The heads of the political groups in the European Parliament, Conference of Presidents (CoP), have decided on the timetable for the hearings of the Commissioners-designate in the committees. The hearings will take place between Nov. 4-12.According to information from Table.Briefings, a majority from the EPP, ECR and PfE decided on the timetable – to the […]
All countries that already contribute to international climate financing should disclose their figures. This is what the EU finance ministers are demanding, and they are probably looking at China in particular. As a former developing country, China is not obliged to contribute to climate financing. However, according to a study, it already pays an average […]
In a position paper by the CDU/CSU group in the EU Parliament, MEPs are once again calling for the revision of the CO2 fleet limits for cars to be brought forward by one year and for the 2035 ban on combustion engines to be “corrected”. The CDU/CSU continues to insist on technological neutrality. “CO2 emissions […]
Geopolitical instability and social inequality in the introduction of measures to curb climate change in Europe are the greatest challenges to achieving the European climate targets. A study by Brussels-based think tank Bruegel has examined the EU Commission’s target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. The targets […]
Following the European Commission’s announcement that it intends to postpone the launch of the new EU rules for deforestation-free supply chains (EUDR) by one year, the focus is now on Parliament and the Council. They will have to approve the amendment – presumably in a fast-track procedure, as there is little time left until December, […]
For the EU member states, a “prerequisite” for an ambitious global climate finance target is that the number of donor countries for international climate finance increases. This is stated in a draft Council conclusion for COP29, which is exclusively available to Table.Briefings.International public funding should be provided and mobilized by a broader group of contributors, […]
The first question that needs to be clarified in the area of automotive regulation is: Who is responsible? The overlaps in the portfolios that Ursula von der Leyen wants to define with the structure of her new Commission are already keeping the lobby departments of companies and associations busy. One example: There is to be […]
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced her intention to financially support the issue of green government bonds in the Global South. In Europe, green bonds have proven to be an incredibly effective instrument for mobilizing private investment, said von der Leyen in New York at the summit of the Alliance of Small […]
The European Commission is restricting the use of a subset of so-called PFAS chemicals. “We are removing harmful substances from everyday products like textiles, cosmetics and food packaging,” said European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič. These substances are commonly found in items such as rain jackets, pizza boxes, waterproof sprays, and skincare products.PFAS (per- and […]
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has put together a promising team of Commissioners to continue the climate policy agenda over the next five years. Spain’s Teresa Ribera will be the new Commissioner for Competition. What does not initially sound like a climate portfolio actually involves the task of aligning the European Union’s state […]