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June 3, 2026
Published by Timbro on June 3, 2026
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One Size Fits None: The Ecodesign Regulation’s Problem with Small Business

The EU’s new Ecodesign Regulation is presented as technical environmental policy, but – contrary to the ambitions to reduce the regulatory burden – it means that both companies’ scope for innovation and consumers’ freedom of choice are curtailed.
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April 1, 2026
Published by EPICENTER on April 1, 2026
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Red Tape, Neatly Folded

The EU has placed regulatory simplification at the centre of its competitiveness agenda, with the Environmental Omnibus presented as a flagship effort to reduce administrative burdens while preserving environmental ambition.
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January 7, 2026
Published by EPICENTER on January 7, 2026
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Going Beyond the Omnibus: How the EU’s Climate Policy Can Be Simplified

EU climate policy has expanded into a complex system of overlapping instruments, sector-specific targets, and national obligations that raise costs without delivering additional emissions reductions.
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September 30, 2025
Published by EPICENTER on September 30, 2025
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EU Regulatory Observatory: Unlocking the True Value of Our Energy Union

The European Commission’s new Action Plan for Affordable Energy is a mix of contradictory policies could result in higher costs, greater market uncertainty, and slower progress toward a genuine energy union.
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September 23, 2025
Published by IBL on September 23, 2025
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Europe’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: When Good Intentions Pave a Highway to Hell

As the EU prepares to fully implement its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in January 2026, concerns are mounting that this flagship climate policy could backfire, increasing costs for European businesses and consumers while sparking international trade disputes.
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August 28, 2025
Published by EPICENTER on August 28, 2025
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A Linear Route to Net Zero: Why the European Commission’s 2040 Target Is Costly, Inflexible, and Risky

The European Union has committed to reaching climate neutrality by 2050, with a proposed 90% emissions reduction target for 2040. A Linear Route to Net Zero, assesses the economic and political feasibility of this goal.
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