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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12682
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Climate

A European Commission requested study points out weaknesses of CORSIA system

Revealed, on Thursday 18 March, by the NGO Transport & Environment (T&E ), a study requested by the European Commission highlights weaknesses in the international CORSIA scheme to reduce emissions from the aviation sector.

This study, which has not yet been officially published, aims to provide guidance to the Commission on the economic, social and environmental impacts of different options for implementing CORSIA in the context of the forthcoming revision of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme...

Contents

BEACONS
Beacons: Gibraltar – a study of an anachronism (2)
SECTORAL POLICIES
Interview on MIGRATION: Migration and asylum pact in its current form does not “relieve the pressure” on EU member States, says Tomas Tobé
AGRICULTURE: EU ministers to discuss ways to facilitate agreement with European Parliament on post-2020 CAP on 23 March
FISHERIES: political agreement expected in EU Council on Monday 22 March over extension of 2021 provisional quotas shared with UK
INDUSTRY/INTERNAL MARKET: European dependence on non-Member States will be focus of ministers’ next informal ‘competitiveness’ meeting
SPACE: Member States are working on European definition of space traffic management
ENERGY: new draft conclusions of Portuguese Presidency of Council of EU on Renovation Wave Strategy
CLIMATE: a European Commission requested study points out weaknesses of CORSIA system
FOOD SAFETY: European Commission considers return of processed animal protein in non-ruminant feed
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Turkey, Russia, Southern Neighbourhood, Myanmar and human rights all on EU Council agenda of 22 March
FOREIGN AFFAIRS/DEVELOPMENT: MEPs endorse final European Parliament/EU Council compromise on single financial instrument NDICI 
TRADE: European Commission showed “maladministration” in concluding EU/Mercosur negotiations, says European Ombudsman
TURKEY: Von der Leyen and Michel recall importance of building on appeasement
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
TURKEY: all Council of Europe bodies denounce threats to Turkish parliamentary democracy
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: European Summit of 25-26 March, European Semester and Conference on Future of Europe on EU ministers’ agenda
FUTURE OF EU: Conference on future of Europe, Committee of Regions’ high level group on democracy holds its first meeting
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: working group set up in Council of EU to address technical and other issues with ‘digital green certificate’ 
DEVELOPMENT: Brexit is not unrelated to postponement of election of co-chairs of Covax Shareholders’ Council
STATE AID: France authorised to compensate ski lift operators in ski resorts for Covid-19
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: UK referred to Court of Justice over Gibraltar’s company tax regime
FINANCE: Platform on Sustainable Finance delivers its recommendations for maximising potential of EU taxonomy
FINANCE: ESMA clarifies application of position limits pending adaptation of MiFID Directive
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: implementation of EU race equality legislation remains lacking
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: €220 million in EU support for fruit, vegetables and milk at school in 2021-2022
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: vaccination and vaccination certificates must take into account human rights, highlights Secretary General of Council of Europe
ENERGY: MEPs call for ‘Research Fund for Coal and Steel’ to be consistent with Paris Agreement 
UNITED STATES: meeting between Mr Blinken and Mr Borrell on Wednesday 24 March
MIGRATION: consultation to prepare next action plan against migrant smuggling networks
MIGRATION: renewed agreement between three European agencies to collect information on situation at external borders 
REGIONS: Committee of Regions calls for an increase in financial envelope of Brexit Adjustment Reserve
RUSSIA: Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights is calling for immediate investigation into executions in Chechnya revealed Novaya Gazeta
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: until 26 March 2021
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other events: until 26 March 2021