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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12760

13 July 2021
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Climate
Commission finalises revision of EU emission standards for new cars and vans
Brussels, 12/07/2021 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 14 July, the European Commission will present a proposal for a revision of the regulation (2019/631) setting European standards for CO2 emissions from new cars and vans. A draft document from the institution obtained by EUROPE outlines the proposal. 

The end of petrol and diesel cars?

In force since 1 January 2020, Regulation 2019/631 sets fleet-wide CO2 emission targets for the EU.

According to this text, CO2 emissions from new cars and vans will have to be reduced by 15%...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: Commission finalises revision of EU emission standards for new cars and vans
CLIMATE: new draft of future proposal for a revision of EU ETS
CLIMATE/SOCIAL: climate action social facility, European Commission wants to take 20% of ETS revenues from construction and road sectors
TRANSPORT: European Commission to promote use of sustainable fuels in aviation sector
HEALTH: Slovenian Presidency of EU Council intends to conclude negotiations with Parliament on legislative package for a “European Health Union”
AGRICULTURE: promotion of agricultural products, an increased 2022 budget with a focus on organic products
AGRICULTURE: MEPs call on European Commission to act to protect Champagne appellation in Russia
FISHERIES: European Commission reallocates UK quotas in Morocco agreement to EU countries
SPACE: space is becoming “a territory”, according to André-Hubert Roussel, CEO of ArianeGroup
MIGRATION: European Commission ready to suspend Belarus’s visa facilitation regime in response to irregular arrivals of migrants in Lithuania
CONSUMERS: WhatsApp’s privacy policy under scrutiny by BEUC
EXTERNAL ACTION
LEBANON: EU ministers of foreign affairs agree on creation of a sanctions regime
ETHIOPIA: Mr Borrell says EU sanctions against Ethiopian authorities should be considered
CONNECTIVITY: EU must develop geostrategic and global approach to connectivity, says EU Council
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: European Commission puts its digital levy proposal on hold
G20: tackling climate change at heart of “urgent priorities” of world’s leading financiers
COMPETITION: European Commission accepts need to update 1997 Notice on market definition
ECONOMY: Finance Watch attacks several “myths” behind EU fiscal rules
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: EU ministers agree on need to make labour market more resilient and inclusive
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY: The European Commission does not rule out a delay in the analysis of the Hungarian recovery plan
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission asks Malta to explain its plan to allow only vaccinated travellers to enter its territory
HEALTH: European Commission reaches Covid-19 vaccine delivery target and urges EU27 to keep up pace
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU announces 22 million euros for Iran and Pakistan
COHESION: EU Council definitively adopts Interinstitutional Agreement on Public Sector Loan Facility
UN: EU Council sets out EU priorities for 76th General Assembly
CSDP: EU establishes its military training mission for Mozambican armed forces
RUSSIA: EU extends economic sanctions by six months
SYRIA: EU welcomes extension of cross-border passage of humanitarian aid through Turkey
CITIES: 37 mayors call for the European Green Deal
ADDENDUM
MIGRATION: report on Eurodac Regulation will be put to vote in European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties on 30 September