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Robert Habeck, the federal minister for economic affairs and climate action, presented the new measures on Tuesday, saying that climate neutrality in the electricity sector by 2035 is essential for 1.5C and is “an ambitious target that we will meet.”

Germany leads Europe with target to reach 100% clean power by 2035

By: EBR | Thursday, January 13, 2022

Germany’s surprise commitment to decarbonise its electricity by 2035 is a sign of things to come, writes Charles Moore. It is only a matter of time before more countries join Germany, the UK, the US, and Canada, which have set their sights on 100% clean power, he argues

The joint financial competence framework for adults published today: outlines key skills to help individuals make sound financial decisions.

Commission and OECD-INFE publish joint framework to improve individuals’ financial skills

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 12, 2022

The European Commission and the OECD International Network on Financial Education (OECD-INFE) have today published the joint EU/OECD-INFE financial competence framework for adults

“EU support for the rule of law in the Western Balkans has clearly not been successful in bringing about change,” said a member of the court of auditors, Juhan Parts, in a press release.

Hundreds of millions of EU funds ‘ineffective’ in strengthening Balkan rule of law

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 12, 2022

The European Commission admits more needs to be done for rule of law reforms in the Western Balkans following a European Court of Auditors report which deemed the €700 million of EU work “ineffective” and “not successful”

“Leaving the EU brings challenges, and there are threats from Paris, Brussels, Frankfurt and Amsterdam.”

UK finance reigns in Europe despite Brexit fallout

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 12, 2022

One year after Britain’s formal exit from the European Union, London’s powerful City financial sector still reigns on the continent despite losing key business and bankers to rival hubs

The only two countries with an inflation rate below 3% in December were Malta with 2.6% and Portugal with 2.8%, followed by Finland with 3.2% and Austria with 3.8%.

Baltic states top eurozone’s monthly inflation table

By: EBR | Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania currently have the highest monthly inflation rates in the euro area, latest Eurostat estimates show

"The deadline has been postponed by a week and the reason is basically to give a bit more time to the platform to provide its views," European Commission Chief Spokesperson Eric Mamer told a news briefing on Monday (10 January).

EU delays deadline on green investment rules for nuclear and gas

By: EBR | Tuesday, January 11, 2022

The European Commission said on Monday (10 January) it has delayed to later this month the deadline for experts to give feedback on divisive plans to allow some natural gas and nuclear energy projects to be labelled as sustainable investments

“Existing nuclear plants alone will need €50 billion of investment from now until 2030. And new generation ones will need €500 billion!” Thierry Breton told the Journal du Dimanche newspaper.

Europe nuclear plants ‘need €500bn investment by 2050’: EU commissioner

By: EBR | Monday, January 10, 2022

The European Union will need to invest €500 billion in new generation nuclear power stations from now until 2050, the bloc’s internal market commissioner said in an interview published at the weekend

A founding principle of the European Green Deal is to improve Europe’s health and well-being by transforming Europe’s economic model.

The EU taxonomy is also about tackling chemical pollution

By: EBR | Monday, January 10, 2022

The EU’s green finance taxonomy is about more than climate finance, it’s also an opportunity to improve our health and well-being by phasing out polluting chemicals

A Eurobarometer survey published in March 2021 showed that nearly four in ten Europeans were exposed to content that they could not easily determine as being a political advertisement.

Political ads: Internal Market MEPs to start discussions on draft law on 10 January

By: EBR | Friday, January 7, 2022

The Commission will present its proposal on political advertising to MEPs in the lead Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee on Monday

Product and packaging design has emerged as a central question in a European Commission consultation on the revision of the EU’s packaging and packaging waste directive (PPWD), which is due in the first quarter of 2022.

Can packaging become climate-neutral?

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Paper, plastic, tin or glass? As the European Commission readies a revision of the packaging and packaging waste directive, research highlights the positives and negatives of various packaging types

Italy is relying on almost 200 billion euros ($226 billion) in grants and loans from the EU’s recovery plan — money that is conditional on major reforms, including to the justice system and public administration, which Draghi has only begun to implement.

