EU: USA and Qatar urge EU to repeal CSDDD or remove key provisions in joint letter
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'U.S., Qatar Warn EU States of Energy, Trade Consequences of Supply Chain Sustainability Law', 22 October 2025
The U.S. and Qatar have released an open letter sent to the leaders of EU member states expressing “deep concern” over the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the EU’s new law requiring companies to address their negative impacts on human rights and the environment across their value chains, and warning of consequences to trade and energy supply if the new law is not repealed or significantly watered down...
In the strongly worded letter, however, signed by Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs, Saad Sherida al-Kaabi, and U.S. Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, the U.S. and Qatar said that the Omnibus proposal “falls grossly short” of addressing their concerns, and warned that the CSDDD “will cause considerable harm to the EU and its citizens.” The government representatives added that the CSDDD will “seriously undermine the ability of the American, Qatari, and broader international energy community to maintain and expand their partnerships and operations within the EU.”
The letter specifically called out the CSDDD’s “unintended consequences for LNG export competitiveness and the availability of reliable, affordable energy for EU consumers.”...
The communication also said that many European companies have expressed concerns about the CSDDD, citing a recent letter signed by the CEOs of 46 major companies against the regulation. Notably, however, several of the companies included in the letter have reportedly distanced themselves from it, stating they did not actually participate in it, and reiterating their support for the CSDDD.
Warning of risks to the EU’s energy security and trade relationships from the CSDDD, the U.S. and Qatar letter adds that implementing the law “could jeopardize existing and future investments, employment, and compliance with recent trade agreements.”