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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12921
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Climate

European Parliament’s political groups continue to seek compromise on revision of ETS

The European Parliament’s rapporteur on the revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), Peter Liese (EPP, Germany), and the shadow rapporteurs of the other political groups held, on Monday 28 March, their third meeting since the presentation of Mr Liese’s draft report.

According to information gathered by EUROPE, the discussions focused on the use of revenues from auctioning of allowances, the inclusion of the maritime sector in the ETS, the ‘Modernisation Fund’ and the...

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Russian invasion of Ukraine
HEALTH: Member States continue work to facilitate access to healthcare for Ukrainian refugees in EU
MIGRATION: European Parliament concerned about highly vulnerable situation of refugee women and children from Ukraine
UKRAINE: “There are war crimes every minute in Ukraine”, condemns Liudmyla Denisova
ENERGY: G7 Energy Ministers call on companies in their countries to refuse to pay for Russian gas deliveries in roubles
AGRICULTURE: EU countries welcome package on food security in wartime
INTERNAL MARKET: businesses need clarity on implementation of Russia sanctions, insists BusinessEurope
FINANCE: Mairead McGuinness and Wally Adeyemo discuss possible future sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s regime
REGIONS: CPMR suggests creation of European reserve to respond to crises
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: French Presidency of EU Council takes stock of discussions on revision of ETS and ‘Social Climate Fund’
CLIMATE: European Parliament’s political groups continue to seek compromise on revision of ETS
HEALTH: France seeking coordinated position in EU Council in favour of a second booster dose against Covid-19
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: ‘product sustainability’, European Commission is set to present a highly anticipated legislative package
ENVIRONMENT: eighth EU Environment Action Programme 2021-2030 is adopted
AGRICULTURE: MEPs expected to remain evasive in 31 March vote on 25% organic target by 2030
DIGITAL: European Court of Auditors points to EU institutions’ lack of preparedness against cyber threats
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: negotiations have started in Geneva for a WHO international agreement on future pandemics
SOCIAL: SURE, Commission pays new tranche of aid to Hungary, Poland and Portugal
ECONOMY: European Commission gives green light to Swedish recovery plan
HOME AFFAIRS: no expiry date for EU Covid certificates held by minors
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
European Parliament 2024: Domènec Ruiz Devesa “confident” that reform of EU electoral law will pass European Parliament plenary
SECURITY - DEFENCE
MALI: Borrell calls for a targeted and reversible suspension of most sensitive training
EXTERNAL ACTION
PALESTINE: S&D, Greens/EFA and The Left in European Parliament are concerned about possible reduction of funds related to content of school books
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: experts recommend automated information exchange to combat tax evasion
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
RULE OF LAW: EU Court of Justice rules on court independence and impartiality requirements
NEWS BRIEFS
AFGHANISTAN: EU condemns Taliban decision to ban girls from secondary education
CLIMATE/FINANCE: Greens/EFA MEPs file a request to oppose complementary delegated act on EU taxonomy
GENDER EQUALITY: Pierre Karleskind satisfied after court revokes anti-LGBT municipal resolution in Poland
IRAN: status of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps blocks nuclear deal
MIGRATION: Lena Düpont appointed Chair of European Parliament’s Frontex scrutiny group
DIGITAL: Commission proposes negotiating mandate for future UN Convention against Cybercrime
DIGITAL: ten trade and industry associations call for lower barriers to digital innovation
CSDP: Fabrizio Rutteri, future Force Commander of EUNAVFORMed Irini operation
TRANSPORT: three organisations call for CO2 emissions savings due to transfer of short-haul flights to rail to be put into perspective