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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12403
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GREEN DEAL EUROPÉEN / State aid

New version of state aid guidelines for gas emission allowance trading system

On Tuesday 14 January, in line with the European Green Deal and the target of making Europe the world's first climate-neutral economy by 2050, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the amended version of the state aid guidelines for the EU emission trading system in the context of the system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading post 2021 (the ‘ETS guidelines').

Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager believes that the draft guidelines “fully reflect the...

Contents

GREEN DEAL EUROPÉEN
BUDGET/ECONOMICS: Commission presents its ‘Investment Plan for a Sustainable Europe’ to European Parliament
COHESION: Commission presents Just Transition Fund whose action relies heavily on Cohesion Policy
STATE AID: new version of state aid guidelines for gas emission allowance trading system
EIB: EU Bank confirms its commitment to unlock €1 trillion for climate projects
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Commission launches consultation of social partners to ensure “fair” minimum wages in EU
SOCIAL:  European Commission consults social partners on a social roadmap
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Renew Europe group in European Parliament contributes reflection on future Pact on Migration and Asylum
JUSTICE: breaches of ‘GDPR’ regulation by mobile apps brought to light
AGRICULTURE: call for proposals on promotion of EU agri-food products
AGRICULTURE: EU and US wine sectors sign declaration on tariffs
ANIMAL HEALTH: France and Germany making progress towards ending crushing of male chicks by end of 2021
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
EU2020HR: MEPs call on Mr Plenković to negotiate an ambitious Multiannual Financial Framework
UNITED KINGDOM: European Parliament will remain very vigilant on respect for rights of European citizens living in United Kingdom
MIDDLE EAST: MEPs call on High Representative to do even more
BIODIVERSITY: COP15 in Kunming, Parliament wants binding post-2020 targets to protect global biodiversity
INTERNAL MARKET: European Parliament and European Commission prepared to consider mandatory solution to enforce universal charger
SOCIAL: Nicolas Schmit makes commitment on homelessness but remains vague on opportunities for action at EU level
WOMEN: MEPs want strong measures on pay transparency
EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: Germany, France and United Kingdom trigger dispute resolution mechanism of nuclear agreement
SAHEL: in Pau, G5 Sahel leaders and President Macron present common front against jihadists
WTO: EU, US and Japan agree on elements of reform to better regulate industrial subsidies
INSTITUTIONAL
COMMISSION: Ilze Juhansone is new Secretary General of Commission
POLAND: Commission asks Court of Justice to provisionally halt new disciplinary regime for Polish judges
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
HUNGARY: Hungarian regulations on financing of civil organisations from abroad infringe free movement of capital, in Advocate General’s view
JUSTICE: Italian bodies which classified and certified a Panamanian shipwrecked vessel may be brought to justice, in Advocate General’s view
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: consensus expected in European Parliament on resolution rejecting revolving door instance involving Adam Farkas
NEWS BRIEFS
CATALONIA: Junqueras, Puigdemont and Comín cases are being treated with “utmost meticulousness”, Mr Sassoli said
LIBYA: Charles Michel to participate in Berlin Conference on 19 January
DIGITAL: 5G on Commission’s menu on 29 January and artificial intelligence on 19 February
PARLIAMENT: three British MEPs join ECR group in European Parliament for a few weeks
TERRORISM: EU renews its list of persons and organisations linked to terrorism for 6 months