With the Greening Freight Package, the Commission is proposing a legal framework for standardized counting of CO2 emissions in the transport sector. The Commission does not want to make participation mandatory for transport service providers. There is opposition to this – from the industry, of all places.
By Markus Grabitz
George Soros' Open Society Foundation wants to withdraw from Europe – but not as extensively as initially announced. For the EU, however, even a partial withdrawal would be a problem. The European Parliament is now calling for more commitment to civil society.
By Eric Bonse
On September 13, the EU Parliament will vote on the new Renewable Energy Directive. Unlike before, this time Brussels is not just calling for "higher, faster, further" but is also showing how this can be achieved more cheaply and with less regulation. But the member states must also pick up the ball, writes EPP rapporteur Markus Pieper.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The EU Commission is revising the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive and presented a draft in the summer. The focus is on greater use of recyclate and the handling of uncollected end-of-life vehicles. The public consultation will run until the end of October.
By Leonie Düngefeld
