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Agenda – The Week Ahead 25 – 31 March 2024

External parliamentary activities Source : © European Union, 2024 – EP   Author: European Parliament – News (Source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/weekly-agenda/2024-13)

Fossil fuel firms could be tried in US for homicide over climate-related deaths, experts say

Public Citizen, a non-profit group, proposed the idea last year to prosecute companies for millions of deaths due to climate crisis.   Author: European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (Source: http://www.eceee.org/all-news/news/news-2024/fossil-fuel-firms-could-be-tried-in-us-for-homicide-over-climate-related-deaths-experts-say/)

Europe needs to step up circular economy efforts: EU agency

Europe must accelerate efforts to transform its economy into a circular one focused on reusing or repurposing materials to cut waste, a necessity if it is meet climate targets, the European Environment Agency warned...

Commission presents parliament with Energy Charter Treaty exit plan

The European Commission’s plan to withdraw the bloc from the Energy Charter Treaty while allowing member states the right to remain if they choose was presented to Parliament on Thursday (21 March).   Author:...

Britain seeks views on 2027 carbon border tax

Britain has launched a consultation on how it should apply a new carbon import levy on some products from 2027 to help to protect businesses against cheaper imports from countries with less strict climate...

Getting smarter? Europe struggling with smart energy efficiency interconnectivity

One of the biggest obstacles to deploying energy efficiency solutions is the part of it you can’t see – the lack of data interoperability between various components. Europe is struggling to ensure smart energy...