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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13013

3 September 2022
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment
Forests, EU strengthens cooperation with Indonesia and Malaysia on global biodiversity in preparation for COP15
Brussels, 02/09/2022 (Agence Europe)

In the absence of a consensus at the G20 Environment and Climate Ministers’ meeting in Bali, in preparation for the COP15 on biodiversity (Montreal, December), the European Commissioner for the Environment, Virginijus Sinkevičius, welcomes this consultation and the strengthening of bilateral cooperation with Indonesia and Malaysia in order to conclude in December “an ambitious global framework” that is still hoped for.

In Bali, as in Kuala Lumpur, where the Commissioner’s visit to...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
ENERGY: G7 countries determined to implement “urgently” a price cap on Russian oil prices
ENERGY: time to cap Russian gas exports to Europe, says Ursula von der Leyen
UNITED STATES: James O’Brien focuses on implementation of sanctions against Russia
SECTORAL POLICIES
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission is set to present a step-by-step approach under its Single Market Emergency Instrument
COHESION: cohesion policy must remain a policy focused on long-term, insist EU Ministers
RESEARCH: EU budget partly guarantees raising of €100 million for green innovations in Germany
ENVIRONMENT: forests, EU strengthens cooperation with Indonesia and Malaysia on global biodiversity in preparation for COP15
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EUROPE : time for “more Europe”, says Roberta Metsola
FUTURE OF EUROPE : European federalists refine their vision of a Europe which is “sovereign, social and ecological”
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: Commission considers that investment screening and export controls play an important role in European security
INDO-PACIFIC: European Parliament considers how best to strengthen trade links with Indo-Pacific region
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: EU rules on consular protection for unrepresented EU citizens in third countries could be improved, says Commission
HEALTH: Covid-19, European Commission proposes measures to prepare for autumn and winter
HEALTH: European Commission gives green light to first vaccines adapted to SARS-CoV-2 sub-variant of concern
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: shared telework standards needed to ensure equal protection for EU workers, says Eurofound
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMAN RIGHTS: according to Committee for Prevention of Torture, situation in Greek prisons remains worrying
EDUCATION: registration for annual European competition for young translators is open
HONDURAS: voluntary partnership agreement with EU on timber has entered into force
SERBIA: EU encourages authorities and organisers of Europride to continue dialogue