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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13020

14 September 2022
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy
Czech Presidency of EU Council’s first draft compromises on gas package
Brussels, 13/09/2022 (Agence Europe)

On Friday 9 September, the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union sent Member States its first draft compromises on the legislative package to promote renewable and low-carbon gases, in particular hydrogen.

Presented by the European Commission on 15 December 2021(see EUROPE B12854A11), this package contains: - a proposal for a Directive on common rules for the internal markets in natural and renewable gases and hydrogen (recast of Directive 2009/73); - a proposal for a...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
FUTURE OF EU: main political forces in European Parliament expect Ursula von der Leyen to take decisive action on energy prices and give renewed support to Ukrainians
FUTURE OF EU: Sanna Marin stresses importance of Europe’s “strategic autonomy”
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament more ambitious than Commission in curbing global deforestation for which EU is responsible
ENVIRONMENT: majority of MEPs say extreme weather events of this summer demand stronger climate action
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament defends “multifunctional role” of forests and importance of “healthy and resilient” forest ecosystems
ENERGY: European Parliament prepares to adopt target of 45% renewables in EU energy mix by 2030
BUDGET: European Parliament calls on European Commission to submit a “comprehensive review” of 2021-2027 MFF by first quarter of 2023
JUSTICE: European Parliament calls for directive to regulate third party funding of trials
TRADE: European Parliament gives green light to amendments to International Sugar Agreement
ECONOMY: European Parliament to vote on 15 September on €5 billion macrofinancial assistance to Ukraine
BANKS: banking resolution, European Parliament gives green light to interinstitutional agreement on proposed ‘Daisy Chain’ Directive
FISHERIES: European Parliament approves six-month extension of EU-Mauritius fisheries protocol
FISHERIES: MEPs approve new NAFO measures
FISHERIES: European Parliament validates measures imposed by Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: costed proposals envisaged by European Commission to combat rising energy prices
ENERGY: soaring prices, another extraordinary meeting of EU energy ministers on 30 September
ENERGY: Czech Presidency of EU Council’s first draft compromises on gas package
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves Austrian and Luxembourg CAP strategic plans
HOME AFFAIRS: spyware in EU, Commission retreats behind Member States’ national security competences
HEALTH: WHO and European Commission determined to stop monkeypox epidemic in Europe
INTERNAL MARKET: social partners’ concerns about some provisions of single market emergency instrument
TRANSPORT: alternative fuels infrastructure, European Commission announces funding for 24 projects for a total of €292 million
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: better tax administration would improve trust in taxation, say experts
FINANCE: European Supervisory Authorities advise finance sector to prepare for challenges ahead
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Chiocchetti’s appointment referred to European Ombudsman
EXTERNAL ACTION
CAUCASUS: Josep Borrell calls for fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan to stop
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: Team Europe has disbursed €47.7 billion to support 140 countries, according to European Commission
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
BANKS: Court of Justice of EU clarifies limits of a central bank’s liability in event of a bank resolution
NEWS BRIEFS
COHESION: Commission approves Interreg North West Europe, Atlantic and Arctic transnational cooperation programmes
DIGITAL: EDPB and EDPS concerned about their budget for year 2023
HEALTH: new Comirnaty vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 sub-variants adds to European vaccine portfolio
FISHERIES: European and international scientists call for ban on bottom trawling in marine protected areas
RESEARCH: EIC announces 14 finalists for European Innovation Procurement Awards
TRANSPORT: European Commission launches call for proposals to fund infrastructure projects with budget of €5 billion
TRANSPORT: checks on transport of dangerous goods by road, Angel Dzhambazki’s report approved by European Parliament