Forests should no longer be treated as a sustainable source of energy under EU law, the European Parliament’s environment committee has declared in a position on reforms to the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) that also calls for a five point increase in the 2030 green energy target.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has found no “current major deficiencies” in the EU emissions trading system (ETS), but said steps could be taken to improve transparency and monitoring of derivatives trading.
Rep. Jay Obernolte presented a Purple Heart medal to the widow of Army veteran Robert Hodgson who was wounded while serving his country in the Korean War.
A temporary increase in the size of the market stability reserve (MSR), a measure introduced to boost the carbon price in the EU Emissions Trading System, should remain in place until 2030, lawmakers on the European Parliament’s environment committee have agreed.