Environment

At the start of the year, I wanted to get a sober assessment of what the environmental legislative agenda looks like for the 2023. It will be busy. So busy that I wonder how the legislative machinery in the Environment Committee and the Environment Council Working Group will deliver agreements before the April 2024 recess. … Read more

A helpful clarification from Commissioner Sinkevičius on REACH on 7 November. Jutta Paulus  47:51 Thank you, Chair. And thank you for being here, Commissioner and giving us a comprehensive and extensive answers, I would like to come on to a field which has not yet been touched so much. And I know that you’re the … Read more

If you are interested in water or air quality proposals, this may be helpful. The key message from this exchange is a real desire from most to reach an agreement within 12 months. You can find a video of the exchange and a transcript below.   Bas EICKHOUT 00:04 Good afternoon, everyone. We continue. But … Read more

On 30 March 2002, the European Commission published their proposal for ‘Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation‘. All going to plan, the Commission will have adopted one of the most radical pieces of environmental product regulation without many people noticing. I’d estimate this will be agreed to by the end of 2023. I have a particular … Read more