Speech, 22 November 2023, Brussels - Source, European Commission Commissioner Sinkevičius Good afternoon everyone, thank you for your interest. We are here today on an important occasion for our forests. The Commission added another valuable element to consolidate the European Green Deal. We adopted a proposed Regulation on a Monitoring [...]

Source: 21 Nov 2023 · Source: Group of the European People's Party (EPP) “To achieve climate neutrality by 2050, the EU must reduce greenhouse gas emissions and compensate for residual emissions that cannot be eliminated by increasing carbon absorption. In other words, it is no longer enough to reduce our [...]

Source: European Parliament The carbon removals certification framework proposed by the European Commission is considered an essential tool to deliver climate neutrality by 2050, which requires increased deployment of and investment in carbon removal technologies and initiatives. The proposal aims to ensure a transparent and credible governance framework for building [...]

The European Commission has published its Autumn 2023 economic forecast. It predicts that economic activity will gradually recover and inflation will continue to go down. This is set against a slowdown in the EU economy, due to the high cost of living and increased interest rates, among other factors. Overall, [...]

Answer given by Ms McGuinness on behalf of the European Commission "Tackling possible sanctions circumvention attempts, including through third country jurisdictions, is among the EU’s key priorities. On 23 June 20 23, the Council adopted the 11th package of sanctions against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which focused on strengthening existing [...]

EEA Report No 8/2023This report looks at how biomass can help us reach our climate and environmental objectives, and how climate change might affect the EU's biomass production in agriculture and forest sectors. It also discusses key synergies and trade-offs in the use of biomass for different policy objectives. Extract: [...]

Investing in skills development is crucial for achieving the green and digital transitions in the construction ecosystem and building future resilience. The High Level Construction Forum is therefore organising a webinar on two flagship initiatives, the Blueprint for Skills and the Pact for Skills, and their link to the pledges [...]

Source: EU Commission The 2024 Commission Work Programme, adopted on 17 October 2023, puts a strong focus on simplifying rules for citizens and businesses across the European Union. This follows up on President von der Leyen’s commitment to reduce reporting requirements by 25%, in line with our strategy to boost [...]