Amendments to the EU Waste Framework Directive are intended to oblige member states to reduce food waste. There is criticism from the German food industry – but there are also supporters of ambitious reduction targets in the sector.
By Merle Heusmann
The Commission has repeatedly postponed the proposal to revise the European chemicals regulation REACH. EPP MEP Peter Liese now says that the proposal is no longer on the table.
By Redaktion Table
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 trilogue result on the Nature Restoration Law 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 Claire Stam
Yesterday, the EU Parliament adopted its position on the planned packaging regulation (PPWR) and is ready for the trilogue negotiations. The report by Frédérique Ries (Renew) was significantly weakened by numerous amendments.
By Leonie Düngefeld
The EU Parliament has rejected the European Commission's proposal on the sustainable use of plant protection products. This means that one of the key texts of the Green Deal is politically dead just months before the end of the legislative period.
By Claire Stam
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
With the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact, France's President Emmanuel Macron wants to put the financial issue at the top of the agenda in climate protection. The topics of the summit: reform of the Bretton Woods system, more money from private investors and alignment of financial flows with the Paris Agreement. The front row of global politics and many African heads of government meet in Paris.
By Claire Stam
