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MEPs call for EU strategy on Sustainable Development Goals — 06 July 2017, 17:05 CET

The European Parliament today called on the Commission to produce an EU implementation strategy for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and to analyse the gaps in policies that could impact their achievement.

Biggest EU investors are partly aligned with Paris Agreement, but more efforts needed — 05 July 2017, 23:01 CET

The EU's biggest investors are partly aligned with the Paris agreement's climate target of keeping global warming well under 2°C but still invest too much in coal, the first ever such analysis, carried out by WWF, shows.

EU-Japan trade deal smacks of corporate protectionism, Greenpeace — 05 July 2017, 22:25 CET

According to media reports, the European Commission and Japan have reached an agreement which closes negotiations on most parts of the EU’s biggest bilateral trade deal to date.

AEGIS Europe calls on EU to ensure robust Trade Defence in glass fibre fabrics case — 04 July 2017, 12:48 CET

AEGIS Europe has expressed major concerns regarding the approach being taken by DG Trade in the first expiry review of anti-dumping measures on imports of open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating from China. This case comes at a crucial moment, one week before the start of the Trilogue on a new EU Anti-Dumping methodology, currently scheduled for 12 July.

Circular Economy Package: EucoLight calls on the European Institutions to secure clear and binding extended producer responsibility (EPR) requirements — 03 July 2017, 23:30 CET

The final step of the adoption of the EU Waste legislative package is in the informal Trilogue phase. The European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission are finalising the text of the proposal to amend the Directive on Waste. This proposal includes minimum extended responsibility requirements.

Still no solution regarding patents on plants and animals — 29 June 2017, 23:30 CET

The 38 Contracting States of the European Patent Office (EPO) at their meeting in The Hague decided to strengthen prohibitions in European patent law in regard to the breeding of plants and animals.

New EU Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance advances One Health vision, but falls short on concrete action — 29 June 2017, 15:31 CET

The European Commission’s Communication on a new EU Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance has been released today, 29 June.

FairSearch reaction to Google decision and press conference announcement — 28 June 2017, 23:12 CET

The European Commission took action on 27 June to prohibit Google's illegal search manipulation practices and to restore competition on the merits to Google's search results for a key online sector, comparison shopping - a service that allows users to compare product features, prices, and availability from a wide selection of online retailers.

Future of EU budget: European Commission proposal neglects the Paris Climate Agreement — 28 June 2017, 20:46 CET

The European Commission has published its 'Reflection paper on the future of EU finances' today, the last of five policy reflection papers within the so called "White paper process on the future of Europe".

How low can you go? EU Member States Fall Short on Own Commitments Again — 28 June 2017, 14:14 CET

On 26th June, EU energy ministers agreed on a General Approach for the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). The widely feared watering down of the original proposals has happened with ministers backing down from any further ambition for energy efficiency and buildings. EU Member States have now failed to put in place the legal framework to support their existing commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement and have reneged on their responsibility to take a global leadership position.

Clean energy package stumbles at first hurdle — 26 June 2017, 23:28 CET

Energy ministers set about weakening the EU’s energy efficiency laws today, taking a step backwards both for the climate and the green economy as they adopted their position on the Energy Efficiency Directive revision.

MEPs back complete EU ban on bee-harming pesticides - Friends of the Earth reaction — 22 June 2017, 23:23 CET

MEPs have overwhelmingly rejected an attempt by a UK Conservative MEP to oppose a full ban on neonicotinoid pesticides that have been linked to bee decline.

Online gambling: Court rejects non-transparent licensing regimes and prohibits enforcement measures — 22 June 2017, 23:06 CET

Today, the CJEU manifestly ruled that enforcement actions against EU licensed operators unlawfully excluded from national licensing processes are prohibited and not in compliance with EU law (case Unibet International (C-49/16).

British in Europe Urges the UK to Clarify its Position on Citizens' Rights — 22 June 2017, 00:28 CET

British in Europe wishes David Davis well in the Brexit negotiations with the European Union, which stared on 19 June. The group would like to remind him that he and the UK government are also there to represent the 1.2 million UK citizens most directly impacted by Brexit - those who live in the EU and have been in limbo for a year, waiting for talks to start.

Over 250 non-government organisations launch alternative vision for Europe — 21 June 2017, 18:28 CET

More than 250 non-government organisations from across Europe have today released an alternative vision for a more democratic, just and sustainable Europe.

Retailers call for Commission to ask right questions on trading practices — 21 June 2017, 18:22 CET

Following the announcement by Commissioner Hogan at the European Parliament Agriculture committee yesterday of the launch of a process leading to proposals on trading practices, EuroCommerce Director-General Christian Verschueren posed a number of questions on the continued calls from some for legislation, and the Commission decision to take the first steps towards proposing EU measures:

Tighten rules on subsidies for coal, says European Parliament draft plan — 21 June 2017, 18:08 CET

Rules governing subsidies for coal power plants should be tightened, according to a draft plan published today by MEP Kriajanis Karins.

MEPs urged to agree "meaningful" Anti-Dumping report in Parliament Committee — 20 June 2017, 13:06 CET

MEPs in the European Parliament will today vote on a committee report regarding the Commission's proposal for a new 'non-standard' methodology to be used in anti-dumping proceedings against non-market economies. AEGIS Europe urges MEPs to recognise the need for clear definitions, formalised due process, and an unambiguously effective non-standard anti-dumping methodology.

More than one million Europeans stand up against glyphosate — 15 June 2017, 17:44 CET

Today, the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) to ban glyphosate, reform the EU pesticide approval process, and set mandatory targets to reduce pesticide use in the EU surpassed one million signatures.

European Parliament backs biodiversity over pesticides — 14 June 2017, 23:34 CET

Today the European Parliament agreed with the European Commission that agricultural land dedicated to the preservation of biodiversity must not be treated with pesticides, rejecting an attempt by the Parliament’s agriculture committee to block this ban.

EU FinTech consultation: put needs of end-users first — 14 June 2017, 14:10 CET

Responding to the EU consultation on financial technology, also known as FinTech, the European Banking Federation is submitting a response which underlines its desire to see the creation of a customer-centric and inclusive ecosystem in which all actors, ranging from small start-ups to established multinational banks, are committed to serving clients with innovative financial services.

Commission Mulls Revision of SME Definition — 12 June 2017, 12:53 CET

On 8 June 2017, the European Commission published an inception impact assessment regarding a potential revision of the EU SME definition.

Flawed energy efficiency report would be disaster for citizens and the climate — 12 June 2017, 12:50 CET

Commenting on the draft report by Adam Gierek MEP on the Energy Efficiency Directive review, Arianna Vitali, Senior Policy Officer at WWF European Policy Office said:

Capital Markets Union Mid-Term Review - Invest Europe's response — 08 June 2017, 21:06 CET

Invest Europe – the association for European private equity, venture capital, infrastructure and their investors – is issuing the following statement:

Insurance Europe response to EC Capital Markets Union mid-term review — 08 June 2017, 18:27 CET

Following the publication today of the European Commission’s mid-term review of its Capital Markets Union (CMU) project to unlock funding for growth in Europe, Michaela Koller, director general of Insurance Europe, commented: