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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12761
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Climate

‘Fit for 55’ package, Greens/EFA group in European Parliament expresses concern about an approach overly based on carbon market

As the European Commission prepares to present its ‘Fit for 55’ legislative package aimed at achieving a reduction in the EU’s net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament expressed concerns that the package is overly focused on carbon market mechanisms in an online press conference on Tuesday 13 July.

The group is particularly critical of the proposed revision of the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY: EU Council approves recovery plans for 12 Member States
TAXATION: EU Council adopts VAT exemption solely for goods and services distributed by EU during Covid-19 pandemic
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: divisions in ECOFIN Council over inclusion of nuclear in EU taxonomy resurface
FINANCE: MEPs decide on pilot scheme for distributed ledger technology
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: public access to justice, European Parliament and EU Council reach interim agreement on amending ‘Aarhus’ Regulation
HEALTH: cross-border health threats, MEPs ready to negotiate with EU Council
CLIMATE: ‘Fit for 55’ package, Greens/EFA group in European Parliament expresses concern about an approach overly based on carbon market
TRANSPORT: Slovenian EU Council Presidency puts rail and decarbonisation of transport at heart of its priorities
FISHERIES: Virginijus Sinkevičius hopes to reach an agreement with Norway on EU quota for Arctic cod
AGRICULTURE: finalising CAP reform is number one priority of Slovenian Presidency of EU Council
COHESION: Slovenian Presidency of EU Council confirms definitive abandonment of European cross-border mechanism
MIGRATION: Ylva Johansson calls on EU Member States to use momentum to push Pact on ‘Migration and Asylum’ forward
EXTERNAL ACTION
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: Sarajevo will have adopted enough measures by end of 2021 to obtain EU candidate status, according to Mr Tegeltija
MOLDOVA: EU welcomes early elections, but notes shortcomings
ISRAEL: there is a chance for a fresh start in EU/Israel relations, says Mr Borrell
CUBA: Borrell calls on Cuban authorities to listen to protesters
TRADE: MEPs regret slow progress on EU trade and sustainability action plan
TRADE: Slovenian EU Council Presidency expected to focus on trade agreement negotiations
TRADE: European Commission publishes guidance for companies to tackle forced labour in supply chains
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/FINANCIAL: Platform on Sustainable Finance outlines a social taxonomy
NEWS BRIEFS
DEFENCE: Austria to join European Rapid Reaction Corps
ECONOMY: Eurogroup confirms eurozone expansionary fiscal stance in 2022
SPACE: Member States of the ESA and EU consider European approach to space traffic management
FINANCE: European Parliament concerned about delay in appointing new ESMA chair
INDUSTRY: EU and Ukraine launch Strategic Partnership on Raw Materials
DIGITAL: related rights—French competition authority fines Google €500 million
RESEARCH: Women TechEU, European Commission wants to support women creating innovative start-ups
SERBIA/KOSOVO: new High Level Dialogue meeting on 19 July
TRANSPORT: ‘Eurovignette’ Directive takes another step forward in European Parliament