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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13495

3 October 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 31
SECTORAL POLICIES / Climate/environment
European Environment Agency warns about buildings footprint and proposes solutions for sustainable renovation by 2050
Brussels, 02/10/2024 (Agence Europe)

On Monday 30 September, the European Environment Agency (EEA) published a report detailing the environmental and climate footprint of buildings in Europe.

According to this document, over 30% of the European Union’s total ecological footprint comes from buildings, making it the sector with the most significant environmental impact.

Around a third of the materials consumed in the EU - or 1.8 billion tonnes a year - are used in construction. In addition, buildings are responsible for 42%...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission proposes to postpone application of deforestation regulation by one year
ENVIRONMENT: European Court of Auditors launches an audit of EU’s urban pollution control efforts
INTERNAL MARKET: idea of a 28th regime for companies has received nothing but positive comments in EU, according to Enrico Letta
TRANSPORT: Enrico Letta and European experts call for more funding for rail development
TRANSPORT: passenger rights, EU Member States are divided on carrier liability
TRANSPORT: EU Council Presidency proposes new definition of combined transport
INDUSTRY/ENERGY: increased deployment of renewable energy at heart of European Commission’s action plan for ‘affordable’ energy prices
JUSTICE: faced with 14% increase in number of cases, Eurojust calls for more resources for judicial cooperation
HEALTH: EU aid to healthcare systems in third countries suffers from poor coordination on ground, according to European Court of Auditors
DIGITAL: Youtube, Snapchat and TikTok targeted by European Commission for distributing potentially harmful content
DIGITAL: G7 and EU would benefit from harmonising security standards for cloud computing, according to BSA association
CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENT: European Environment Agency warns about buildings footprint and proposes solutions for sustainable renovation by 2050
CLIMATE: in run-up to COP29, NGO coalition Climate Action Network Europe urges EU to adopt an ambitious, just and equitable approach
EXTERNAL ACTION
DEVELOPMENT: European Commission abandons donor-recipient model in favour of international partnerships based on mutual “resilience”
MIDDLE EAST: EU condemns Iran’s attack on Israel
UNITED KINGDOM: EU and London will explore new avenues of cooperation in areas such as economy, energy and security
KAZAKHSTAN: in European Parliament, EU reaffirms ambitions for cooperation with Astana in energy, critical raw materials and connectivity
WESTERN BALKANS: foreign affairs ministers of Western Balkans approve new stages in Berlin Process for moving closer to EU
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: ‘European Fiscal Board’ foresees “difficult” start to revised Stability Pact
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION : European Parliament hearings of European Commissioners-designate will take place from 4 to 12 November
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Patriots for Europe group lodges complaint with EU Court of Justice against ‘cordon sanitaire’ aimed at it in Parliament
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
RUSSIA: General Court of EU upholds ban on providing legal advisory services to Russian government and entities established in Russia
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Alain Berset, new Secretary General of Council of Europe, sets out his priorities for tackling today’s global challenges
MIGRATION: Council of Europe calls for greater cooperation in fight against migrant trafficking and clarification of fate of missing persons
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: European construction industry publishes recommendations on EU talent pool
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: European Commission extends its contract with European Energy Exchange under Emissions Trading System (ETS)
COURT OF JUSTICE: Member States’ representatives to EU appoint nine judges and one Advocate-General
ECONOMY: twenty-one EU countries to present their multiannual budget plans in October
ENERGY: current production of low-carbon hydrogen could increase fivefold by 2030, according to International Energy Agency
YOUTH: DiscoverEU - 35,000 tickets to be offered to 18-year-olds for travel in Europe
SINGLE MARKET: European Commission launches call for projects to support SMEs in social and circular economy