Claudia De Meulemeester

London

Senior Correspondent at Sustainable Views

Multilingual 🇧🇪 🇮🇹 financial journalist investigating #ESGlitigation #CorpGov #greenwashing #financialactivism /// @MundusJourn and @ugent alumna

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Articles

No focus on PFAS prevention in EU Water Resilience Strategy

3 weeks ago | pfascentral.org | Claudia De Meulemeester

By Claudia De Meulemeester | Sustainable View | June 5, 2025 Read the full article by Claudia De Meulemeester (Sustainable View) "The plan published by the European Commission on Tuesday aimed at improving the EU’s management of its water resources does not include preventive measures against pollution from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
No focus on PFAS prevention in EU Water Resilience Strategy

3 weeks ago | sustainableviews.com | Claudia De Meulemeester

• None The European Commission’s strategy to tackle pollution from forever chemicals in water resources reaffirms the polluter pays principle but does not propose any enforcement mechanism• None Experts say the strategy focuses on the remediation and clean-up of waterways, rather than on preventing the use of harmful chemicals at source• None The EU executive has also announced an Ocean Pact to support the rollout of offshore wind and ocean energy technologies
EU Water Resilience Strategy falls short on PFAS prevention

3 weeks ago | sustainableviews.com | Claudia De Meulemeester

• None The European Commission’s strategy to tackle pollution from forever chemicals in water resources reaffirms the polluter pays principle but does not propose any enforcement mechanism• None Experts say the strategy focuses on the remediation and clean-up of waterways, rather than on preventing the use of harmful chemicals at source• None The EU executive has also announced an Ocean Pact to support the rollout of offshore wind and ocean energy technologies
EU Commission faces new legal action on bottom trawling ahead of UN conference

3 weeks ago | sustainableviews.com | Claudia De Meulemeester

Analysis suggests ending harmful fishing practices in protected areas is environmentally and economically beneficialA coalition of non-profits has taken fresh legal action urging the European Commission to start infringement procedures against EU member states that allow bottom trawling in marine protected areas.
Companies can be held liable for climate damages, German court rules

1 month ago | sustainableviews.com | Claudia De Meulemeester

A decade-long climate lawsuit launched by a Peruvian farmer against German utility group RWE was dismissed on the basis the probability of floods caused by emissions from the company’s Peruvian operations is too low RWE says allowing for this type of civil liability would have “unforeseeable consequences for Germany as an industrial location” Climate advocates welcomed the ruling as a victory for climate justice, creating momentum for the more than 40 other climate damage lawsuits still going...
Trump watch: state level legislation set to counter federal rollback on forever chemicals

1 month ago | sustainableviews.com | Claudia De Meulemeester |Erin Donnelly

• None The EPA has started to roll back Biden-era standards on PFAS chemicals in drinking water, following lobbying by industry groups and several lawsuits• None Experts say states are expected to step up and continue proposing PFAS laws, despite attempts to rephrase PFAS definitions• None Despite the rollback, the EPA is also considering integrating the “polluter pays” principle in its rule book so that downstream users are not held liable for clean-up costs
Regulation on recycling claims remains a work in progress

1 month ago | sustainableviews.com | Claudia De Meulemeester

• None EU rules aimed at standardising how companies can communicate the recyclability of their packaging lack technical clarity, leaving companies at risk of reputational damage• None The European Commission recently instructed Coca-Cola to change some of its recycling claims on plastic bottles to avoid misleading consumers• None Increased regulatory and public scrutiny of the impact of plastic pollution might induce companies to stay silent on their recycling efforts
Companies could relocate to countries with higher uptake of renewables, study says

2 months ago | sustainableviews.com | Claudia De Meulemeester

• None To improve energy security and long-term competitiveness, a survey of business leaders finds many companies are considering relocating operations and supply chains to countries with higher levels of renewable energy• None Many companies are already planning to phase out fossil fuels and invest in on-site renewables• None Businesses say they need stronger government support, in the form of financial incentives and targeted policies, to speed up their transitions
Maritime industry’s landmark carbon levy falls short against own ambitions

2 months ago | sustainableviews.com | Claudia De Meulemeester

Request Free Trial Maritime industry’s landmark carbon levy falls short against own ambitions Between $11bn and $12bn a year could be raised from an IMO-imposed shipping levy, according to UCL © AFP or licensors Carbon-reduction measure only expected to cut shipping emissions by around 10% by 2030 The UN body for global shipping has agreed an industry-wide levy on carbon emissions, but experts point out it will not deliver emission cuts aligned with the body’s own recommendations While new...
UK government urged to amend pension rules to support sustainable growth

2 months ago | sustainableviews.com | Claudia De Meulemeester

Request Free Trial UK government urged to amend pension rules to support sustainable growth The UK’s pensions industry is worth more than £3tn © Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg Lack of clarity over fiduciary duty and a heavy sustainability reporting burden are key issues for the pensions industry, says UKSIF At a glance The UK government is planning an overhaul of the investment rules regulating the pensions sector in attempt to spur growth and stimulate investment in UK assets Simplifying...