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EU sustainability reporting rules and municipal governance

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EU sustainability reporting rules and municipal governance

This fact sheet explains how recent changes to EU sustainability reporting rules may indirectly affect municipal governments.

Ajitha Duvvuri, Fedra Vanhuyse / Published on 8 October 2026

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Duvvuri, A., & Vanhuyse, F. (2026). EU sustainability reporting rules and municipal governance. NetZeroCities. https://netzerocities.app/resource-5395

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The EU changed corporate sustainability reporting rules in recent years. While municipal governments are not direct reporters under EU law, they are indirectly affected, because these rules influence the sustainability information requested from municipal companies,
banks, suppliers and climate-investment programs. In turn, these can affect municipal reporting and decisions.

Read this fact sheet for more information on the main EU instruments, the evolving regulatory timeline and practical steps municipalities can take to strengthen sustainability data for decision-making.

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Ajitha Duvvuri
Ajitha Duvvuri

Research Associate

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Fedra Vanhuyse
Fedra Vanhuyse

SEI Affiliated Researcher