The European Commission and Parliament, explained
WEBJan 30, 2020 · The European Union was represented by two presidents, due to its somewhat unusual configuration: a Commission, a Council, and a Parliament. Have you read? A billion skills, a trillion trees, and Prince Charles urging us back from the brink - Day 2 at Davos 2020
EU elections 2024: Who won and lost – and what happens next?
WEBJun 14, 2024 · Despite the significant wins and losses, no single bloc emerged with an overall majority in the European Parliament. Centrist parties are working to form a coalition to support a second term for Ursula von der Leyen. Voters across Europe went to polls this month to make their voices heard in the 2024 European Parliament elections.
European Parliament declares symbolic 'climate emergency'
WEBNov 29, 2019 · Climate Crisis. European Union lawmakers declared a “climate emergency” on Thursday in a symbolic vote that heightens pressure for action against global warming at an upcoming summit. With increasingly erratic weather patterns from wildfires in Australia to floods in Europe being linked to climate change, governments are under scrutiny to ...
5 key themes for reforming the EU, as elections approach
WEBMay 13, 2019 · 1. Fix the democratic deficit once and for all. Eurosceptics have long pointed to the EU’s “democratic deficit” as a flaw in the design of regional governance – this despite the fact that most heads of EU institutions are, with varying degrees of representation, democratically elected. But the current structure of representative ...
What is sustainable aviation fuel and how is it made?
WEBNov 29, 2023 · Governments need to craft policy that can help encourage the scale-up of SAF production, while helping lower the cost, the European Parliament says. Providing companies with certainty around long-term policies can reduce investment risks, which will in turn help foster research, development and commercialization of …
The EU parliamentary elections, explained | World Economic Forum
WEBMay 22, 2019 · The parliament shares power over these functions with the Council of the European Union. The parliamentary assembly determines which laws will affect the daily lives of the EU’s 500 million citizens, addressing areas like freedom of movement, food safety, intellectual property issues, environmental protections …
What you should know about carbon-reduction incentive CBAM
WEBDec 19, 2022 · The European Parliament also signalled a clear intention to include plastics and chemicals by 2026 and all sectors covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) by 2030. At this point, finished or semi-finished products such as …
What is the circular economy - and why is the world less circular ...
WEBJun 14, 2022 · It was first published on 14 June 2022. In a circular economy, products are used again and again, which reduces our use of precious raw materials and cuts CO2 emissions. However, the amount of secondary materials being cycled back into the global economy has shrunk in the past five years, a new report says. The …
EU backs human rights, environment checks for supply chains
WEBMar 27, 2024 · A new legislation on supply chain audit, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), has received the backing of a majority of European governments. It is expected to be voted through by the full European Parliament following approval of a revised version by that body’s Legal Affairs Committee.
EU sets global standards with first major AI regulations | World ...
WEBDec 14, 2023 · With the political agreement, the EU moves toward becoming the first major world power to enact laws governing AI. Friday's deal between EU countries and European Parliament members came after nearly 15 hours of negotiations that followed an almost 24-hour debate the previous day.