Environment policy in the European Union
“The implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is creating confusion, legal uncertainty, and disproportionate burden for small businesses. Entrepreneurs ask for practical solutions now. Parliament and Member States should approve the suspension of the obligation to appoint authorised representatives in each Member State”, stated SMEunited President Davide Galli.
The Commission has put forward two recommendations to guide EU states on compliance solutions and penalties regimes under the EU Regulation to reduce methane emissions in the energy sector.
The European Commission has unveiled its proposal for the heavily debated reform of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) as well as its Electrification Action Plan (EAP).
This Friday, the European Commission is expected to unveil its proposal to revise the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), one of the EU’s flagship climate policies.
The EU Commission has adopted new rules exempting six additional products categories from EU requirements on the removability and replaceability of portable batteries.
The European Commission adopted Monday measures on the product scope of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the functioning of its Information System.
With days growing hotter, air conditioning is playing an ever-growing role in how people cope with the heat. In EU households, energy consumption for cooling has steadily increased, reaching 80.4 thousand terajoules (TJ) in 2024.