Does Draghi stay or go? Italy readies for new president

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Italy’s parliament will start voting on January 24 for a new president, with Prime Minister Mario Draghi widely expected to take over despite the risk of destabilising the country’s post-pandemic recovery

“We did not choose the calendar,” Macron said curtly when presenting the priorities of the French presidency on 9 December, stating that this convergence was “the fruit of the implementation of Brexit”.

2022 : high expectations for Macron from both Brussels and Paris

By: EBR | Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Following the short-lived controversy that marred the display of the European flag on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, it is clear that the next six months of the French presidency of the Council of the European Union are shaping up to be a delicate political balancing act

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde signs the new 20 Euro banknote in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 27 November 2019.

20 years of euro: The success and shortcomings

By: EBR | Monday, January 3, 2022

Although officially introduced on 1 January 1999, the euro became a tangible reality for most Europeans on 1 January 2002, when the first euro coins and banknotes were put into circulation

To ensure transparency, the Commission will amend the Taxonomy Disclosure Delegated Act so that investors can identify if activities include gas or nuclear activities, and to what extent, so they can make an informed choice.

EU Taxonomy: Commission begins expert consultations on Complementary Delegated Act covering certain nuclear and gas activities

By: EBR | Monday, January 3, 2022

The European Commission began consultations with the Member States Expert Group on Sustainable Finance and the Platform on Sustainable Finance on a draft text of a Taxonomy Complementary Delegated Act covering certain gas and nuclear activities

"The list of hopefuls is substantial, notably Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, which have recently banded together to speed up their integration into the bloc. Tbilisi even announced it is planning to submit its membership bid by 2024".

Enlargement on life support

By: EBR | Thursday, December 30, 2021

Enlargement is stalled, and EU governments can barely agree on a common strategy to bring in the six membership hopefuls — Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, and North Macedonia

"This lookahead for 2022 should be read with a cautious reminder in the back of one’s mind that the ongoing pandemic and the related economic fallout and inflation might quickly change policy priorities in the EU".

Fiscal showdown in uncertain economic circumstances

By: EBR | Thursday, December 30, 2021

The economic policy agenda for the coming year is packed with negotiations about EU fiscal rules, tax policies, minimum wages, and financial regulations

"Over the next six months, we will have a lot of very important issues to deal with at a pivotal moment in the construction of Europe," Ecological Transition Minister Barbara Pompili told EU environment ministers on 20 December.

2022: France’s strategic role in advancing Europe’s climate ambitions

By: EBR | Wednesday, December 29, 2021

France, set to take over the rotating EU Council presidency for the first half of 2022, will have a strategic role to play in advancing the bloc’s climate ambitions in 2022

“We strongly believe that packaging can and should actually contribute to mitigating the two biggest challenges nowadays in our view, which are climate change but also food safety and health and safety.”

Beverage cartons will only use recycled or renewable materials by 2030, industry says

By: EBR | Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Beverage carton producers have pledged to make cartons from 100% renewable and recycled material and cut down on their plastic consumption by 2030 to increase their sustainability and help meet global climate goals

“Digital is the make or break issue,” the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in her annual State of the Union speech in September.

2022: The turning point in EU’s digital policy

By: EBR | Monday, December 27, 2021

The EU’s ambitious digital policies face a moment of truth in 2022. EURACTIV takes a closer look at what is coming up

With clean energy and climate policy reforms, the EU "can actually address energy poverty at the core and get rid of it once and forever," said Adela Tesarova, an official at the European Commission’s energy department.

Europe ‘can eradicate energy poverty’ by quitting fossil fuels: EU official

By: EBR | Thursday, December 23, 2021

While EU member states provide financial support to poor households affected by rising energy bills, the European Commission is focusing on long term solutions like energy efficiency and renewables

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