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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13650
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Climate

Assessment of national energy and climate plans - EU could cut its emissions by 54% by 2030

The European Union is getting closer to achieving its 2030 climate and energy targets, according to the final assessment of National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs), published by the European Commission on Wednesday 28 May. 

If national measures are fully implemented, net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions could decrease by 54% by 2030 compared to 1990, while the target set by European climate legislation is 55%.

Following the recommendations issued in December 2023, it appears that the...

Contents

Time off: Ascension Day
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: European Commission wants to facilitate access to finance for startups and scaleups
COMPANIES: EU27 still divided on simplifying CSDDD and CSRD directives under omnibus
FINANCE/CLIMATE: ShareAction say that despite some progress, European asset managers do not provide enough sustainability information
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: air passenger rights - negotiations in EU Council stall over modalities of right to compensation
TRANSPORT: transition to zero-emission heavy duty vehicles is progressing rapidly, but difficulties remain, according to European Commission
CLIMATE: assessment of national energy and climate plans - EU could cut its emissions by 54% by 2030
ENVIRONMENT: German industry and EPP want to suspend interinstitutional negotiations on green claims
ENERGY: conclusions of Polish Presidency of EU Council on energy security raise possibility of simplifying Methane Regulation
ENERGY: ACER recommends improving timeliness and transparency of information provided in Ten-Year Network Development Plan
MIGRATION: return of immigrants staying illegally in EU - European Data Protection Supervisor wants additional precautions
CYBER SECURITY: EU condemns cyber attack against Czech Republic attributed to China
TOURISM: Member States have enabled tourism sector to make progress in its ecological and digital transition, according to European Commission
EXTERNAL ACTION
BLACK SEA: European Commission and Kaja Kallas set out ways to strengthen security and economic dynamism in region
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: European Commission proposes to reform budget guarantee for EU’s external action
MIDDLE EAST: review of EU/Israel Association Agreement, Kaja Kallas to present her “options” to EU countries at end of June
SYRIA: EU adopts legal acts to lift economic sanctions against Syria
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: start of trade negotiations between EU and United Arab Emirates
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control not reassured by Slovakia’s use of European funds
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: European Institute for Gender Equality says quotas improve representation of women on boards of directors
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION/CLIMATE: universities must integrate sustainability into their training and practices, according to Joint Research Centre
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: best interests of child at heart of two recommendations by Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Council of Europe warns of racial profiling, school segregation of Roma children and transphobia
NEWS BRIEFS
CHINA: EU imposes definitive anti-dumping duty on certain Chinese flat-rolled products of iron or steel
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Elisabeth Werner appointed Director General of Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
ENLARGEMENT: Marta Kos “optimistic” about opening in June of first negotiating chapter for Ukraine’s accession to EU 
ENERGY: Europe’s energy ministers expected to discuss future legislative proposals to move away from Russian fossil fuels