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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13284
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Climate

ETS – European Commission reports 37.3% reduction in emissions in electricity and heavy industry sectors

On Tuesday 31 October, the European Commission adopted a report detailing the operation and impact of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for 2022 and the first half of 2023. The ETS, which regulates almost 36% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions, continues to be a major tool in Europe’s pursuit of a green transition.

This document highlights a steady decline in emissions, in line with the EU’s climate objectives, which aim for a reduction in emissions of at least 55% by 2030,...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: EU welcomes opening of Rafah crossing
ETHIOPIA: EU reaffirms that normalisation of relations with Addis Ababa requires progress on justice and human rights
RUSSIA: EU deeply deplores Russian decision to cancel ratification of Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: Ursula von der Leyen calls for progress on key priorities in EU accession process
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: Presidency of EU Council is sounding out Member States on distribution model and accessibility of digital euro
MONEY LAUNDERING: negotiations between EU Council and European Parliament on revised ‘AMLD6’ directive focus on beneficial ownership registers
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: COP28, Wopke Hoekstra reaffirms Europe’s commitment to Loss and Damage Fund
CLIMATE: ETS – European Commission reports 37.3% reduction in emissions in electricity and heavy industry sectors
CLIMATE: WWF Europe believes that certain key EU policies are holding back fight against climate change
ENERGY: gas storage in EU reached 99.5% on 1 November
ENERGY: EU-US Task Force on Energy Security reviews measures taken by EU to diversify supplies and save energy
ECONOMY/ENERGY: according to Bruegel, recessions make it possible, to a certain extent, to increase energy efficiency and share of renewable energies in energy mix
AGRICULTURE: market observatories improve transparency in food supply chain, says European Commission
FISHERIES: Italy and Finland to vote against new regulation on fisheries controls on 13 November
DIGITAL: artificial intelligence, Ursula von der Leyen highlights issue of responsibility
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: EU authorises Nuvaxovid Covid-19 vaccine adapted to Omicron strain XBB.1.5
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: Turkey again refuses inspection of one of its ships by EUNAVFOR MED IRINI operation
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMANITARIAN AID/CIVIL PROTECTION: EU ready to help repatriate Europeans and transfer wounded Palestinians
FUTURE OF EU: Roberta Metsola sets out her vision for future of European Union in speech at Sorbonne
ECB: Claudia Mann appointed Director General of Statistics at ECB
SOUTH KOREA: EU and Seoul begin negotiations for future digital trade agreement
CIVIL PROTECTION: forest fires—Member States approve extending transitional reserve of rescEU firefighting resources