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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12831

13 November 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 30
SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy
France and Belgium finally join commitment to stop financing fossil fuel projects abroad by end of 2022
Glasgow, 12/11/2021 (Agence Europe)

Under pressure for several days, France finally signed a commitment on 12 November to stop financing fossil fuel projects abroad by the end of 2022, on the last day (barring any extensions) of the 26th session of the UN Climate Conference (COP26) in Glasgow.

Later in the day, Belgium also joined the commitment. Now involving 27 countries (the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal, Denmark, Finland, Slovenia, Albania, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia,...

Contents

SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: EU Defence and Foreign Affairs Ministers to discuss ‘EU Strategic Compass’
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: Maroš Šefčovič reports welcome “change of tone” in London on Northern Ireland and Ireland Protocol
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Western Balkans, Sahel, Belarus, and Ethiopia on agenda of EU ministers on Monday 15 November
SUDAN: EU calls on military authorities to lift arbitrary detentions and house arrest of Prime Minister
TRADE: electoral agendas in EU and in partner countries disrupt conclusion of trade agreements
TRADE: 38 million jobs in the EU depend on European exports
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: outcome of COP26 remains uncertain
CLIMATE: COP26, CoR calls for development of “regionally and locally determined contributions” and a multi-level approach
CLIMATE/FINANCE: new joint statement by five Member States against inclusion of nuclear power in EU taxonomy
CLIMATE/TRANSPORT: COP26, launch of an alliance for “zero emission” cars and vans
ENERGY: European Commission’s fifth list of projects of common interest coldly received by MEPs
ENERGY: France and Belgium finally join commitment to stop financing fossil fuel projects abroad by end of 2022
AGRICULTURE: forests, agricultural markets and emergency plan for food security on agenda of EU Council of 15 November
FISHERIES: European Commission admits that some applications for fishing licences in UK waters are “problematic”
MIGRATION: Frontex Agency needs more fundamental rights officers to monitor what is happening at all external borders of Union
MIGRATION: Margarítis Schinás believes that situation is moving in right direction for organised flights to Minsk from third countries
ECONOMY
ECONOMY: European economy is expected to grow strongly until at least 2023, according to European Commission
BUDGET: EU Council and European Parliament struggle to agree on elements of EU 2022 budget
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: MEPs significantly increase ambition of minimum wage directive
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
MIGRATION: European Parliament approves new rules for EU Agency for Asylum
HEALTH: MEP vote on cross-border health threats paves way for interinstitutional meetings
DEMOCRACY: European Parliament adopts its recommendations on content of future “anti-SLAPP” directive
WOMEN: MEPs reiterate their “strong condemnation” of decision to ban de facto abortion in Poland
BREACHES OF EU LAW
MIGRATION: Commission calls for financial penalties against Hungary for failing to amend its problematic asylum legislation
BIODIVERSITY: Bulgaria to be referred to EU Court of Justice for failure to comply with Habitats Directive
FISHERIES: letters of formal notice sent to three countries for non-compliance with rules on landing obligations
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: European Medicines Agency recommends authorisation of two new medicines to treat coronavirus
NEWS BRIEFS
FOOD: European Commission authorises migratory locust as novel food
COURT OF AUDITORS: EU auditors to have greater access to EIB data
ENERGY: Denmark and Costa Rica launch alliance at COP26 for exit from oil and gas