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S&Ds on Data Governance Act: “Monopolistic practices detrimental to citizens must be avoided”

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

The report on European Data Governance (also known as the Data Governance Act) was adopted today in the committee on industry, research and energy of the European Parliament. The Socialists and Democrats included their key objectives in the document.

New forest strategy misses the opportunity to maximise climate mitigation effect of the forest-based sector

CEPI - Confederation of European Paper Industries

Brussels, 16 July 2021

The new Forest Strategy is an important piece of the European Commission architecture to deliver on the European Green Deal. There is a consensus on the need for the new forest strategy to foster a European circular bioeconomy and the sustainability of Europe’s forests to achieve the 2050 climate neutrality target. However, Cepi does not see the coherence between different policies addressing and impacting forests in the proposed strategy.

Fit for 55 package: not yet fit for Europe’s industrial workers

industriAll Europe

The Fit for 55 package published today, that translates the increased 2030 climate target into specific measures, represents a dramatic acceleration of the EU’s decarbonisation. Industry and its workforce are among the most impacted by these measures. IndustriAll Europe is disappointed that despite some interesting initiatives, the Fit for 55 package does not include new measures or significant resources to ensure that workers are guaranteed a Just Transition while accelerating the EU’s decarbonisation.

“Fit for 55” – The waste management sector works together to reduce emissions

ESWET - European Suppliers of Waste to Energy Technology

As reflected in the proposals included in the “Fit for 55” climate package, sustainable waste management may contribute to the European goals of emissions reduction. Waste-to-Energy has an instrumental role in the treatment of non-recyclable waste.

Older adults in Europe do not eat enough protein – the PROMISS project recommendations can help

PROMISS

The PROMISS (PRevention Of Malnutrition In Senior Subjects) project presented its results in a hybrid conference on 25 June 2021. With the European population growing older, the challenge is to age healthly and actively. However, in Europe, between 20-50% of all older adults living at home are malnourished or at risk of protein energy malnutrition.

Frontex-Direktor Leggeri muss sofort zurücktreten!

DIE LINKE. im Europaparlament

Brüssel, 15.7.2021

Cornelia Ernst, Mitglied in der FRONTEX-Kontrollgruppe des Europäischen Parlaments, kommentiert den Abschlussbericht der Kontrollgruppe, der heute im Ausschuss für bürgerliche Freiheiten und Inneres vorgestellt wurde:

Verhältnis von EU- und nationalem Recht endlich klären

DIE LINKE. im Europaparlament

Brüssel, 15.7.2021

Helmut Scholz, Mitglied im Ausschuss für konstitutionelle Fragen des Europäischen Parlaments, kommentiert die Debatte im Ausschuss zu den rechtlichen Konsequenzen des Urteils des Bundesverfassungsgerichts vom 5. Mai 2020.

Fit for 55, no space for subsidiarity: a top-down approach to sustainability will not enable a renewable future.

Bioenergy Europe

Brussels, 14 July 2021 - Bioenergy Europe welcomes the launch of the “Fit for 55” package establishing a series of proposals affecting all parts of the European economy and aimed at fostering EU’s race towards 55% GHG emission reductions by 2030.

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