The Commission’s plan faces multiple hurdles: massive capital needs for megawatt charging hubs and grid upgrades; battery weight and range limits that cut payloads; dependence on scarce raw materials; uneven state-aid capacity among Member States; uncertain resale values without a robust battery-health market; and a looming skills gap as combustion-engine jobs disappear. integrated rail/road/ports-waterways freight transport, with […]
On Tuesday, MEPs endorsed a strategy, previously concurred with the Council, designed to diminish energy use and cut greenhouse-gas emissions within the buildings sector. Right-wing parties (ID and ECR Groups) and many Members from EPP voted against. The EU strategy to revise the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is set to incrementally lower greenhouse gas […]
The disputed Regulation proposed by the EU Commission for the restoration of lost ecosystems in Europe has received majority approval. The regulation mandates that a minimum of 20% of land and sea surfaces be designated for ecosystem recovery. However, there is significant opposition from the agricultural sector in conflict with Brussels. Brussels, 12 July 2023 […]
During the next two days Plenary (in Brussels and remotely), the European Parliament will vote on the EU Regulation on own resources, the financial resources given to the EU for its activities (programs, funds, grants, etc.). There are no longer corporate and CO2 trade taxes (ETS), given the difficulty of Member States to agree on […]
