In the USA, the import of products manufactured in Xinjiang using forced labor is to be completely banned by law. What can then no longer be imported there will end up on the EU market, human rights organizations warn. The European Parliament has presented its proposal for an import ban.
By Amelie Richter
After weeks of negotiations, the EU Parliament was supposed to vote on its position on the reform of the European Emissions Trading Scheme yesterday. However, the report was rejected and referred back to the committee that will now have to find new compromises and more solid majorities.
By Lukas Knigge
The revision of the EU's LULUCF Regulation (Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry) aims to set binding targets for natural CO2 storage for the first time. On Wednesday, the European Parliament voted on its position but fell short of the ambitions of the Environment Committee. In the area of burden sharing (ESR), there are to be stricter rules for EU states.
By Timo Landenberger
