Events

The European Commission published a factsheet on 1 February 2023 on its Press Corner, available from the Commission’s website.

At the World Economic Forum President von der Leyen set out a Green Deal Industrial Plan with four pillars to boost Europe’s clean‑tech industry and reaffirmed EU support to Ukraine, including a EUR 3 billion first tranche of an EUR 18 billion package for 2023.

Morten Løkkegaard (Renew Europe, DK) was elected Chair of the European Parliament Delegation for relations with India at the 9 January 2023 meeting, where participants discussed India’s G20 priorities.

The EU is introducing a Regulation to give the European Commission powers to investigate and redress foreign subsidies that may distort competition in the Single Market.

The Commission sets a framework of targets, monitoring and cooperation tools to coordinate EU and Member State action for digital transformation by 2030.

The European Parliament approved the Commission proposal on the application of Articles 93, 107 and 108 TFEU to certain categories of State aid in the rail, inland waterway and multimodal transport sectors.

The European Parliament adopted a motion for a resolution objecting to the Commission draft implementing decision that would renew the authorisation for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean A5547-127 (ACS-GM006-4).

The European Commission adopted a legislative package to reshape climate, energy, transport, land use and tax policies to achieve at least 55% net greenhouse gas reductions by 2030 versus 1990 levels.

The European Commission adopted a comprehensive package of proposals to align EU climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies with the goal of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030.

The European Commission has amended and extended the Temporary Crisis Framework so Member States can continue to use State aid flexibility to support the economy in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine until 31 December 2023.

The European Commission has prolonged and amended the State aid Temporary Crisis Framework to give Member States more flexibility to address energy-related economic pressures caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Commission is further consulting Member States on prolonging and adjusting the State aid Temporary Crisis Framework to support the economy in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine.

The European Parliament adopted a first‑reading position to amend Directive 2003/25/EC to include improved stability requirements and align them with International Maritime Organisation standards.

The European Parliament approved its report and amendments on the FuelEU Maritime Initiative, adopting the plenary text P9_TA(2022)0367 and approving a request to refer the file back to the committee for interinstitutional negotiations.

The Commission is proposing a new emergency regulation to tackle high gas prices and strengthen EU gas security through joint purchasing, market interventions and strengthened solidarity measures.

The European Parliament debated reports on the FuelEU Maritime Initiative and the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure on 17 October 2022 and subsequently adopted texts referenced P9_TA(2022)0367 and P9_TA(2023)0262, with the vote recorded in the minutes of 19 October 2022 (item 7.4).

The Commission is consulting Member States on a proposal to prolong and amend the State aid Temporary Crisis Framework to address energy pressures arising from Russia’s war against Ukraine.

The European Commission has sent Member States a draft proposal to prolong and amend the State aid Temporary Crisis Framework to help Member States support their economies amid Russia's war against Ukraine.

The Commission presented a targeted, time‑limited Article 122 proposal combining mandatory demand cuts, an EU cap on inframarginal electricity revenues and a solidarity contribution from fossil fuel firms to support consumers and businesses.

The European Commission has proposed a Council Regulation combining an electricity emergency tool, a temporary revenue cap on low-marginal-cost generators and an exceptional solidarity contribution from the fossil sector to address record energy prices.