EU Commission proposes long-awaited CBAM reform
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Peter Liese: Inclusion of additional products / Measures against circumvention of the rules via ‘resource shuffling’ / Solution for exports / CBAM remains extremely important for climate protection
On Wednesday, the European Commission presented its long-awaited proposal for the revision of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). CBAM had already been freed from bureaucracy with the omnibus simplification package. Now, further urgently needed changes are being proposed.
Use of green steel should be recognized in the EU regulation on CO2 emissions from passenger cars (ban on combustion engine)
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Joint press release: Members of European Parliament write to Ursula von der Leyen / Win-win situation for the transformation of the steel industry and more flexibility for the automotive industry and manufacturers
The use of green steel should be recognized for car manufacturers for achieving their CO2 targets, thus giving them more flexibility. This is what four influential members of the largest group in the European Parliament (EPP, Christian Democrats) are calling for. Environmental policy spokesperson Dr. Peter Liese, social policy spokesperson Dennis Radtke, industrial policy spokesperson Dr. Christian Ehler, and transport policy spokesperson Jens Gieseke write in a letter to Ursula von der Leyen that this promotes technology neutrality and life cycle thinking while providing incentives for the production of green steel in Europe.
EU Commission publishes long-awaited proposal to lift the ban on the combustion engine
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Peter Liese: Very important proposal / Issue must finally be resolved / Automotive industry must stop blaming Brussels / Recognition of green steel must also be possible before 2035
On Tuesday, the European Commission presented its important proposal to abolish the ban on combustion engines. Dr. Peter Liese, climate policy spokesperson for the largest political group in the European Parliament (EPP, Christian Democrats), welcomed the proposal: "It is very important that the Commission has now made this proposal. This tiresome issue must be resolved quickly. The decision to ban combustion engines was wrong. We can achieve climate protection without banning combustion engines. On the other hand, the problems the automotive industry are facing in Europe are only partly caused by the ban on combustion engines. The industry must stop blaming Brussels for its own mistakes and for market developments, for example in China. In the parliamentary process, I will advocate above all for the recognition of green steel to be possible before 2035. The industry needs clear market signals as soon as possible."
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EU Commission proposes most comprehensive omnibus package to date
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Peter Liese: Numerous simplifications of environmental legislation planned / Core of environment legislation to be maintained / But simplifications are urgently needed
On Wednesday, the European Union proposed its largest omnibus package to date. In the context of European politics, omnibus refers to the simplification of several laws at once. The first omnibus package, which aims to simplify due diligence rules, sustainability reporting and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), is now almost complete as an agreement has been reached in trilogue. The new omnibus package deals with European environmental legislation. A number of simplifications are planned in the area of the Industrial Emissions Directive and other environmental laws relevant to industry. For example, projects in which industry uses hydrogen are to be simplified. Farmers will be granted exemptions from reporting on water, energy and material use. Generators used as backups for data centres will also be granted exemptions. The same applies to manufacturers of e-bikes and other market participants within the scope of the Battery Regulation. Further simplifications concern the Water Framework Directive and the appointment of so-called authorised representatives. The regulation on waste shipments includes a proposal to facilitate cross-border transport, particularly with Switzerland.
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