As part of its efforts under the EU Green Deal including the strategic action plan on batteries and the new circular economy action plan, the EU Commission published a proposal to modernize the legislative framework for batteries. Among others, the initiative aims are addressing several interlinked problems: The lack of framework conditions providing incentives to […]
At the end of November, the European Commission closed the public consultation on a fitness check for the EU Timber Regulation (EU) No. 995/2010. In addition to the review of the EU Timber Regulation, the fitness check also serves to reflect on the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005) in […]
The next long-term budget 2021-2027 outlines a plastics “tax”, applicable from January 1, 2021, which is wildly debated in the media and industry. Within the framework of the EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) adopted on 10 November 2020, a plastics tax was agreed upon: from 1 January 2021, contributions from EU Member States will also […]