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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12986

6 July 2022
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Ecb
Monetary institute acts to reduce climate risk in its financial statements
Brussels, 05/07/2022 (Agence Europe)

In line with its climate action programme unveiled in July 2021(see EUROPE B12758A1), on Monday, 4 July the ECB unveiled several decisions aimed at reducing its exposure to climate change risk.

“Within the limits of our mandate, we are taking further concrete steps to integrate climate change into our monetary policy operations. (...) Further measures will be adopted to ensure that our activities are aligned with the objectives of the Paris Agreement”, ECB President Christine Lagarde...

Contents

BEACONS
Beacons: Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU – selective pragmatism
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
CLIMATE/FINANCE: European Parliament sharply divided ahead of vote on including gas and nuclear in EU taxonomy
DIGITAL: European Parliament approves agreement on DSA-DMA digital package
FUTURE OF EU: Europe’s success in fighting Covid-19 pandemic must be used to tackle energy crisis, says Kyriákos Mitsotákis
MIGRATION: Melilla tragedy, MEPs denounce lack of legal migration routes to EU
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament sets out its red lines for future EU-Interpol agreement
BIODIVERSITY: MEPs concerned that level of ambition is currently insufficient for a successful COP15 in Montreal
SOCIAL: European Parliament concerned about effect of inflation and rising energy costs on households
MOLDOVA: European Parliament approves temporary liberalisation for imports from Moldova
INDIA: European Parliament calls for ambitious free trade agreement between EU and New Delhi
INDO-PACIFIC: EU must boost trade and investment with Indo-Pacific region, says European Parliament
FISHERIES: European Parliament approves conclusion of new EU/Cook Islands protocol
EURO AREA: European Parliament gives green light to Croatia’s entry into euro area as of 2023
SOCIAL: European Parliament warns of mental stress caused by teleworking
SECTORAL POLICIES
RESEARCH: European Commission launches new agenda to boost disruptive innovation in EU
FISHERIES: European Commission to act to protect certain deep-sea ecosystems
AGRICULTURE: wine appellations from several EU countries criticise proposal on geographical indications
MIGRATION: three international agencies urge Member States to develop alternatives to detention of migrant children
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECOFIN: minimum taxation of multinationals and economic impact of Russian invasion of Ukraine, two thorny issues on agenda of Czech Presidency of EU Council
ECB: monetary institute acts to reduce climate risk in its financial statements
FINANCE: ESMA considers EU clearing system resilient to risks
EXTERNAL ACTION
ENLARGEMENT: Mr Michel calls on North Macedonia to accept compromise with Bulgaria
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Allies sign accession protocols for Finland and Sweden
Russian invasion of Ukraine
FOOD SECURITY: Renew Europe Group in European Parliament presents on Wednesday 6 July measures to guarantee food security in this time of war in Ukraine
NEWS BRIEFS
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: European Parliament’s Renew Europe group wants to include right to abortion in EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
MIGRATION: declaration of solidarity and relocations of people rescued at sea, EU27 discussions to continue on 11 July in Prague
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: MEPs’ rugby team has big ambitions
FISHERIES: new Scientific Committee ‘STECF’ started its work on 4 July
FISHERIES: EU/Norway agreement to modernise exchange of fisheries control data
TRANSPORT: 30 European players in industry and research launch consortium to promote electric mobility