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 European Commission today presented its long-awaited Livestock Strategy, intended to set out a plan to create the conditions for a resilient, competitive and sustainable livestock sector.
The EU Commission adopted Friday revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and a voluntary reporting standard for smaller companies.
Today, the European Parliament’s Environment Committee supported increased funding for nature in the next EU budget (MFF), rejecting the Commission’s proposal, which risked sidelining biodiversity.
The European Commission and European Investment Bank announced Thursday the disbursement of €2.5 billion from the Modernisation Fund to support 51 energy-related projects in 11 EU Member States.
A new legal briefing commissioned by WWF finds that potential changes to the EU carbon removal target in the EU’s post-2030 climate framework could put the bloc at odds with international law.
The European Commission has adopted new rules on recycling of single-use plastic beverage bottles made primarily of polyethylene terephthalate (PET bottles).
