FRA issues legal opinion on the proposed simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards

26 February 2026


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Climate change and environmental protection

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    Report / Paper / Summary
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    Handbook / Guide / Manual
    22
    June
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    Handbook on European law relating to access to justice

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Environmental and social sustainability

EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

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  •
    Report / Paper / Summary
    18
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    This report examines the EU’s main criminal law instrument in the field of counter-terrorism, Directive (EU) 2017/541. Specifically, it considers how the directive engages issues of fundamental rights, affecting individuals, groups and society as a whole.
  • Urban girl striding through city area

    Report / Paper / Summary
    11
    October
    2021

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    This report proposes a framework for becoming, and functioning as, a ‘human rights city’ in the EU. It includes ‘foundations’, ‘structures’ and ‘tools’ for mayors, local administrations and grassroots organisations to reinforce fundamental rights locally. It is based on existing good practice and expert input by representatives of human rights cities in the EU, academic experts, international organisations and city networks.

  •
    Handbook / Guide / Manual
    22
    June
    2016

    Handbook on European law relating to access to justice

    Access to justice is an important element of the rule of law. It enables individuals to protect themselves against infringements of their rights, to remedy civil wrongs, to hold executive power accountable and to defend themselves in criminal proceedings. This handbook summarises the key European legal principles in the area of access to justice, focusing on civil and criminal law.

  •
    Page

    Criminal Detention Database

    The Criminal Detention Database 2015-2022 combines in one place information on detention conditions in all 27 EU Member States as well as the United Kingdom.
    Access database
Products

Report / Paper / Summary
Environmental and social sustainability
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15
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This factsheet outlines key judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) relating to the intersection of climate change and human rights. The issues examined include territorial jurisdiction, standards of protection, standing and victim status, and procedural guarantees in climate-related cases, including the rights of access to information. It is intended to assist legal practitioners, policymakers, and researchers in understanding and applying the evolving human rights jurisprudence in the context of climate change within the European legal space.
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The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published a legal opinion on the proposed revision of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards.
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