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After more than three years in the making, the Commission’s TPD Evaluation is out. While acknowledging evidence gaps, the Report points firmly towards stricter regulation – with limited attention to real world outcomes, enforcement realities and socioeconomic impacts.
The Commission’s proposal for a revised Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR 2.0) promises simplification, but the effects could reach far beyond disclosure templates. In this interview, JTI’s Tim Lin explores how the new proposals may shift SFDR toward de facto classification, with implications for investor choice, comparability across products, and the EU’s own transition and policy coherence goals.
Dive into the full interview HERE and see what’s at stake →
The European Parliament’s draft own-initiative report on the commission’s cardiovascular health strategy sets out with strong intentions – but its direction reveals something deeper. As prevention becomes a political priority, the debate is drifting toward a far more prescriptive vision of how Europeans should live, what they should consume, and how far institutions should go in shaping personal choices.
From product regulation to taxation and risk communication, the report raises a larger question: where is the line between protecting public health and governing lifestyles?
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