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NGO Pushes Finance Ministers to Back EU Climate Plan
February 22, 2019
Environmental activist organization WWF recently called on EU national finance ministers meeting in Brussels to endorse the European Commission’s (EC) long-term plan to create a “climate neutral” European economy in Europe and to push the EC for more ambitious regulation of EU industry to meet its emissions goals.
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EC Targets Billions in Funding for Environmental Projects
February 21, 2019
The European Commission (EC) has announced that it will provide €116.1 million as part of its “LIFE programme for the Environment and Climate Action” to fund projects across the EU aimed at promoting biodiversity and combating the impacts of global warming, potentially leading to €3.2 billion in environmental funding from the EU budget.
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EU Institutions Agree to Establish Central Labor Agency
February 21, 2019
The European Commission, European Parliament, and Council of the EU have come to a provisional agreement on the establishment of a European Labour Authority that would provide “technical and logistical support” to EU member states on the enforcement of EU labor rules.
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EU Institutions Agree Internet Platform Disclosure Rules
February 21, 2019
The European Parliament, Council of the EU, and European Commission have agreed a new set of rules requiring “exhaustive” disclosure by internet companies regarding whether they favor their own products on sales platforms and how they use any data they collect from consumers.
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EU Institutions Agree Restrictions on Truck Emissions
February 20, 2019
The European Parliament and Council have reached an agreement on EU legislation imposing new restrictions on truck and bus manufacturers seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty vehicles by 30 percent by 2030 in line with the bloc’s Paris climate accord pledges.
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