On Tuesday, the EU Parliament adopted the trilogue result on reducing climate-damaging F-gases. Up to 40 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents are to be saved by 2030. However, the trade sector fears a de facto maintenance ban on existing refrigeration systems.
By Lisa Kuner
The EU Parliament adopted the trilogue result on the reduction of climate-damaging F-gases on Tuesday. Up to 40 million tons of carbon equivalents are to be saved by 2030. However, the trade sector fears a de facto maintenance ban on existing refrigeration systems.
By Lukas Knigge
European energy policy is expected to be shaped by four topics in 2024: Infrastructure, gas-fired power plants, the targets for 2040 and a new governance framework. The latter could determine whether the industry has a future in Europe.
By Manuel Berkel
The trilogue result on the Renaturation Act has been approved by the Environment Committee. This means that the legislative process can soon be completed. It still needs the green light from the plenary.
By Kira Huth
The upcoming Belgian Council Presidency apparently sees little chance of passing all remaining laws from the Green Deal before the EU elections in June. Dossiers on the circular economy and environmental quality are apparently on the back burner.
By Manuel Berkel
The Green Deal is seen by some as an attack on rural areas. A study by the Bertelsmann Stiftung now shows: economically weak regions can be strengthened by 2050 as a result of the energy transition – and reduce inequality compared to cities.
By Manuel Berkel
Every legislative committee in the European Parliament has a central task: it must develop compromises that are also capable of gaining a majority in plenary. However, the Environment Committee fails to meet this requirement remarkably often. The EPP now wants to curtail its powers.
By Markus Grabitz
A whole series of legislative proposals are being put to a vote in Strasbourg this week that will be crucial in completing the Green Deal. The Net Zero Industry Act and the Pesticides Regulation in particular are considered important dossiers – albeit for different reasons.
By Lukas Knigge
Shortly after the start of Spain's EU Council presidency, Spaniards are called to the polls. The conservative Partido Popular (PP) is ahead in the polls; it would need the right-wing Vox to achieve an absolute majority. If the coalition wins the elections, this will have an impact on the Green Deal.
By Claire Stam
