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What does Sustainability mean? In legal practice, sustainability describes integrating environmental, social and economic considerations into planning, procurement and construction so that buildings and infrastructure are healthy, comfortable and affordable, use durable and renewable resources, and minimise environmental impact over their whole life. It is not a single statutory definition; rather a cross‑cutting concept often expressed as “sustainable development”. In England (planning law under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and the NPPF), Scotland (NPF4 and planning legislation), Northern Ireland (Planning Act (NI) 2011 and the SPPS) and Ireland (Planning and Development Act 2000), it guides plan‑making and planning permission, environmental impact assessment and...

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Competition law and sustainability: global tracker of legislation, guidance, consultations and enforcement by competition authorities (2008–2026)

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This tracker compiles and distils legislative, guidance and wider policy updates that shed light on how competition authorities around the world are approaching the question of how competition law can help deliver Sustainability goals...

2026

Jurisdiction and body — Details — Developments

  • Belgium (Belgian Competition Authority) — The authority issues guidelines on sustainability agreements • Press release published—02/04/2026
  • France (Autorité de la Concurrence—AdC) — AdC provides informal guidance on the ReUse initiative to roll out a standardised deposit-return system for food packaging in France • Informal guidance published—23/02/2026
  • UK (CMA) — CMA offers informal guidance on the Landscape Enterprise Networks scheme • Informal guidance published—23/01/2026

2025

Jurisdiction and body — Details — Developments

  • Belgium (Belgian Competition Authority) — The authority informally clears a sustainability agreement to market only compostable coffee pods • Press release published—19/12/2025
  • Belgium (Belgian Competition Authority) — The authority opens a consultation on draft guidelines for sustainability agreements • Press release published—06/10/2025
  • New Zealand (Commerce Commission) — The Commission finds no evidence to substantiate a complaint alleging potentially anti-competitive, coordinated, cartel-like conduct by five major New Zealand banks linked to the Net‑Zero Banking Alliance • Press release published—21/07/2025
  • EU (European Commission) — The Commission issues first opinion...
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