Items Tagged with "European Parliament"

EU Parliament Passes New Law to Increase Use of SAF

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) approved a new law to increase the uptake of sustainable fuels such as advanced biofuels or hydrogen in the aviation sector.The new law mandates that 2% of jet fuel must be sustainable as of 2025 and 70% by 2050.Energy sources such as hydrogen and fuel produ Read More...

EU Commission Approves First EU Law to Curb Methane Emissions

The EU Commission has approved the provisional agreement reached between the European Parliament and Council on a new EU Regulation to lower energy sector methane emissions in Europe and in global supply chains.The agreement is an important step toward achieving the European Green Deal and lowering Read More...

Members of European Parliament Adopt Plans to Decarbonize Buildings

Members of the European Parliament adopted plans that were already agreed upon with the European Council to help lower energy consumption and GHG emissions from the buildings sector.The proposed revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive aims to progressively reduce GHG emissions and Read More...

European Parliament President-Elect Keeps Emissions Goals

European Parliament Plenary President Elect Ursula von der Leyen announced that she plans to maintain emission reduction goals set for 2030 and 2050.During the first half of 2024, 50% of electricity generation came from renewables, according to an announcement. Investments in clean technologies Read More...