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EU cracks down on CEO environmental crime with landmark directive

Published 15:49 on February 27, 2024 / Last updated at 15:49 on February 27, 2024 / / EMEA (Europe), International (UN Nature & Biodiversity Talks), Nature & Biodiversity, Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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The European Parliament has become the first international body to criminalise large-scale ecosystem destruction, introducing sentences of up to 10 years for CEOs, following a vote on Tuesday.
The European Parliament has become the first international body to criminalise large-scale ecosystem destruction, introducing sentences of up to 10 years for CEOs, following a vote on Tuesday.


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