www.europarl.europa.eu [ad_1] On Thursday, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted its position on revamping EU rules for type-approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles (Euro 7) with 52 votes in favour, 32 against and one abstention. Updated limits...

www.europarl.europa.eu [ad_1] With 33 votes in favour, 2 against and no abstention the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) and Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) approved their position on updated rules governing the liability of economic operators for damage caused by defective...

www.europarl.europa.eu [ad_1] 279 MEPs voted in favour of Wopke Hoekstra’s appointment as Commissioner for Climate Action, 173 voted against, and 33 abstained. Maroš Šefčovič’s new responsibilities as Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal were approved with 322 votes in favour, 158...

www.europarl.europa.eu [ad_1] At Parliament’s request, the deal foresees the goal of a zero hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) target by 2050, including a trajectory to reduce the EU consumption quota between 2024-2049 (Annex VII). Phasing out HFCs consumption in the EU is a clear market signal and would...

www.europarl.europa.eu [ad_1] In his introductory speech, Mr Šefčovič underlined the need to finalise the work on the European Green Deal “with urgency and courage”, while at the same time ensuring the proper implementation of already-agreed measures. He would focus on three main tasks in the...

www.europarl.europa.eu [ad_1] During his introductory speech, Mr Hoekstra stressed that the Green Deal lays the foundation for the EU’s green transition and underlined that it is of utmost importance to maintain continuity in the EU’s climate ambitions. He hopes to ensure this by swiftly...