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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12826

5 November 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 2 / 23
SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy
COP26, more than 23 countries commit to getting out of coal
Brussels, 04/11/2021 (Agence Europe)

At least 23 countries have made new commitments to phasing out coal-fired electricity, including five countries (South Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam, Poland and Ukraine) that are among the top 20 producers of coal-fired electricity, the UK Presidency of the 26th session of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) announced on Thursday 4 November.

The timetables announced for phasing out coal vary from country to country. Poland, for example, has committed to phasing out coal in the 2040s (it had...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: 20 countries commit to stop financing fossil fuel projects abroad by end of 2022
ENERGY: COP26, more than 23 countries commit to getting out of coal
MIGRATION: Greek Minister of Migration defends Greek Coast Guard actions
CONSUMERS: LightingEurope expresses concern over non-EU compliant lighting products sold online
EXTERNAL ACTION
ETHIOPIA: EU is calling for immediate ceasefire and political negotiations without conditions
MONTENEGRO: European Parliament delegation recalls importance of pursuing reforms
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: EU calls on leaders to move away from separatist rhetoric
TRADE/CLIMATE: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism continues to be challenged
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: first discussion on economic objectives of EU fiscal rule reform
ECONOMY: ESM economists propose simplifying EU fiscal rules
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: European Medicines Agency and WHO concerned about current pace of transmission of Covid-19
COHESION: REACT-EU, European Commission grants €50 million to three Polish regions
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: minimum wages, European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs confirms legal basis chosen by European Commission
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves new PDO from Spain and new PGI from Hungary
CLIMATE: according to IEA, countries’ new carbon and methane pledges bring world closer to Paris Agreement’s goal
EMPLOYMENT: EPP MEPs call for revision of working time directive
ENERGY: ACER deplores lack of transparency in methods of evaluation of ‘projects of common interest’
ENVIRONMENT: public consultation on possible revision of EU Bathing Water Quality Directive
SPACE: Eurospace presents its vision for a strong European presence in space exploration
INDUSTRY: producer prices up by 2.7% in both euro area and EU, says Eurostat
IRAN: JCPOA meeting on 29 November
FISHERIES: continuation of negotiations over fishing licences between France and UK
HEALTH: ECDC launches online survey on stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV