According to Reiche, nuclear energy should be considered a green technology at the EU level. Under the new government, Germany is no longer opposing France and other member states that have for years been pushing to recognize nuclear power as sustainable alongside renewables. “We’ve agreed that low-carbon and carbon-free energy sources should be prioritized,” Reiche […]
CO2 storage: The delegated act of the European Commission clarifies the obligation of oil and gas producers to contribute to achieving the EU target of 50 million tons of CO2 injection capacity. View documentAviation emissions: The delegated act updates the rules for reporting fuels eligible under CORSIA, as well as the submission and verification of […]
The European Parliament approved the simplification of CBAM rules, adopting the European Commission’s proposal without amendments by a vote of 564 in favor, 20 against and 12 abstentions.Under the Commission’s simplification – part of a broader “omnibus” legislative package – a threshold of 50 tons of CO2 emissions per year will be introduced. Companies that […]
The EU Commission’s concrete proposal for the 2040 climate target is based on the German coalition contract between the CDU/CSU and SPD. This was stated by CDU environmental politician Andreas Jung on Wednesday at an event organized by the Ariadne Project. Jung had been in close contact with Brussels during the coalition negotiations. EU Climate […]
The action plan announced by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to support the chemical industry is to be presented on July 2. This is according to the current Commission agenda (LPP) until the summer.In addition to the action plan, the Commission is also planning a sector-specific omnibus. Contexte reports that this will focus on […]
Transport Emissions: The authors of the study analyze policy measures aimed at creating healthier living conditions in cities. They highlight substantial health benefits from emission standards, fleet renewal, and clean electricity for EVs across 180 countries and 13,000 urban areas. View document.Blue Economy: The main goal of the Blue Economy report is to provide guidance […]
The simplification of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has cleared another hurdle. The EU Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) has approved the simplifications to the CBAM proposed by the Commission. MEPs adopted the Commission’s unchanged text with 85 votes in favor, one against and one abstention.The Commission’s simplification as part of the Omnibus Act defines […]
The EU Commission has drawn up the classification of producer countries in terms of their risk of deforestation. The member states have already approved the categorization. So far, MEPs have only been allowed to view the benchmarking system on request and without using their cell phones; it is not yet public. Russia, Belarus, Myanmar and […]
The EU Commission apparently only wants to ban perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds (PFAS) in a specific product group. Industry Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné told the EU Parliament’s Environment Committee on Tuesday that it was in the process of banning PFAS in products for human consumption. However, he did not want to restrict them in the […]
Mr. Diess, the wind and solar energy sector is hugely dependent on Chinese products, with up to 90 percent market share. But you don’t consider this dependence on China to be a problem. Why not?China is making the biggest contribution to a successful energy transition. 70 percent of solar energy was installed in Asia last […]