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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13387

10 April 2024
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy
MEPs support delegated act on addition of raw materials for biofuels and biogas production
Brussels, 09/04/2024 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 9 April, MEPs on the Committee on Environment (ENVI) voted against an objection (see EUROPE B13386A4) to the delegated act concerning Annex IX of the Renewable Energy Directive (31 votes against, 27 in favour and no abstentions), adding raw materials for the production of biofuels and biogas.

Before the vote, two of the co-rapporteurs, Tiemo Wölken (S&D, German) and Martin Häusling (Greens/EFA, German), had called for a vote in favour of the objection, criticising, among...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
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JUSTICE: Laura Kövesi stresses link between organised crime groups and VAT fraud to MEPs
MIGRATION: reform of European asylum and migration policies, close vote expected in European Parliament plenary session
HOME AFFAIRS: Commission gives MEPs a positive initial assessment of the regulation on the removal of terrorist content online
TRANSPORT: MEPs discuss passenger rights in multimodal travel
ENERGY/CLIMATE: European Commission wants to propose “special platform” for continuing dialogue with industry on implementation of Green Deal
ENERGY: MEPs support delegated act on addition of raw materials for biofuels and biogas production
ENERGY: European Commission publishes first PCI/PMI list in EU’s Official Journal
DIGITAL: at Princeton, Margrethe Vestager praises European Union’s digital legislation
EXTERNAL ACTION
TURKEY: European leaders should call for progress on strengthening bilateral relations
WESTERN BALKANS: MEPs approve provisional political agreement on growth plan for Western Balkans in Parliamentary committee
SUDAN: MEPs draw attention to ongoing humanitarian disaster
TRADE: Margrethe Vestager announces investigation into unfair Chinese subsidies in wind energy sector
Russian invasion of Ukraine
TRADE: MEPs give green light to autonomous trade measures for Ukraine
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU sends emergency aid to Ukraine after repeated Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: for Mr Borrell, security and defence will be next key issues in European integration
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: digital euro, economic competitiveness, and macroeconomic situation on ministerial agenda
STATE AID: according to European Commission, European countries have reduced State aid spending by 34.8% in 2022 compared to 2021
STATE AID: Commission gives go-ahead to €476 million Czech scheme to facilitate provision of affordable flats
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2024: code of conduct for elections, eight political groups and parties commit to “ethical and fair” campaign practices
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: EU institution recalls its margin of discretion in internal appointment procedures
BUDGET: MEPs approve amendment to EU budget and €5.8 billion increase
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
CLIMATE: European Court of Human Rights rules for first time on state responsibility in combating climate crisis
NEWS BRIEFS
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AGRICULTURE: European Commission protects new Greek agricultural designation
STATE AID: European Commission approves €20 million Slovakian measure to support companies in agricultural and fishery sectors
COHESION: more than €10 million from EU Cohesion Fund to renovate Athens metro system
ENERGY: MEPs approve proposal for EU’s withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty
JUSTICE: MEPs approve provisional agreement with the EU Council over transfer of criminal proceedings
RESEARCH: European Commission allocates 443 million euros to 128 doctoral programmes of excellence under Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
TRANSPORT: MEPs approve agreement with EU Council on ‘Single European Sky’ and European Aviation Safety Agency
TRANSPORT: MEPs approve agreement with EU Council on exchange of information on road traffic offences