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Environment MEPs approve a series of laws on the Green Deal

2024-01-13 12:15:04Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Environment MEPs approve a series of laws on the Green Deal

The European Parliament's environment committee has approved interim deals with governments on half a dozen key pieces of environmental law, as lawmakers rush to complete as much Green Deal legislation as possible before EU elections.

Legislation on car pollution, methane emissions, green phones, paint and pesticide labelling, industrial emissions, waste delivery and e-waste has been passed by MEPs, bringing a number of key Green Deal policies to the finish line ahead of the election European that will take place in June.

Euro 7

Lawmakers from the Green group voted against the most controversial laws, pollution limits for new cars and vans, as did half of the Social Democrats on the committee. They opposed raising thresholds for key air pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) to current levels.

The law, ultimately supported by 55 votes to 26, includes for the first time limits on harmful particles produced by brake and tire wear, which are set to become the main source of air pollution from cars when exhaust pipes of carbon dioxide emissions. Emissions (CO2) are outlawed from 2035. This date marks the likely end of the internal combustion engine in favor of fully electric cars.

methane

While CO2 is most often associated with climate change, the main component of natural gas, methane, is actually a much more powerful contributor. The environment committee approved a new Methane Regulation that bans venting, venting and flaring — all means by which the gas can enter the atmosphere — and requires fossil fuel companies to monitor and report leaks.

Crucially, as the majority of natural gas flared in the EU comes from outside the bloc, from 2027 new contracts for EU imports will only be allowed when the provider follows the same monitoring protocol.

Climate Action Network Europe, a lobby group, hailed the upcoming methane law as a "positive first step" but criticized a three-year delay in which the European Commission will draw up detailed rules for a maximum methane intensity threshold .

Ecodesign

European rules on the sustainability of everyday products have previously focused mainly on energy efficiency, but a new regulation on ecodesign for sustainable products, also approved on Thursday, extends them to cover sustainability and carbon footprints, as well as new products such as mobile phones.

The new law requires products to last longer and be easier to repair, upgrade and recycle, and bans the destruction of unsold shoes and clothes.

"Broad in scope and ambition, these new rules mark the beginning of an era of sustainable design," said Valeria Botta, a circular economy specialist at the Environmental Standards Coalition, a campaign group.

residues

MPs approved two separate pieces of waste legislation. The new Waste Shipment Regulation seeks to ensure that EU countries take responsibility for the waste they produce, all but banning exports to other member states. Amid concerns about plastic waste ending up in landfills or incinerators in the developing world, the new rules also ban exports outside the bloc unless they meet strict waste management standards.

The committee also agreed to review the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, which regulates one of the fastest growing types of waste. Agreed in advance by MEPs and government negotiators in November, the amendments respond to an EU court ruling and clarify that manufacturers must pay the cost of photovoltaic panels sold from 2012.

Industrial emissions

MEPs also welcomed the plans for the seemingly intractable problem of air pollution. A new Industrial Emissions Directive applies the most stringent scientifically feasible emission standards to industrial installations, including mines and battery factories. A bitter row that erupted during the negotiations led lawmakers to reject the European Commission's proposal to bring intensive livestock farms – sources of methane and ammonia, among other things – within the scope. There is no such exception for large pig or poultry farms.

 


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