The US Department of Commerce has suspended its controversial Affiliates Rule for one year following negotiations with China, temporarily halting export controls that would have extended restrictions to thousands of foreign subsidiaries owned by listed entities. The suspension, effective through 9 November 2026, comes as part of a broader trade deal in which China has agreed to pause its expansive rare earth export controls. However, the Dutch government's extraordinary seizure of semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia demonstrates the far-reaching extraterritorial consequences of US-China trade tensions, with European companies and global supply chains caught in the crossfire.

On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its landmark advisory opinion on 'the obligations of states in respect of climate change'.

In this month's ESG alert, we highlight the adoption of two new Norwegian acts on food loss and marine protection, a landmark advisory opinion from the EFTA Court on the interpretation of the EIA Directive, adoption of a country risk classification under the EU Deforestation Regulation, and the proposed Omnibus IV package.

In this month's ESG alert, we highlight the EU 'Stop the Clock' Directive which entered into force on 17 April 2025, and the recent judgement from the Supreme Court of Norway on the interpretation of the rules on interim measures under the Norwegian Dispute Act.

In this month's ESG alert, we highlight Norway’s follow-up actions in the wake of the EU release of the Omnibus package, the EFTA Court’s recent advisory opinion in the case regarding disposal of mining waste in Førdefjorden, and public consultations on the new ESG Regulation.

In this month's ESG alert, we highlight the EU Commission's Omnibus package, which proposes significant simplifications to EU legislation on sustainability and human rights. We also describe the overturn of the first infringement penalty issued under the Transparency Act, and the proposed implementation of the EU Regulation on Waste Shipments into Norwegian law.

Onsdag 26. februar slapp EU-Kommisjonen første del av den varslede Omnibus-pakken, hvor forenkling og økt konkurransekraft er målet. Resultatet er en voldsom forenkling i kravene til bærekraftsrapportering, som i første omgang kun vil omfatte de aller største selskapene. I tillegg er det foreslått endringer i en rekke andre regelverk knyttet til rapportering og etterlevelse på bærekraftsfeltet.

Bærekraft, klima og miljø

ESG, compliance og risikostyring

Advokatfullmektig

Lene arbeider med ESG, compliance og krisehåndtering. 

I tillegg til en mastergrad i juss ved Universitetet i Oslo, har Lene en bachelorgrad i Internasjonale studier, med fordypning i internasjonal politikk.

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Lene arbeider med ESG, compliance og krisehåndtering.