On 14 November 2024, the EU Parliament formally approved the European Commission's proposal to postpone the application of the Deforestation Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1115) until 30 December 2025. With the aim of reducing deforestation, forest degradation, greenhouse gas emissions and global biodiversity loss, the Deforestation Regulation imposes documentation and due diligence requirements on in-scope entities to ensure that relevant commodities and products are deforestation-free and lawfully produced. Companies falling within the scope of the Regulation, should start preparations to ensure that they are prepared to comply once the obligations enter into force.

In this month's ESG alert, we highlight the first infringement penalty imposed under the Transparency Act, the implementation of the EU CSRD into Norwegian law, the Norwegian government's decision to implement CBAM into Norwegian law, EU restrictions on a sub-group of PFAS chemicals, and the latest decision from the Borgarting Court of Appeal regarding an injunction appeal from two environmental organisations.

In this month's ESG alert we describe three recently published public consultations in Norway, relating to (i) a revised CO2 compensation scheme, (ii) amendments to sustainability reporting in auditor and accounting regulations and (iii) the EU's recent Regulation on reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector.

On 11 June 2024, the Norwegian Parliament amended the Accounting Act to implement the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) into Norwegian law. The new rules impose new sustainability reporting requirements for Norwegian companies, with the aim of standardising and enhancing the quality of disclosed environmental, social and governance matters.

In this month's ESG alert, we highlight the implementation of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive into Norwegian law, the entry into force of the EU Nature Restoration Law, the Revised EU Industrial Emissions Directive and the EU hydrogen and gas decarbonisation package, and the adoption of the European Council's position on the Green Claims Directive.

In this month's ESG alert we note that the EU has adopted the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the Net-Zero Industry Act and that the EU's Critical Raw Materials Act has entered into force. In Norway, the Ministry of Children and Families has commenced an evaluation of the Transparency Act one year after the first reporting deadline while various government authorities have issued public consultations relating to different areas of climate legislation.

In this month's ESG alert, we highlight the recent landmark climate judgment from the European Court of Human Rights, as well as legislative developments in the EU, including new rules on free allocation of emission allowances, protection of persons who engage in public participation, a revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive, and the approval by the European Parliament of the Forced Labour Regulation.

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Tonje is a regulatory expert within the field of sustainability, climate change and  environment, with a broad expertise from both public and private sectors. 

Before joining Wikborg Rein last year, Tonje was responsible for sustainability in the private company Heidelberg Materials Norway. She there headed initiatives related to ESG activities, including the assessment of the company's EU taxonomy alignment and other legal developments in the EU. Further, ESG reporting and disclosure obligations was part of her responsibility. She also contributed in the carbon capture project at the cement facility in Brevik, which is part of the Governmental CCS initiative Longship.  

Tonje has extensive experience from the Ministry of Climate and Environment both as Head of Section and a specialist. She has a particular emphasis on public law framework conditions, government permits and bureaucratic and political processes. She has worked with a broad range of sustainability topics such as climate, pollution, renewable energy, waste and circular economy. 

In Wikborg Rein Tonje advises clients in sustainability, climate and environmental law, including reporting and disclosure obligations. Both compliance and companies' strategy work to get well positioned in the green transition is part of her expertise. 

Tonje has together with colleague Elise Johansen written the law commentary for the Norwegian Climate Act (Gyldendal Rettsdata, 2022). 

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Tonje works with sustainability and ESG, mainly related to climate change and the environment.

Tonje Hagen Geiran

Head of Section / Project manager / Senior Advisor

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