Tag: waste legislation
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![Milieu to support the European Commission in preparation of the 2026 UN Water Conference]()
Milieu to support the European Commission in preparation of the 2026 UN Water Conference
Milieu, in partnership with Fresh Thoughts and Ecologic, will support the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV) in the preparation of the UN Water Conference, to be held in December 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Global water governance is critical to ensuring the equitable, sustainable and secure management of shared water resources,… Read more
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![Milieu contributes to OECD Environmental Performance Review of Austria 2026]()
Milieu contributes to OECD Environmental Performance Review of Austria 2026
Milieu has contributed to the OECD Environmental Performance Review of Austria 2026, which has now been published by the OECD. The Review assesses Austria’s progress towards its environmental and climate objectives and identifies priorities for further action. Milieu prepared the chapter on the circular economy, examining Austria’s efforts to increase circularity, highlighting achievements and remaining… Read more
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![New edition of the Handbook on European law relating to asylum, borders and immigration published]()
New edition of the Handbook on European law relating to asylum, borders and immigration published
Milieu has contributed to the preparation of the Handbook on European law relating to asylum, borders and immigration (2026 edition), now published by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights. The updated edition reflects major legal developments since 2020, including the EU Pact… Read more
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![Milieu contributes to study on resilience and local economic development in EU coastal communities]()
Milieu contributes to study on resilience and local economic development in EU coastal communities
Milieu has contributed to the Study on Resilience and Local Economic Development in EU Coastal Communities, carried out for the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) and the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). The study has now been published. EU coastal communities are home to more than 90… Read more
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![Milieu seeks to speak with posted non-EU workers for ongoing research project]()
Milieu seeks to speak with posted non-EU workers for ongoing research project
Milieu is conducting an ongoing research project on access to support and remedies for posted non-EU workers, and is inviting workers and supporting organisations to take part in short, confidential interviews. The research team is particularly interested in hearing from workers who have been posted to an EU Member State from a non-EU country. The… Read more
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![Milieu awarded new European Commission’s DG FISMA projects on the European Single Access Point]()
Milieu awarded new European Commission’s DG FISMA projects on the European Single Access Point
Milieu Consulting is pleased to announce that it has been awarded two new projects under its Framework Contract with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA). The projects will support the European Commission in monitoring Member States’ transposition of Directive (EU) 2023/2864 on the establishment and functioning… Read more
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![European Commission publishes study on product safety in the circular economy]()
European Commission publishes study on product safety in the circular economy
We are pleased to announce that the European Commission has published the study “Transposition of the General Product Safety Regulation: Product Safety in the Circular Economy”. As circular business models, including reuse, repair, refurbishment and recycling, continue to grow across Europe, ensuring that products remain safe throughout their lifecycle is essential for both consumer protection… Read more
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![Milieu to develop study for the European Committee of the Regions on the clean transition–competitiveness nexus]()
Milieu to develop study for the European Committee of the Regions on the clean transition–competitiveness nexus
Recent EU initiatives, including the European Green Deal, the Clean Industrial Deal and the Competitiveness Compass, increasingly connect environmental ambition with economic competitiveness and citizens’ wellbeing. Local and Regional Authorities (LRAs) are central to this transition. They promote local energy sources that strengthen EU energy independence, deliver adaptation solutions that reduce the costs of climate… Read more
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![Milieu completes study on the transposition of the EU Cross-Border Mobility Directive]()
Milieu completes study on the transposition of the EU Cross-Border Mobility Directive
Milieu has completed a study assessing the transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/2121 on cross-border corporate operations (conversions, mergers and divisions) for the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers (DG JUST). The Directive amends Directive (EU) 2017/1132 on company law by introducing new rules that enable companies to restructure and move across borders in line… Read more
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![Final study on the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive published]()
Final study on the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive published
Milieu Law & Policy Consulting is pleased to announce the completion of the study on the implementation of the Directive on Maritime Spatial Planning (2014/89/EU), carried out for the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) and the European Commission. The final report has now been published. Read the report. Milieu led the study… Read more
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![FRA publishes legal opinion on draft simplified European sustainability reporting standards]()
FRA publishes legal opinion on draft simplified European sustainability reporting standards
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published a legal opinion on the draft simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), examining how proposed changes to the standards may affect the visibility and protection of fundamental rights in corporate sustainability reporting. The opinion, based on legal analysis provided by Milieu, explores how certain deletions,… Read more
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![Milieu awarded two new DG FISMA projects on EU financial regulation implementation]()
Milieu awarded two new DG FISMA projects on EU financial regulation implementation
Milieu has been awarded two new projects under its Framework Contract with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA). The projects will support the Commission in monitoring Member States’ transposition and implementation of two key EU financial regulations: Regulation (EU) 2023/1113 on information accompanying transfers of funds… Read more
