCA), a key pillar of the EU Customs Reform package proposed in 2023.
05 December 2025
CLECAT AIR AND SECURITY INSTITUTES MEET
On 3 December, CLECAT’s Air Freight Logistics and Supply Chain Security Institutes met to discuss recent EU developments in aviation legislation, logistics security, digitalisation, and land transport.
05 December 2025
EC AND EP RENEW FOCUS ON SUBCONTRACTING CHAINS
This week, the Commission adopted its Quality Jobs Roadmap, outlining a strategy to improve job quality while maintaining competitiveness across the EU. Among other important topics aimed at improving quality jobs across the EU, the Communication acknowledges the legitimacy of subcontracting as a business model that supports flexibility, innovation, and access to specialised expertise, particularly for SMEs.
05 December 2025
TRANSPORT COUNCIL CONCLUDES REVISION WEIGHTS & DIMENSIONS AND DEBATES ETS MARITIME AND CORPORATE FLEETS
At this week's Transport Council meeting, Ministers reached general approaches on two major legislative proposals: the revision of the Weights & Dimensions Directive and the Roadworthiness Package.
28 November 2025
CLECAT Newsletter 2025/39
28 November 2025
EU-UKRAINE INVESTMENT CONFERENCE BOOSTS PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT AND TRANSPORT CONNECTIVITY
On 13 November, the European Commission convened the EU-Ukraine Investment Conference in Warsaw, bringing together over 5,000 participants from the Ukrainian and international business communities, government institutions, financial organisations, and international partners. The conference marked a key step in the EU’s strategic engagement with the private sector to support Ukraine’s long-term resilience and reconstruction.