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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12700
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NEWS BRIEFS / Climate

Chinese President Xi Jinping criticises EU’s future Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

16/04/2021 (Agence Europe) – Chinese President Xi Jinping has lashed out at the future Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) during his telephone meeting with Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron held on Friday 16 April. The three heads of state discussed climate and health issues. According to the Chinese President, the response to climate change “should not be a pretext for erecting barriers to trade”. The European Commission plans to publish its legislative proposal for a WTO-compatible CBAM in June 2021. Xi Jinping has called on developed economies to “lead by example on reducing emissions”. He has not yet confirmed whether he will attend the virtual climate summit on 22 and 23 April led by US President Joe Biden. (LM)

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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: European Commission calls on Member States to focus on quality of their recovery plans rather than on speed
EUROGROUP: Member States send positive signal on resumption of talks on Banking Union and on possible creation of a ‘digital euro’
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
BANKS: EBA’s 2017 guidelines on retail banking products should be declared invalid, says Court’s Advocate General
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: return sponsorships provided in Pact is “not the solution we need”, says Tineke Strik
CLIMATE/FINANCE: European Commission’s intention to exclude natural gas from EU taxonomy is confirmed
CLIMATE: ‘Climate Law’, Council of EU sends compromise proposals to Parliament for sixth interinstitutional negotiation session
CLIMATE: emissions from installations covered by ETS have fallen by 13.3% in 2020, according to European Commission
ENERGY: Portuguese Presidency of EU Council’s new draft conclusions on Renovation Wave Strategy
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs want common European framework for soil protection that respects subsidiarity
AGRICULTURE: European Council of Young Farmers calls for help for farmers impacted by cold snap
TRANSPORT: European Parliament committees approve agreement on Connecting Europe Facility 2021-2027
SPACE: Eurospace Secretary General calls for European legal framework for space traffic management
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Ukraine, Ethiopia and sanctions against Myanmar on agenda of EU foreign affairs ministers’ video conference
UNITED KINGDOM: discussions with EU should continue to address problems of implementation of Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland
WTO: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala calls for limiting export restrictions on Covid-19 vaccines
WEAPONS: EU strengthens its support for fight against illicit arms trade
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: Nicolás González Casares suggests creating a European online platform to prevent medicines shortages
HEALTH: European Parliament ready to approve fast-track process for authorising modified Covid-19 vaccines
COHESION: European Commission approves modifications to operational programmes for four new Member States
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Commission proposes to return 2020 surplus of €1.76 billion to Member States
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Sassoli develops his strategy to strengthen his institution after Covid-19
EEAS: High Representative Josep Borrell announces eleven senior appointments
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission seeks clarification from Ireland on mandatory hotel quarantine measures
CLIMATE: Chinese President Xi Jinping criticises EU’s future Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
EDUCATION: proposed recommendations on education for environmental sustainability and on distance learning expected by end of 2021
EDUCATION: European Commission provides teachers with educational tools on disinformation
ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE: MEPs endorse European Parliament/EU Council agreement on 2021–2027 LIFE programme
SPACE: two billion Galileo-enabled smartphones have been sold
TAXATION: eighty NGOs call on European Parliament to defend its position on country-by-country reporting at all costs
RESEARCH: European Commission opens public consultation on its proposal for a ‘Pact for Research and Innovation’
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: until 23 April 2021
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other events: until 23 April 2021