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"On 5 May the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned in a new study that the demand of critical raw materials (CRMs) would quadruple for implementing the targets of the Paris agreement and the lack of investment in new mining projects of CRMs may raise the costs of clean energy technologies and slow down the worldwide energy transition."

Geopolitical dimensions of the EU‘s future supply of critical raw materials

By: EBR | Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Neither the creation of a circular economy nor any other single measure alone won’t offer a silver bullet solution to the rising demand of critical raw materials (CRMs)

"Religion is treated differently in EU member states. France is probably the EU champion of secularism, although this is seen by many as an attempt to limit Islamic religious symbols such as the scarf from public space."

God is a concept

By: EBR | Tuesday, June 1, 2021

The EU has started discussing its future. Our take is that in order to be able to project itself in time and space, the EU needs to be at peace with itself and that most specifically includes its Christian roots and the role of religion in society

The Guidelines on single-use plastic rules adopted today will facilitate a correct and harmonised application of the key parts of the Directive, in particular, on the definition of plastic, of single-use plastic products made wholly or partly of plastic, and the different items covered by the Directive.

Guidance on the application of Single-Use Plastic rules

By: EBR | Tuesday, June 1, 2021

What is the main objective of the Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Directive and the Guidelines on its application?

"Migration is no longer the existential crisis that it appeared five or six years ago. That has allowed national governments to quietly kick the Commission’s plans for an immigration and asylum pact into the tall grass without many people outside Brussels noticing."

Blackmail over borders

By: EBR | Monday, May 31, 2021

When Margaritis Schinas says that “no one can blackmail the European Union”, Morocco and other neighbourhood states might well think that the EU’s Migration Commissioner is bluffing

"One of the significant developments in reforming tax systems in Eastern Europe is the current Polish tax reform that started in the spring of 2021."

Is the Tax Policy of Poland an Example for Countries eyeing the EU?

By: EBR | Monday, May 31, 2021

Accepting new members to the European Union cannot work based on political or geopolitical considerations or at the behest of emotions and feelings

"The European Commission is revising the renewable energy directive – last updated in 2018 – to bring it in line with its more ambitious climate agenda."

Planned revision of EU renewables law opens door to geothermal

By: EBR | Monday, May 31, 2021

A leak of the planned revision for Europe’s key renewable energy legislation bodes well for geothermal energy, but it still does not go far enough to support a full rollout of the technology, according to the industry

“The time has come to bring together the best of these three groups and start playing a decisive role in the EU Parliament.”

Salvini gathers the ‘best’ illiberals in new EU Parliament group

By: EBR | Monday, May 31, 2021

Italy’s League leader Matteo Salvini has proposed to create a new political force in the European Parliament

Brussels and Bern have spent more than a decade discussing a so-called framework deal, which would rejig five major agreements within a patchwork of 120 accords that govern non-EU member Switzerland’s relations with the surrounding bloc.

Swiss scrap talks with EU on cooperation deal

By: EBR | Friday, May 28, 2021

Switzerland on Wednesday (26 May) called off years of talks with the European Union aimed at sealing a cooperation agreement with Bern’s largest trading partner, in a move which angered Brussels

“The pace of renewables uptake is not where it should be, so we are looking at setting an indicative target for renewables in this sector,” Simson said of industry, which is not currently covered by EU renewable energy policies. An indicative target would likely not be binding.

EU to target industry, transport in renewable energy rules

By: EBR | Thursday, May 27, 2021

An upcoming overhaul of European Union renewable energy regulations will include measures targeting transport and industry, where the use of emissions-free energy sources are lagging

“The Commission is taking a very ultra-orthodox approach to the sustainability criteria.”

EU farmers chief: Commission is ‘ultra-orthodox’ on biofuels’ sustainability

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 26, 2021

The European Commission’s insistence on capping conventional biofuels is “ultra-orthodox” as it deprives farmers of a potential market outside the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) while simultaneously hindering agriculture’s environmental potential

A Ryanair commercial flight traveling from Athens to Vilnius on May 23 was forced to land in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. The crew was told there was a bomb on board. There wasn’t.

Europe Is Finally Waking Up Over Belarus

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 26, 2021

It took the hijacking of a plane and the kidnapping of a journalist to shake Europe out of its complacency over Belarus. Beyond sanctions, the EU’s response should include supporting Belarusian society and reconsidering Nord Stream 2

The problem the EU faces, as most other developed economies, is that behind climate ambitions and political declarations, the numbers do not add up.

EU’s climate action does not need fossil distractions

By: EBR | Tuesday, May 25, 2021

It must head full speed towards renewables and energy efficiency

"This year’s tournament is coming as more and more attention is being paid to the climate impact of spectator sports."

Will this year’s Euro cup have lessons for football’s climate impacts?

By: EBR | Tuesday, May 25, 2021

There are many things that football stadiums can do to reduce their environmental impact. But in an international tournament system, reducing emissions is inevitably difficult

"In order to enforce implementation and increase citizens’ trust in EU rules, and to prevent and remedy environmental damage more effectively, Parliament demands that the Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) and the Environmental Crime Directive (ECD) be improved."

Environmental liability rules need revamping

By: EBR | Friday, May 21, 2021

MEPs want to strengthen existing EU rules on companies’ environmental liability to reduce and prevent environment harm

The resolution to freeze ratification passed with 599 votes in favour, 30 votes against and 58 abstentions.

EU parliament freezes China deal ratification until Beijing lifts sanctions

By: EBR | Friday, May 21, 2021

The European Parliament halted on Thursday (20 May) ratification of a new investment pact with China until Beijing lifts sanctions on EU politicians, deepening a dispute in Sino-European relations and denying EU companies greater access to China

The €17.5 billion Just Transition Fund (JTF) combines cash from the EU’s budget and its COVID-19 recovery fund.

EU lawmakers give final approval to bloc’s green transition fund

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 19, 2021

The European Parliament formally approved the European Union’s multi-billion euro fund on Tuesday (18 May) to support countries as they wind down fossil fuel industries as part of Europe’s push towards fighting climate change

"Profound divergences between ERC, JxCat and the far-left, pro-independence Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) had resulted in little progress until last week."

Pro-independence parties form regional government in Catalonia

By: EBR | Tuesday, May 18, 2021

After five months of tough negotiations, pro-independence parties in Catalonia have announced they have formed a new coalition government in the northeastern region that staves off the need for fresh regional elections

“All the necessary data on BioNTech is available […] The UK and US have already granted approval. An assessment of the data and approval by EMA should happen as fast as possible,” Spahn tweeted.

Franco-German vaccine trade-offs and EU-China deal

By: EBR | Friday, May 14, 2021

When the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) was agreed “in principle” last December, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron were rather satisfied

"Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis and European Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni told the European Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee on Monday that the recovery fund would not be a one-off measure."

EU officials risk approval of recovery fund by Finland

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 12, 2021

EU Commissioners may have placed the bloc’s €750 billion recovery fund on shaky ground after telling MEPs the arrangement could become a regular and even permanent mechanism to boost growth

"Nature is our foundational capital, and we – politicians, industries, civil society organisations, governance institutions, farmers, citizens and all – must work together to preserve and restore it. We cannot live without it."

Bringing nature back to life

By: EBR | Friday, May 7, 2021

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that biodiversity needs a Paris Agreement and COP15 in autumn this year is the world’s chance to achieve that

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