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EU Plans Changes to Sustainability Law as US, Qatar Increase Pressure

It’s the latest twist in a long-running regulatory saga over rules that would make big brands accountable for environmental and labour abuses in their supply chains.
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The EU rule requires larger companies operating in the EU to find and fix human rights and environmental issues in their supply chains. (Shutterstock)

Qatar and the US have written to EU heads of state expressing deep concern over corporate sustainability rules and their potential impact on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, according to a statement from QatarEnergy on Wednesday.

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