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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12873

21 January 2022
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment
Humanity has passed a fifth ‘planetary boundary’, according to a group of scientists
Brussels, 20/01/2022 (Agence Europe)

The continuing rise in chemical production has caused a new planetary boundary to be exceeded, the fifth of nine theorised boundaries, a group of scientists estimated in a study published on Tuesday 18 January in the scientific journal Environmental Science and Technology.

These scientists point out that global chemical production has increased 50-fold since 1950 and is expected to triple again by 2050. Plastic production alone increased by 79% between 2000 and 2015, the study notes.

Contents

BEACONS
Beacons: Jupiter in the hemicycle under stars of gold
SECTORAL POLICIES
CONSUMERS: work intensifies in EU Council on proposed ‘General Product Safety Regulation’
CLIMATE: ETS review, MEP Sunčana Glavak wants to accelerate phase-out of free allowances for aviation
PATENTS: provisional implementation of Unified Patent Court Agreement can begin
AGRICULTURE: calls for proposals to promote EU agri-food products launched
ENVIRONMENT: humanity has passed a fifth ‘planetary boundary’, according to a group of scientists
ENVIRONMENT: chemical substances, European Commission consults public regarding revision of REACH Regulation
ENERGY: EU has exceeded its 2020 renewable energy target, confirms Eurostat
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
DIGITAL: MEPs adopt Christel Schaldemose’s report on ‘DSA’ proposal
HONG KONG: European Parliament takes a clear stand in support of Hong Kong people faced with Chinese repression
KAZAKHSTAN: MEPs call on EU to respond more firmly to Kazakh crisis
SUDAN: European Parliament condemns military coup and deadly violence against peaceful demonstrators
WOMEN: debate on sexual and reproductive rights in European Parliament is as divisive as ever
YOUTH: MEPs concerned about young people’s mental health due to pandemic
ANIMAL HEALTH : European Parliament argues for an 8-hour limit on transport of animals for slaughter
HOME AFFAIRS: interoperability of European information systems, European Parliament rejects two delegated regulations on detection of multiple identities
COURT OF AUDITORS: European Parliament calls on EU Council to refuse new mandate of Marek Opioła from Poland
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety welcomes seven new members
HEALTH: European Parliament approves interinstitutional agreement strengthening prerogatives of European Medicines Agency
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: with London, a change of tone on Northern Ireland protocol that has yet to be translated into action
UKRAINE: Mr Borrell increases amount of international contact
IRAQ: Mr Borrell and Mr Hussein call for closer EU/Iraq relations
ISRAEL: EU condemns demolitions and announcement of new settlements
TRADE/CLIMATE: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, Agora Energiewende recommends rebate on European exports
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: European Commission confirms concerns about consumer Internet of Things
STATE AID: European Commission approves regional aid map 2022-2027 for Austria
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW: Commission asks Warsaw to pay fines imposed by EU Court of Justice
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
MIGRATION: third-country nationals do not lose long-term resident status even if only present in EU a few days a year
SOCIAL: Advocate General of CJEU considers indexation of child benefit based on Member State of residence of children to be contrary to EU law
STATE AID: CJEU fines and issues penalty payment to Greece for failure to recover illegally paid State aid
EU LAW: Advocate General of Court calls for primacy of EU law to be respected in Romania
CITIZENSHIP: CJEU approves registration of ECI “Minority SafePack – one million signatures for diversity in Europe” challenged by Romania
NEWS BRIEFS
SOCIAL: job shortages worsening in health and IT, says ELA