EU officials have made last-minute changes to a rushed political agreement on #EUDR to close loopholes that could have allowed some of the world’s largest corporations to enjoy exemptions meant for small producers. www.endseurope.com/article/1943...

Commission insists 2030 climate goal is ‘on track’ as own estimates come short: www.endseurope.com/article/1938...

Officials are making alternative preparations to implement the EU’s anti-deforestation rules by the end of the year as originally foreseen, despite asserting that a legislative proposal delaying the rules was necessary due to IT problems. www.endseurope.com/article/1937...

EXCLUSIVE: Industry groups piled pressure on the European Commission to pull its anti-greenwashing proposal while trilogue talks were underway, documents obtained by ENDS Europe reveal ⬇️

Officials are hoping to simplify Euro 7 emission standard tests as part of an upcoming automotive ‘omnibus’ package, alongside plans for a new vehicle category to “make a business case” for small electric cars ⬇️

The EU executive has set out the preliminary scope for its upcoming environmental simplifications package, with potentially sweeping reforms that includes the scrapping of an EU database on hazardous chemicals in products ⬇️

INTERVIEW: Margot Wallström, the former environment commissioner who oversaw the creation of the EU’s flagship chemicals legislation REACH, talks to @ernhede.bsky.social about what is at stake in the upcoming revision ⬇️

EXCLUSIVE: Several MEPs in the European Parliament’s environment committee have formally objected to secondary legislation setting individual country risk ratings under the EU’s anti-deforestation law ⬇️

Recently appointed @ombudsman.europa.eu Teresa Anjinho talks to @endseurope.com about the role of the institution to safeguard democratic norms and “procedural fairness” in a rapidly changing political environment. www.endseurope.com/article/1919...

The European Commission is drawing up a new ‘omnibus’ package dedicated to reducing the administrative burden of EU green laws, with initial ambitions to target waste, product and industrial emissions legislation ⬇️

‘We all need to do our part’: @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu on reaching EU green goals www.endseurope.com/article/1912...

INTERVIEW: Youth climate activist and Green MEP Lena Schilling talks to @ernhede.bsky.social about becoming a decision maker and expectations of a looming “defence fight” to halt EU backtracking on green ambitions ⬇️

INTERVIEW: French farmer Jean Mathieu Thevenot, representative of the global collective Via Campesina, speaks to @ernhede.bsky.social about the EU’s recent trade agreement with Mercosur and broader concerns about the bloc’s competitiveness craze ⬇️

@ec.europa.eu confirms #CBAM simplification will be included in first 'omnibus' package on sustainability scheduled for later this month.

The EU executive’s work programme for this year will be thin on sustainability initiatives, according to a leaked recent draft, as competitiveness and simplification take centre stage ⬇️

LEAK: MEPs and member states have reached a partial agreement on revising the Waste Framework Directive, with the Polish presidency hopeful a final deal can be struck this month ⬇️

@ec.europa.eu is preparing to revise an agreement between the institutions, to impede onerous amendments as part of its drive to cut red tape, while slamming co-legislators for failing to adhere to past commitments. www.endseurope.com/article/1904...

LEAK: The EU executive is planning to come forward with sweeping simplifications for mid-cap companies alongside dedicated support plans for key industries including metals and chemicals, according to a draft of its upcoming competitive compass ⬇️

INTERVIEW: European Environment Agency director Leena Ylä-Mononen talks to @ernhede.bsky.social about why the EU must double down on its climate and environment agenda amid an increasingly challenging political backdrop ⬇️

‘Not done until it’s done’: Commission tight-lipped with Mercosur deal at hand: www.endseurope.com/article/1898...

CETA: EU-Canada settle on weakened climate provisions in ISDS addendum: www.endseurope.com/article/1861...

Interview with MEP @juttapaulus.bsky.social on paving the way for adoption of the Nature Restoration Law: www.endseurope.com/article/1847...

Sweden will put forward a 'room document' at a tax WP meeting in EU Council this morning to completely exclude solid biomass fuels from the Energy Taxation Directive, as the Commission tries to defuse a Parliament filibuster on the file: www.endseurope.com/article/1846...

Spain has proposed to add flexibility for member states to postpone the 2030 recycling targets under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, according to a leaked presidency steering note and compromise text. www.endseurope.com/article/1845...