BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union has begun consultations to further simplify environmental policies after cutting back an initial set of sustainability laws earlier this year in response to criticism from industries.
The move is part of the EU’s “simplification” agenda to slash red tape for industries who say that complex bloc-wide legislation means they struggle to compete with rivals in China and the U.S., where President Donald Trump is slashing regulation.
In a public consultation opened on Tuesday, the EU’s executive European Commission said it was screening environmental laws to identify those where the administrative burden for companies and governments could be reduced.
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Source: https://whtc.com/2025/07/23/eu-eyes-more-cutbacks-to-environmental-laws-after-industry-criticism/
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