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Improving environmental protection through criminal law

Ongoing (updated on 21/01/2022)
Reference: 
NAT/853-EESC-2022
Referral: 
COM(2021) 851 final 2021/0422 COD
Rapporteur: 
Arnaud SCHWARTZ (Diversity Europe - GR III / France)
Co-rapporteur: 
Ozlem YILDIRIM (Workers - GR II/France)
Plenary session: 
568 -
Mar 23, 2022 Mar 24, 2022

Environmental criminal offences are a growing concern for human health, the environment and the economy that is reflected in increasing levels of pollution, degradation of wildlife, a reduction in biodiversity and the disturbance of ecological balance within and outside the EU. This EESC opinion will cover the Commission's Proposal for the new Directive and the Communication that accompanied it.

Information memo: Improving environmental protection through criminal law

Nature restoration targets under EU biodiversity strategy

Ongoing (updated on 11/01/2022)
Reference: 
NAT/841-EESC
Rapporteur: 
Arnold PUECH d'ALISSAC (Employers - GR I / France)
Plenary session: 
570 -
Jun 15, 2022 Jun 16, 2022

Biodiversity, on which we all depend, is disappearing at an unprecedented rate. This initiative is one of the key measures announced in the EU’s 2030 Biodiversity Strategy.

Waste shipments – revision of EU rules

Ongoing (updated on 29/12/2021)
Reference: 
NAT/842-EESC-2021
Referral: 
COM(2021) 709 final 2021/0367 CODCOM(2021) 709 final 2021/0367 COD
Rapporteur: 
Anastasis YIAPANIS (Diversity Europe - GR III / Cyprus)
Plenary session: 
567 -
Feb 23, 2022 Feb 24, 2022

Waste transport can involve hazardous materials that are harmful to human health and the environment. The EU therefore has rules in place on waste shipments (Regulation 1013/2006) and the Commission intends to review the EU rules on waste shipments. 

Information memo: Waste shipments – revision of EU rules

‘Fit for 55’: delivering the EU’s 2030 Climate Target on the way to climate neutrality

Ongoing (updated on 17/01/2022)
Reference: 
NAT/843-EESC-2021
Referral: 
COM(2021) 550 final
Rapporteur: 
Cillian LOHAN (Diversity Europe - GR III/Ireland), Stefano MALLIA (Employers - GR I/Malta) (Diversity Europe - GR III / Ireland)
Plenary session: 
567 -
Feb 23, 2022 Feb 24, 2022

This "Chapeau Communication" gives an overview of the different proposals of the 'Fit for 55' package as well as their linkages and explains the toolbox of policy measures chosen in order to attain an overall balance between fairness, emission reductions and competitiveness.

Information memo: ‘Fit for 55’: delivering the EU’s 2030 Climate Target on the way to climate neutrality

New EU Soil Strategy

Ongoing (updated on 12/01/2022)
Reference: 
NAT/838-EESC-2021
Referral: 
COM(2021) 699 final
Rapporteur: 
Arnaud SCHWARTZ (Diversity Europe - GR III / France)
Plenary session: 
568 -
Mar 23, 2022 Mar 24, 2022

The update of the 2006 Soil Thematic Strategy was announced in the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. The aim of the new EU Soil Strategy will be to address soil- and land-related issues in a comprehensive way and to help achieve land degradation neutrality by 2030, one of the key targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Information memo: New EU Soil Strategy

Minimising the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with products placed on the EU market

Ongoing (updated on 08/12/2021)
Reference: 
NAT/832-EESC-2021
Rapporteur: 
Arnold PUECH d'ALISSAC (Employers - GR I / France)
Co-rapporteur: 
Florian MARIN (Workers - GR II/Romania)
Plenary session: 
567 -
Feb 23, 2022 Feb 24, 2022

Information memo: Minimising the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with products placed on the EU market

Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), including maritime transport and Market Stability Reserve

Adopted on 08/12/2021
Reference: 
NAT/833-EESC-2021
Referral: 
COM(2021) 551 final 2021/0211 CODCOM(2021) 551 final 2021/0211 CODCOM(2021) 571 final 2021/0202 COD
Rapporteur: 
Stefan BACK (Employers - GR I / Sweden)

The EU ETS was launched in 2005 and covers about 45 % of EU greenhouse gas emissions. The latest revision of the EU ETS Directive, adopted in 2018, sets the total quantity of emission allowances for phase 4 (2021-2030), in line with what was the current EU emission reduction target at the time (40 % reduction below 1990 levels by 2030).

EESC opinion: Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), including maritime transport and Market Stability Reserve

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