Policy Updates

On the night of Saturday, 17 December 2022, MEPs and EU governments agreed to reform the Emissions Trading System (ETS) to further reduce industrial emissions and invest more in climate friendly technologies.

<p>On the night of Saturday, 17 December 2022, MEPs and EU governments agreed to reform the Emissions Trading System (ETS) to further reduce industrial emissions and invest more in climate friendly technologies.</p>

On Monday, 28 November 2022, the European Commission held the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Consultation Forum meeting on the review of the regulations on professional refrigeration products (Regulations EU 2015/1095 and 2015/1094).

<p>On Monday, 28 November 2022, the European Commission held the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Consultation Forum meeting on the review of the regulations on professional refrigeration products (Regulations EU 2015/1095 and 2015/1094).</p>

On behalf of the European Commission (DG CLIMA), Öko-Recherche is working on a series of analysis evaluating the implementation of the F-Gas Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 since 2015. The Q3/2022 report has been recently shared with Eurovent.

<p>On behalf of the European Commission (DG CLIMA), Öko-Recherche is working on a series of analysis evaluating the implementation of the F-Gas Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 since 2015. The Q3/2022 report has been recently shared with Eurovent.</p>

The rapporteur in the Parliament’s ENVI committee has published her draft report on the proposal for an Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR).

The European Parliament’s ITRE and IMCO committees have published the proposed amendments on the proposal for an Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR).

A note of the Czech Presidency of the Council was published on 14 November 2022, reporting on the progress of the discussions on the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) proposal. A compromise text from the Czech Presidency dated 6 December 2022 is also available.

The European Commission held a workshop on 6 December 2022, where DG CNECT, DG GROW and DG ENV presented their current visions on how the new Digital Product Passport (DPP) under the ESPR might work.

The European Parliament’s ITRE and ENVI committees tabled their amendments on the revision of the F-Gas Regulation.

<p>The European Parliament’s Committees for Environment (ENVI) and for Industry, Transport, Research and Energy (ITRE) tabled their amendments on the Revision of the F-Gas Regulation.</p>