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    Natural gas - © Ratfink1973 Pixabay
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    European Parliament determined to reduce methane emissions in energy sector

    A broad majority of Members of the European Parliament have approved a strong negotiating mandate for the proposal to reduce methane emissions in the energy sector. The proposal includes a ban on the routine flaring and venting of methane, obligations to detect and quickly repair leaks from pipelines and valves, obliges the Commission to …
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    Super yacht in Greece
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    Proposals for sanctions against corrupt oligarchs welcomed but EU institutions still excluded

    The European Commission has just presented a series of proposals on tackling corruption in Europe. In the wake of the Qatargate scandal and the scale of Russian money in Europe exposed following the invasion of Ukraine, the Greens/EFA Group are calling for strengthened legal framework and investigative tools, greater cooperation between c…
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    Reform of Stability & Growth Pact should create budgetary rules for the future, not the past

    The European Commission has presented its plans for the reform of the EU’s budgetary rules, known as the Stability and Growth Pact. The Greens/EFA welcome efforts to reform the outdated and ineffective current regime, but criticise that some elements risk repeating the mistakes of the past.
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    Parliament leaders write to Commission over draconian draft laws on teachers & whistleblowing

    The leaders of the main political groups in the European Parliament, on the initiative of the Greens/EFA Group have co-signed a call to the Commission on the Hungarian government's law targeting teachers, and the whistleblower law, which could be used against the LGBTIQ community.
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    First time regulation of crypto space breakthrough for consumer protection & the fight against money laundering

    For the first time, MEPs have voted through the outcome of two key files regulating the crypto sphere. The Transfer of Funds Regulation and Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation are the first major regulations to address the lack of transparency in the sector and provide greater security to investors, while mitigating risks of money launder…
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    European Parliament approves regulation protecting forests

    The European Parliament has approved the Deforestation regulation, which requires companies to ensure that their products sold in the EU are deforestation-free. The regulation improves the initial Commission proposal by widening the scope to additional products, something the Greens/EFA group was instrumental in pushing for.
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    European Parliament approves catalyst for cleaner production

    An overwhelming majority of MEPs have approved the outcome of trilogue negotiations for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The Greens/EFA welcomes the agreement, which will mean that companies have to pay CO2 offsets for production outside the EU.
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    Smoking chimney in Poland
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    EP approves biggest reform to reduce CO2 emissions in Europe

    A majority of the Members of the European Parliament gave their final approval on the results of the trilogues on the European Emissions Trading System (ETS) and Social Climate Find (SCF). The reform will incentivise the energy and industrial sectors to fully decarbonize.
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    Plenary Flash 17-20 April, 2023

    On the agenda for the plenary session: Fit for 55, Strengthening EU Chemical legislation, imported deforestation regulation, Markets in Crypto Assets and EU-China relations.
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    MEPS demand ban on extreme greenhouse gases

    The European Parliament has voted to end Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases, or F-gases, extreme greenhouse gases that are often many thousands of times stronger than CO2. These gases are found in refrigerators, air conditioners, heat pumps or the high-voltage grid, among other things.