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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13727
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Transport

Greenhouse gas emissions from entire life cycle of biofuels exceed those of fossil fuels, according to a T&E study

“Ambitious targets for including biofuels in the fuel mix will fail to deliver net climate benefits if the biofuels’ life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions [...] exceed those of fossil fuels”, concluded a study by Cerulogy, published by the think-tank Transport & Environment (T&E) on Thursday 9 October.

Global biofuel production emits 16% more CO2 than the fossil fuels it replaces. The land currently used for first-generation biofuels could feed 1.3 billion people, while using just 3%...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: MEPs maintain their confidence in ‘von der Leyen II Commission’ once again
TAXATION: European Parliament proposes series of ideas to simplify tax compliance and eliminate administrative hurdles
SECURITY/DEFENCE: MEPs call for EU action plan to counter Russia’s hybrid warfare
GENDER EQUALITY: European Parliament adopts resolution on Declaration of Principles for a Gender-Equal Society
SOCIAL: European Parliament approves agreement reached with EU Council on updated rules for European Works Councils
HAITI: European Parliament calls on international community to step up its security support
EQUATORIAL GUINEA: European Parliament calls for release of two Spanish citizens
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: EU countries believe MiCA regulation meets challenge posed by dollar-denominated stablecoins, says Paschal Donohoe
FINANCE: a leading group of EU countries is considering setting up a platform to facilitate securitisation of financial products
ECOFIN: macro-financial loan to Ukraine, excise duty on tobacco and own resources for EU budget on agenda of European finance ministers
MONEY LAUNDERING: national competent authorities make significant progress since 2018, according to EBA
COMPANIES: ‘omnibus’ – EPP, S&D, and Renew Europe groups at European Parliament reach agreement on simplification of CSDDD and CSRD
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: EU finance ministers begin difficult negotiations on adoption of new own resources
BUDGET: allocation of various parts of 2028-2034 MFF to European Parliament’s committees could be discussed on 15 October
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament adopts new internal strategy to promote gender equality
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission working on simplification of ‘anti-imported deforestation’ regulation, in addition to its further postponement
ENERGY: fossil fuel industry’s contribution to global deployment of renewable energies is “marginal”, reveals a study
TRANSPORT: greenhouse gas emissions from entire life cycle of biofuels exceed those of fossil fuels, according to a T&E study
INTERNAL MARKET: Council of EU adopts its position on adaptation of Measuring Instruments Directive
AGRICULTURE: EU farming organisations satisfied with outcome of European Parliament vote on farmers’ incomes
HEALTH: MEPs split on ‘public procurement’ and ‘critical medicinal product stockpiling’
JUSTICE: European ministers to discuss Rule of law, future of Eurojust and fight against impunity in context of war in Ukraine
DIGITAL: thorny issue of “digital majority” at heart of informal meeting of European telecommunications ministers in Denmark
DIGITAL: Commission publishes guidelines to clarify relationship between GDPR and DMA
DIGITAL: European Commission mobilises €204 million for projects linked to digitalisation and business innovation
EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: EU concerned about new Chinese controls on exports of rare earth technologies
DEVELOPMENT: Global Gateway Forum – European Commission announces €618 million for energy transition in Africa
MIDDLE EAST: European leaders welcome agreement between Israel and Hamas on American peace plan for Gaza
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026-2030 – European Parliament Intergroup welcomes progress made, but deplores “vague language”
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Trade Union Institute calls for cross-border recognition of disability status within European Union
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENVIRONMENT: Zakynthos landfill – Greece financially penalised again for failing to comply with previous CJEU decision
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/CLIMATE: national plans and Social Climate Fund – Commission offers new technical assistance to Member States so that they are ready in 2026
NEWS BRIEFS
ENERGY: Belgium finally submits its final National Energy and Climate Plan, which fails to meet several EU objectives
FINANCE: euro area payment service providers now required to offer instant transfers
TAJIKISTAN: EU laments that Tajikistan did not execute International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin
TRANSPORT: European Commission appoints new Performance Review Board in charge of guiding ‘Single European Sky’ implementation