🚨 Negotiations on the first omnibus are heating up in the European Parliament

Here’s a sneak peek about the 🔵 EPP’s latest threat to the 🔴 Socialists and 🟡Renew about siding with the far-right to cut environmental laws

PROliticos can find out more here:
www.politico.eu/pro/document...

🌳 Plastics made using energy from burnt wood and other types of biomass can be considered green, the EU’s top court has ruled.

The ruling comes after legal Charity @clienteartheur.bsky.social challenged the Commission’s decision to include bioplastic in the EU Taxonomy.

W/ Leonie Cater

EU countries are “hitting the pause button” on negotiations with MEPs and the Commission over new anti-greenwashing rules

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...Think recycling targets and money spent on biodiversity projects.

This affects you too – did you know that as of last week, you can't throw out old socks or shoes in the bin anymore.

data visualisation by @gi-coi.bsky.social

“Simplification is a bit [of a] problematic concept,” said Ylä-Mononen, because there is “a risk” that EU decision-makers could “also cut necessary legislation.

"And that would be a pity,” she added... 2/3