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G7 Ministers Urge Implementation of Mandatory Climate Disclosure
April 19, 2023
The European Commission has proposed a directive on regulating 'Green Claims' laying out rules on the verification of voluntary environmental claims and environmental labels used by traders that market products to EU consumers.
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Over a Dozen Countries Join Lawsuit Against Hungary’s anti-LGBTQI+ Law
April 12, 2023
More than a dozen European Union countries including France and Germany are supporting legal action brought by the European Commission against Hungary at the European Court of Justice over a 2021 law discriminating against LGBTQI+ minorities.
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EU Vote Ahead for Financial Firms on Human Rights ‘Due Diligence'
April 06, 2023
Financial services companies would be required to take action if their clients were failing to protect human rights and the environment, a preliminary deal due to be voted on later this month by a panel of European Union lawmakers.
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European Court Hears First Climate Cases Against France, Switzerland
April 05, 2023
The European Court of Human Rights heard landmark cases linking climate and human rights against France and Switzerland over each governments alleged failings to protect the environment.
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Italian Privacy Regulator Bans ChatGPT over Alleged Privacy Violations
April 05, 2023
The Italian national data protection authority ordered a temporary ban on ChatGPT as it investigates OpenAI, the U.S. company behind the artificial intelligence tool, on their processing the data of Italian users and respecting the EU's landmark privacy law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).