This Tuesday evening, the CDU/CSU group in the European Parliament will decide on its new chair. The 29 MEPs will elect a successor to Daniel Caspary.
By Markus Grabitz
The EU Commission, Council, and Parliament have agreed on the sustainability omnibus. The agreement on supply chain regulation and sustainability reporting aims to reduce bureaucracy and increase competitiveness at the expense of climate protection.
By Lukas Knigge
The postponement of the ETS2 emissions trading scheme to 2028 and a reform of the market stability reserve could initially drive up CO₂ prices, but cause them to fall in the long term. Analysts warn that this will weaken the incentives for clean technologies.
By Lukas Knigge
The EU Commission plans to present the next omnibus on Wednesday. It is about environmental protection requirements. According to a draft, EUR 1 billion is to be saved annually by weakening them.
By Lukas Knigge
Hosted by Keir Starmer, Merz and Macron are to discuss the status of the peace negotiations with Volodymyr Zelenskiy in London today, Monday. The dinner between Merz, von der Leyen and De Wever on the issue of financing Ukraine has not yet resulted in a breakthrough.
By Stephan Israel
The EU Commission wants to centralize the planning of cross-border energy infrastructure and draft its own scenarios. Approvals are to be accelerated and residents living near wind farms are to benefit financially.
By Manuel Berkel
Romania’s state-owned electricity company Oltenia is said to have underreported CO₂ emissions from its power plants for years, allegedly evading around EUR 250 million in costs for CO₂ certificates.
By Frank Stier
Commission Vice-President Raffaele Fitto clarifies that under the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the federal states will essentially be able to manage funds from the National and Regional Partnership Plan (NRPP).
By Markus Grabitz
