The Briefing:
Regulatory intelligence & supply chain resilience

Current supply-chain developments across UK CBAM reform, critical minerals, tariffs, EUDR policy and mineral export controls.

Parliament backs broader CBAM coverage and tougher anti-circumvention rules, while the EU proposes a French Guiana change to EUDR scope.

US-Canada trade talks result in new tariffs, while the EU issues guidance for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism ahead of its definitive rules.

Explore late August 2026 developments: Germany aligns LkSG with CSDDD, DRC bans copper/cobalt exports, US presses EU on trade, and CBAM guides launch.

Explore key policy developments for late July 2026: EU battery exemptions for ATEX gear, US 50% tariffs on Canada, and Australia modern slavery rules.

The EU adjusts near-term EUDR data parameters and drafts a flexible carbon market overhaul to preserve domestic industrial competitiveness.

The EU cuts tariff-free steel quotas by 47% to curb overcapacity, while the UK introduces its new GBDR due diligence rules.

The EU expands its carbon border levy to 400 new metal categories, while Morocco evaluates a landmark free trade proposal from China to diversify exports.

A new study warns biodiversity loss threatens $83TN in assets, while the US confirms it will honour 15% tariff ceilings.