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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12373
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Climate

EU emissions inventory, European Court of Auditors recommends more vigilance for agriculture and forestry

Aggregate data on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reported annually by EU Member States, which constitute the EU's reported emissions inventory, once verified by the European Commission and the European Environment Agency (EEA), are useful, but could be more useful for effective climate policy, according to a special report published by the Court of Auditors on Wednesday 20 November.

The auditors believe that forestry and agriculture are the weak link in the monitoring of the quality of...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: eight euro area countries invited to make additional budgetary efforts
INSTITUTIONAL
EPP: Donald Tusk, a President from Central Europe who will have to re-mobilise electorate of Christian-Democratic family
RULE OF LAW: member states confirm holding of second ministerial hearing of Hungary on 10 December
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: France and Germany propose creation of a think tank for NATO
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: ministers confronted with labours of Hercules on European trade policy
WTO: OECD study calls for extension of Moratorium on electronic transmissions
KOSOVO: European External Action Service requests extension of EULEX Kosovo mission until June 2022
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: three questions to former Commissioner Andrus Ansip, now an MEP
DIGITAL: lawful interception of communications appears in Finnish draft conclusions on 5G
INTERNAL MARKET: European Parliament and EU Council are opposed to objectives of Single Market Programme
CLIMATE: EU emissions inventory, European Court of Auditors recommends more vigilance for agriculture and forestry
TRANSPORT: uncertainty remains as to whether a political agreement can be reached in EU Council on road charges
AGRICULTURE: Commission is considering making promotional campaigns more flexible as a result of US sanctions
JUSTICE: three candidates for post of European Data Protection Supervisor interviewed by Member States
JUSTICE: Member States want to strengthen protection of rights of victims of crime in the EU
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Caritas Foundation calls on EU to implement European Child Guarantee
NEWS BRIEFS
CATALONIA: Spanish judgements against Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart threaten right to freedom of expression, according to Amnesty International
DISINFORMATION: Twitter rebukes British Conservative Party
GREECE: Yanis Varoufakis cost Greeks dearly, according to Pierre Moscovici
INDUSTRY: European Commission launches online portal to better control quality of imported raw materials
MIGRATION: Greek government will close most overcrowded migrant camps
NICARAGUA: new arrests and siege of Church of San Miguel are an “infringement against the fundamental rights” of citizens, according to Mrs Mogherini
FISHERIES: European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on EMFF 2021-2027 have started
TRANSPORT: Member States approve provisional political agreements on TEN-T and rail passengers’ rights
VIETNAM: Hanoi has adopted reformed employment legislation
YEMEN: EU welcomes Prime Minister’s return to Aden