Members of the CoR’s ‘Green Deal Goes Local’ Working Group have called on the EU institutions to ensure that climate, energy and environmental priorities are properly integrated into the EU’s next long-term budget, so as to support the clean transition at local and regional level. This was the main topic discussed at their meeting on […]
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235 key cross-border energy projects to boost Europe’s interconnectivity
The second list of Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMIs) has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union today. It outlines 235 selected cross-border energy infrastructure projects that will strengthen energy connectivity across the continent, bringing nearer the completion of the Energy Union. Once in force, in 20 days time, it […]
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Regulations on charging measurements come into force in the EU
The amended Measuring Instruments Directive comes into force today, ensuring accurate and reliable measurements at electric vehicle charging points and hydrogen refuelling stations. The expanded directive sets out harmonised requirements to help manufacturers of this type of infrastructure achieve cost savings and roll out their networks more quickly, whilst empowering consumers by enabling more accurate […]
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New rules on integrity and transparency in the energy market
Two important sets of rules aimed at making energy markets more transparent and fair have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. One set of rules, a Delegated Regulation on insider information platforms and registered reporting mechanisms, concerns the authorisation procedure, the revocation of authorisations and the supervision of entities that report […]
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The Commission urges organisations to join the Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform
The Commission is inviting applications from new experts wishing to join the Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform. This revamped platform will continue to work towards the Commission’s goal of achieving zero pollution. Earlier this year, the European Commission published themid-term review of the Zero Pollution Action Plan,which takes stock of the progress made since 2021. According […]
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MEPs support digital vehicle registration documents to cut red tape
The Transport Committee has backed digital vehicle registration certificates and compulsory sharing of mileage data and inspection results, to cut red tape and combat fraud. On Wednesday, MEPs on the Transport and Tourism Committee (TRAN) adopted their position on the revision of the EU rules setting common requirements for vehicle registration documents, by 39 votes […]
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The EU is strengthening the stability and predictability of its carbon market
The Commission has announced a first concrete step to strengthen the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Last April 1st’s proposal, which follows President von der Leyen’s announcement at the March European Council, adapts the EU ETS’s Market Stability Reserve (MSR) to improve stability and predictability. The Commission has proposed an amendment to the […]
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The Commission has registered the European Citizens’ Initiative on accessible and sustainable transport
The European Commission has registered a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘Fast, comfortable, affordable and, above all, climate-friendly transport for all Europeans’. The initiative calls on the Commission to“make rail travel a genuine alternative to air travel by creating a robust continental network and organisation and by eliminating market imbalances”. Specifically, the organisers propose the […]
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The Commission is launching a new strategy to tackle the growing threat of forest fires
As forest fires become larger, more frequent and more destructive, the European Commission is presenting a new integrated approach to forest fire risk management. The strategy covers prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. This holistic approach will improve Europe’s resilience to the growing threat of forest fires and ensure greater protection for Europeans and the environment, […]
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