Fossil industry representatives have claimed in a fresh report that oil and gas supplies risk being severely constrained if the EU implements the 2024 Methane Regulation as planned, in what climate campaigners describe as “alarmist” scenarios ⬇️
LEAK: The EU executive is planning to support a swift uptake of small nuclear reactors through the EU’s InvestEU programme, according to a draft of the upcoming Clean Energy Investment strategy ⬇️
The Finnish government has put forward a long list of recent EU climate and environmental legislation it sees as ripe for revision under the bloc’s ongoing “simplification” efforts, including several key Green Deal laws ⬇️
The EU executive has put forward a proposal to grant overriding public interest status to any industrial project set up in dedicated acceleration areas, in an effort aimed at providing “simplified permitting” for heavy industry ⬇️
LEAK: The European Commission is expected to table a more targeted proposal for an Industrial Accelerator Act, according to a fresh draft, limiting priority status designation under the legislation to a handful of sectors including carmaking and steel ⬇️
The European Commission president has committed to move forward with a swift implementation of the recently signed trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc, without waiting for Parliament to give its formal consent to the deal ⬇️
Several national capitals have pushed back against efforts spearheaded by Poland to swiftly reduce the cost of CO2 emission permits under the EU’s cap and trade scheme, cautioning against undermining the cornerstone climate framework ⬇️
Dozens of EU green compliance deadlines, policy meets and member state elections are approaching. Are you ready?
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The European Commission has given into pressure from national capitals to ditch a proposed restriction on lead bullets, saying that its “potential impact, however small,” on weapons manufacturers trumps their damage to human health and the environment ⬇️
The European Commission has pledged to properly record and explain any future legislative decisions taken urgently, in response to “maladministration” findings from the EU Ombudsman ⬇️
✂️ Simplification
🌍 Climate target
🧪 REACH revision
🗑️ Circular Economy Act
🚜 CAP reform
🦅 Nature funding reset
📊 Corporate reporting
What happens next with the green battles of this EU mandate?
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The recently weakened Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive should be revised if the EU is to fully account for the growing impact of climate change, the bloc’s climate watchdog has said ⬇️
The EU executive is holding a closed-door consultation with select stakeholders this week on the revision of the EU’s longstanding nature directives, in a process criticised by environmental groups as serving industry interests ⬇️
The European Commission is preparing a parallel process to review the full EU statute book, alongside further topic-specific ‘omnibus’ simplification packages, with an action plan on detailed proposals promised “soon” ⬇️
A decision to allow automated submissions of due diligence statements meant to simplify how businesses comply with the EU’s anti-deforestation law caused a massive increase in system load estimates and ultimate postponement ⬇️
Simplification is affecting dozens of EU green talks – right now. Which will progress and which will stall? 🇪🇺
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European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has defended the “clear benefits” delivered by the EU’s emissions trading system, amid industry claims that the cost of polluting in the bloc is pushing production abroad ⬇️
The European Commission is drawing up plans to prevent member states from enacting national laws that go beyond EU rules, while “doubling down” on efforts to cut cumbersome permitting procedures ⬇️
This piece is part of the special report we're launching this month 🇪🇺
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How are Parliament’s #EuropeanGreenDeal champions adapting to a reality of right-wing alliances?
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LEAK: The EU executive is preparing formal guidance for member states to cut taxes on electricity to minimum levels permitted under EU rules, in an effort to boost investments in electrification and transition away from fossil fuels ⬇️
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🇪🇺 What are her priorities for the rest of this mandate?
🇪🇺 Will laws be reopened on nature, water, and more?
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The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against a large number of member states who remain in the controversial post-cold war investment treaty, in a tentatively final effort to complete the bloc’s torturous withdrawal ⬇️
The European Commission has prepared a draft proposal to designate three lithium salts as human reproductive toxicants that key trade partners have warned would hold back the green transition ⬇️
Soy beans now meet the EU’s criteria to be excluded from its renewable energy targets after a surge in their production in high-carbon areas such as forests, peatland and wetlands, the European Commission has indicated ⬇️
MEPs have endorsed a request to seek an EU court opinion on the recently signed trade deal with the Mercosur bloc ahead of any formal vote, in a move criticised by the European Commission as “unjustified” ⬇️
LEAK: Member states will be required to draw up “aggregated baseline” permits to streamline impact assessments for manufacturing operations in dedicated industrial clusters, according to a draft of the upcoming Industrial Accelerator Act ⬇️
