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This comprehensive overview examines the most significant ESG-related legal and policy developments across Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia during the first half of 2026, revealing a strategic shift from rapid regulatory expansion toward pragmatic implementation and competitiveness. The analysis explores how sustainability obligations, renewable energy reforms, and emissions management frameworks are evolving across both EU and non-EU jurisdictions in the region.

June 2026 – As of 19 June 2026, EU Directive (EU) 2023/2673 (the “Directive”) requires all traders offering goods or services to consumers through online interfaces...

The European Commission recently published draft guidelines on the classification of high-risk AI systems under Article 6 of the AI Act. Although the document is non-binding and still open for feedback, the draft guidelines provide the clearest indication to date of how the Commission is likely to interpret one of the most debated aspects of the AI Act in practice: what actually qualifies as a “high-risk AI system”?