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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12760
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Climate

New draft of future proposal for a revision of EU ETS

As the European Commission prepares to present a proposal for the revision of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Directive (2003/87), EUROPE obtained a new draft of the forthcoming proposal on Monday 12 July.

Very similar to the previous draft (see EUROPE B12752A1), this Commission document nevertheless provides some clarifications.

The main change concerns the extension of the current ETS to maritime transport.

While the previous version envisaged that the scheme would apply to...

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