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Tsvetelina Kuzmanova

EU sustainable finance policy lead, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership

2 articles · 29 January 2025 to 22 October 2025

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Warned the vote damages Europe's credibility and shows rules are being used as bargaining chips.
Warned the simplification package could set an extremely problematic precedent and represent a first step in a broader deregulation wave across Europe.

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European Parliament rejects first omnibus simplification package in surprise vote

MEPs voted 318 to 309 against the compromise on sustainability reporting rules, delaying Ursula von der Leyen's deregulation agenda and exposing fractures in the centrist coalition.

Sofia Marchetti22 October 20257 min read

Europe

Von der Leyen prepares bonfire of EU green reporting rules

European Commission president targets sustainability directives she helped create, promising a 25% cut in reporting burdens while green groups warn of a deregulation precedent that could unravel the Green Deal.

Peter van den Berg29 January 20257 min read

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