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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13590
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Transport

European Commission calls for increased investment in sustainable aviation fuels

In a report entitled ‘The ReFuelEU Aviation SAF flexibility mechanism’, published on Friday 28 February, the European Commission emphasised the crucial role of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) in achieving carbon neutrality in air transport by 2050.

Unlike conventional aviation fuels (CAFs), SAFs are produced from non-fossil sources.

Coming into force in 2023, the ‘ReFuelEU Aviation’ regulation, which requires suppliers to increase the proportion of SAFs in aircraft fuel mixes,...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
INDIA: EU hopes to conclude negotiations on free trade agreement by end of year
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: draft conclusions of Special European Council on 6 March are being debated by Member States
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: European leaders expected to call on EU to accelerate strengthening of European defence
SECTORAL POLICIES
BIODIVERSITY: Jessika Rosswall welcomes agreement reached at COP16 in Rome and believes multilateralism still works
CLIMATE: European Environment Agency calls for stronger measures against methane emissions at European and international level
HEALTH: European Commission authorises Vimkunya vaccine against chikungunya, for adults and adolescents
HEALTH: Critical Medicines Alliance presents its ideas for strengthening resilience of supply chains
HEALTH: European Parliament’s Committee on Public Health launches a consultation on rare diseases in EU
TRANSPORT: European Commission calls for increased investment in sustainable aviation fuels
DIGITAL: several MEPs in Washington to defend European regulation in face of attacks from US giants
AGRICULTURE : European Commissioner Christophe Hansen intends to “better prepare” EU agriculture for Donald Trump’s attacks
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: European Trade Union Confederation contradicts opinion of EU Court of Justice Advocate General on adequate minimum wages
NEWS BRIEFS
COMPETITION: European Commission launches a public consultation in automotive sector to adapt regulations
CULTURE: European Capital of Culture 2030 - Cypriot cities of Larnaka and Lemesos have been shortlisted
DEFENCE: EU adopts €6 million assistance measure for Montenegro under European Peace Facility
ENERGY: ACER to give its opinion on integration plan from nominated electricity market operators
UNITED STATES: Emmanuel Macron promises reciprocal tariffs on steel and aluminium
MIDDLE EAST: António Costa to attend 4 March Gaza summit on EU’s behalf
SUDAN: EU calls for ceasefire
THAILAND: EU concerned about decision to expel group of 40 Uyghurs in China