Details

"The European Union needs an ambitious and effective strategy for energy efficiency until 2030", said the spokesman on environment of the biggest political group in the European Parliament (EPP- Christian Democrats), Dr. Peter Liese. "To reduce CO2 and the consumption of fossil fuels, like gas and oil, no other way is more cost-efficient. The construction of new nuclear power plants, renewable energies, and CSS are much more expensive", said Liese who was also the rapporteur of the ENVI committee on the energy efficiency directive.

Details

Concrete action for the fight against antibiotic resistances needed / Ambitious climate policy with regards to energy intensive industries

Dr. Peter Liese (CDU) was unanimously elected as coordinator for environment, public health and food safety by his colleagues of the biggest group in the European Parliament (EPP-Christian Democrats). The committee has been working on the most co-decision files in the European Parliament.

Details

Improvement of the Commission proposal / EU action better than national measures

The European Parliament has voted in the second round for the strengthening of the European emissions trading. To stabilize the system certificates are to be withdrawn temporally from the market. Initially, a price of about 30 Euros was calculated but in the last months it was constantly below 5 Euros
With such a low price there is only little incentive for investments in low-carbon technologies and there are no revenues for important projects financed through climate programs.

Details

Parliament’s lead committee supports Commission proposal / Difficult negotiations with Council expected

An earmarking of the revenues should pave the way for more international acceptance of the European Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). This is the main result of a vote in the Parliament’s lead environment committee on the controversial issue of including aviation in the EU ETS. Already in 2008, Parliament and Council decided to include aviation in the ETS. But to give a positive signal to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) assembly in Montreal September/October last year the EU institutions limited the scope to intra-European flights for one year (Stop the Clock).

  1. EU rapporteur supports European Commission on aviation ETS
  2. Europe draws the consequences from scandals about breast implants and other medical device: more safety for patients without unnecessary bureaucracy for companies
  3. European Commission proposes airspace approach for aviation and ETS
  4. Peter Liese on results from ICAO General Assembly: Very modest result /ICAO is not committed enough / Careful consideration of consequences