MEPs support revised CO2 emissions standards for new cars and vans © AdobeStock_toa555 Call for a methodology for assessing the full life-cycle of CO2 emissions Mitigate negative economic impact of the transition with targeted funding Parliament supports revised CO2 emissions standards for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, part of the “Fit for […]
Inclusion of emissions from flights to non-EEA countries Phase out of free allocations by 2025 Updated notification rules for 2021 under international scheme (CORSIA) MEPs agree to increase ambition for emissions reduction in the international aviation sector to achieve EU and global climate goals. In a plenary vote on Wednesday, MEPs adopted their report revising […]
The EU will develop a binding framework to monitor and report on member states’ progress towards phasing out fossil fuel subsidies Set a deadline for ending fossil fuel subsidies in line with the ambition of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius New methodology to identify other environmentally harmful subsidies by 202 MEPs endorsed on […]
Industry, Research and Energy Committee Chair Cristian Buşoi (EPP, RO) welcomed the new package of measures tabled by the European Commission on Tuesday. “The ITRE Committee backs the initiative to make Europe independent from Russian gas. We need to get rid of suppliers that finance Putin’s war in Ukraine, and we need to do it […]
Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy), 28 February 2022 Main results EU energy ministers met today in Brussels to exchange views on the energy situation in Ukraine and Europe following the unprovoked and unjustified military aggression by the Russian Federation. Support for Ukraine and the energy situation in Europe Russian military action in Ukraine is […]
in July, the European Commission presented its Fit for 55 Package aimed at achieving climate neutrality by 2050 and Europe delivering its share in addressing the climate challenge. Closer to end of the year 195 parties reiterated in Glasgow at COP26 their willingness to keep the increase in global average temperature well below 2C above […]
Renewables must be deployed more quickly to meet emission reduction targets Shorter procedures to get permits, increase public acceptance of offshore wind energy Offshore wind farms can benefit marine biodiversity if designed and build sustainably MEPs highlight that the cost of offshore wind has fallen dramatically the last two decades © AFP/Eric Feferberg MEPs […]
JGDE: With this COVID crisis, we are seeing a resurgence in e-commerce. In densely populated cities, but also in the provinces, home deliveries have developed significantly. How does DPDgroup GeoPost go about being a responsible carrier and reducing the environmental impact in cities? Dominique Mamcarz (DM): I would like to highlight a few points. DPDgroup […]
To what extent is regulatory stability essential to attract investment in decarbonization and preserve the path of energy transition in a context of rising energy and commodity prices? Henna virkkunen, MEP of the National Coalition answers us The dependence on imported energy is a big problem for the EU, noting that Algeria’s role in triggering […]
To constitute a sustainable and autonomous supply of materials necessary for the production of key technologies, the EP calls for more supply and recycling in Europe. Critical raw materials (CCMs) are essential for the production of a wide range of goods and technologies. The transition to digital, energy-efficient and climate-neutral European economies will lead to […]
