The motion of the Environment Committee to reject the renaturation law as a whole did not get a majority in the plenum on Wednesday. This is above all a political defeat for the EPP, which had thrown all its weight into the balance. However, the adopted text is not a clear victory for the supporters of the law either.
By Claire Stam
Today, the European Parliament votes on the Nature Restoration Law. Rarely has an EU project been so controversial. But it's not just about protecting nature, it's also about protecting the climate. Restoring drained peatlands can play a decisive role in achieving CO2 reduction targets.
By Timo Landenberger
Actually, the G7 countries wanted to agree on common guidelines for AI. Then the EU and the USA wanted to be the engine of the process. Now Joe Biden wants to lead the movement. Meanwhile, the Spanish are presenting a new paper for the AI Act trilogue.
By Corinna Visser
Following the bribery scandal in the European Parliament, President Roberta Metsola has drawn up a reform catalog with 14 points. It is now becoming clear which compromises on the Rules of Procedure are acceptable to the consensus.
By Markus Grabitz
By last Sunday, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) was supposed to present a set of rules for mining in the deep sea. This deadline has passed without any result, so the current negotiations are mainly about how to proceed without rules. More and more countries and the EU are calling for a moratorium.
By Leonie Düngefeld
In the fuss about the Building Energy Act, one central question remains unanswered: What happens to gas networks that are not converted to hydrogen? In Berlin, the issue is being pushed aside, but important points on the EU gas market package for decommissioning are being set in the trilogue.
By Manuel Berkel
Today the Bureau of the European Parliament discusses stricter measures against sexual, psychological and physical harassment. The MeToo group in the EP had written to all EP staff in advance and asked for their experience. The results indicate a great need for action.
By Markus Grabitz
Shanghai state-owned SAIC is the first Chinese automaker to dare to manufacture in the EU. The step into the target market will dramatically improve the reputation and legal position of Chinese companies.
By Finn Mayer-Kuckuk
Carlos Ivan Simonsen Leal is president of the Fundação Getulio Vargas, Brazil's most renowned business school. In an interview with Till Hoppe and Caspar Dohmen, he talks about the Mercosur trade agreement, rejection by the West and the great power conflict in the South China Sea.
By Till Hoppe
Shortly before the vote on the Nature Restoration Law in the European Parliament, there is little to suggest that the EPP is prepared to compromise. The Commission's proposal to deregulate the law on genetic engineering is unlikely to change this – even though it accommodates the Christian Democrats.
By Claire Stam
