EU aims ‘simplification’ sledgehammer at green energy laws

The European Parliament is voting on Thursday, 3 April in urgent procedure for a draft simplification of the European texts related to the Green Pact for Europe. The "Omnibus Directive" is a project led by the European Commission. Its aim is to restore the competitiveness of European companies while maintaining the roadmap to make Europe climate neutral by 2050.

EU aims ‘simplification’ sledgehammer at green energy laws

BRUSSELS — The European Commission is considering revising landmark energy legislation as part of its drive to ease requirements on the EU’s struggling businesses, according to several people familiar with the plans. The EU executive has vowed to slash red tape for its ailing firms, which are facing stiff competition from global rivals along with a flagging economic outlook and a looming threat of tariffs from the U.S. Last month Brussels propos…

On Thursday, 3 April, MEPs are to decide on the freezing of directives on sustainability and the duty of vigilance, and then renegotiate them with a view to simplification. Against the background of these technical discussions, Europe's ability to set standards and impose them on the international scene.

Is the EU backing away from its Green Deal commitments?

It’s not the first time that the European Union’s reputation as the gold standard for sustainability policies to fight climate change has been tarnished in the new legislative term. When the European Commission launched its Green Deal in 2019 the … Read more Continue reading Is the EU backing away from its Green Deal commitments? at The Brussels Morning Newspaper.