Fit for 55

All news and posts of our editorial team on the topic

New rules for F-gases: the EU Commission’s plans
As part of the strategy to reduce industrial and household emissions, the EU Commission has proposed stricter guidelines for fluorinated greenhouse gases. In the debate on how to achieve Europe's climate targets, F-gases have so far played a minor role. Quite wrongly, because the savings potential is huge. continue reading →
EU Parliament calls for ambitious SAF quotas
The EU Parliament defined its position on the “ReFuelEU Aviation” legislative proposal in Strasbourg on Thursday. The proposal from the EU Commission’s Fit-for-55 package is intended to promote the use of sustainable fuels in aircraft and at airports in the EU. In doing so, the parliamentarians largely adopt the compromises of the dossier negotiated in […] continue reading →
Frans Timmermans: a win within reach for Europe’s climate czar
Actually, as the EU’s climate czar, Frans Timmermans would be the man of the hour. But now, he is once again somewhat overshadowed, not getting the unrestricted attention he deserves. Sometimes it’s the circumstances, like now with the Ukraine war, sometimes Ursula von der Leyen steals the show. Yet Frans Timmermans is the man who […] continue reading →
TRAN votes for SAF quotas for aircraft
85 percent of aircraft fuel are supposed to be sustainable by 2050. Members of the Transport Committee in the EU Parliament (TRAN) voted on the ReFuelEU Aviation legislative proposal on Monday afternoon. From 2025, the share of so-called sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in the total consumption of European aviation is to be 2 percent, rising […] continue reading →
Timmermans expects fast agreement on climate package
Despite the surprising rejection of the reform of the European Emissions Trading System (ETS) by the EU Parliament last week, the EU Commission expects to reach an agreement soon. “We have seen how incredibly complicated the overall ‘Fit for 55’ is. So it is not so surprising that accidents like a ‘no’ vote in the […] continue reading →
Climate laws pending Environment Council approval
For the next meeting of EU environment ministers on June 28, the French presidency is seeking agreement on several pieces of legislation from the Fit for 55 package. As “Contexte” reports, there could possibly be general orientations on several climate dossiers: the Emissions Trading System (ETS), including rules for the aviation sector, the Market Stability […] continue reading →
Natural CO2 storage: no increase in ambition level
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. continue reading →
EU Parliament vote on Fit-for-55: what to expect
The EU Parliament will vote today on key elements of the Fit-for-55 package. While some results have long been emerging, there are still no clear compromises on groundbreaking dossiers such as the ETS, CBAM and fleet limits. continue reading →
What’s cooking in Brussels
Lobbying is as much a part of Brussels cuisine as sauce funds are to fine cuisine. But too many cooks spoil the broth, and that also applies to lobbying. The gravy fund can become bitter. As with the Fit for 55 package. Pascal Canfin, Chairman of the ENVI Committee in the European Parliament, currently speaks […] continue reading →