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ECHA: Towards circular economy: test our database to track harmful chemicals in products +++  FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN: Advocators of EU rules for a transparent food chain ton address EESC plenary +++  DRINKING WATER: ST 5977 2020 INIT Evaluation of water legislation - Exchange of views +++ EP Background: Drinking water in the EU: better quality and access +++  PESTICIDESEU Commission: Answer to a written question - Bisphenol B, a substitute for bisphenol A, and safeguarding consumer health - E-003386/2019(ASW)Die Grünen/EFA: Pestizid-Rückstände: Giftige Lebensmittelimporte?Corporate Europe Observatory: EC watered down its stance on toxic residues in imported food OCEAN GOVERNANCEWaste-Free Oceans WFO partner Fapil launches “Ocean” household range CANCER RISKSUpdated: Workshops - Cancer prevention - Modifiable risk factors - 18-02-2020 - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyFOODEU Commission Consultation: Sustainable food – ‘farm to fork’…

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EU GREEN DEAL: ST 5767 2020 INIT Preparation of the Competitiveness Council on 27-28 February 2020 European Green Deal - a transition to climate neutral and circular EU industry Presentation by the Commission Policy debate +++ EU invests more than €100 million in new LIFE Programme projects to promote a green and climate-neutral Europe +++ EU Commission: Q&A - LIFE Integrated Projects +++ Europbarometer: Deutsche unterstützen den Europäischen Grünen Deal +++ GUE/NGL: Left co-leader demands end to limit on green investment +++ EEB: EU Summit Challenge: A budget for the climate emergency +++  EU ETSEU Commission: Answer to a written question - Withdrawal of Dutch glasshouse horticulture firms from the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) without an equivalent alternative CO2 policy - E-003464/2019(ASW) TRANSPORT EMISSIONSEU Commission: CO2 emissions from lorries & buses – additional data requirements CARBON PRICINGCarbon Pricing vs. the Economy - The …

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PECI: Deadline to submit candidate priority infrastructure projects PECI/PMI approaching - Energy Community +++  ENERGY EFFICIENCY: EU Commission focus: Energy efficiency in buildings +++  WIND ENERGY: Wind Europe: Europe now gets 15% of its electricity from wind but is not building enough to deliver the Green Deal +++  EU COMMISSION REGISTERDG ENERCommission reply to the European Ombudsman - Complaint ref. 1416/2019

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Our IEU AGENDA this week: 
EU COMMISSION: EU Commission Calendar +++ 17 February 2020 +++ 18 February 2020 +++ 19 February 2020 +++ 20 February 2020 +++ 21 February 2020 +++ 22 February 2020 +++ Outlook February 2020 +++  EU COMMISSION - EXPERT GROUPSMeetings of EU Commission expert groupsWG POMESA 22nd meeting 17/02/20Expert group for direct payments5th meeting of the expert group on graduate tracking6th Meeting of the Strategic Forum for Important Projects of Common European Interest4th meeting of the Commission Informal Expert Group High-Level Forum on Capital Markets Union56th Plenary Meeting of the Trade Contact GroupExpert Group for Direct Payments - Sub-group on area monitoring in IACS12th Commission Expert Group on Banking, Payments and Insurance (Insurance Formation)Customs 2020 programme: CLEN – Meeting proficiency tests on spirits - Invitation27th EUTR/FLEGT Expert Group meetingMeeting of the Expert Group on Aviation Safety2020-02-20 Expert Group for Agricultural Markets, i…

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REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT: How to track progress with detailed cohesion policy investment themes with ESIF Open Data +++  URBAN AGENDA: European Urban is expanding and reinforcing its urban cooperation with cities and regions worldwide +++  EUROCITIES: Join, Boost, Sustain: Time to join over 60 signatories from European, cities, regions and member states in sustainable upscaling of digital solutions! +++  WORLD URBAN FORUMWorld Urban Forum: cities must be ‘at the heart’ of sustainable development SCIS - EIP SCCJPI Urban Europe is pleased to invite you to a webinar SMART GOVERNANCECommunity of Practice on CITIES - Workshop on Scaling up Smart and Sustainable CitiesCohesion Policy and Good Governance – new data storyPlaybook: Government as a Platform - Data-Smart City Solutions SMART SECURITYEU Commission tender: Use of Artificial Intelligence in Fraud Detection. SMART ENERGYCovenant of Mayors Investment Forum - Energy Efficiency Finance Market PlaceW…

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NATIONAL RESOURCES: Natural resources and environment: Heading 3 of the 2021-2027 MFF +++  CIRCULAR ECONOMY: EuPC: Quality & performances of recycled polymers in Europe rise while availability decreases +++  ECO-INNOVATION: What helps SMEs to eco-innovate? +++  ENVI COMMITTEEENVI News 2020 - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyENVI News - 17-18 February: Kyriakides, water policy, air quality, e-cigarettes, lead gunshots, shipping MRV, new members and Vice-ChairsENVI News 3 Feb. Exchanges of views: with the ECDC on Coronavirus, the Commissioner for internal market,Thierry Breton; Objections to GMOs and to the non-approval of the propolis extract as a basic substanceENVI News 20-21 January - Croatian Presidency, Brexit opinion, Real Driving Emissions, Civil Protection, Hearing on Decarbonisation of Maritime Transport CELEXCELEX:32020R0197: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/197 of 13 February 2020 concerning the author…

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EU GREEN DEAL: Committee of the Regions: Mayor of Seville Juan Espadas elected new ENVE Chair +++ Upcoming priorities for transport, European Green Deal in tourism: committee debates +++ EESC Workshops about the Green Deal +++ Workshop 6: Socialising the European Gren Deal +++ Workshop 5: Youth activism to counter the shrinking civic space and contribute to a sustainable future for Europe +++ Workshop 4: How can the European Green Deal foster true environmental sustainability? +++ Workshop 3: Education and culture for a sustainable future for all +++ Workshop 2: Social Economy: a way forward for youth entrepreneurshop +++ DIW: Europas Green Deal - Große Chancen, große Aufgabe +++  AVIATION EMISSIONSEU Commission: Answer to a written question - Addressing the non-CO2 impacts of aviation - E-004022/2019(ASW) MARITIME EMISSIONSHighlights - Exchange of views IMO - Committee on Transport and Tourism VOLKSWAGENMusterfeststellungsklage: Volkswagen bietet Vergl…

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ENERGY REGULATION: ACER: Consultation to harmonise interfaces on gas capacity platforms extended +++  PCI: EP Oral question - Revision of the guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure - O-000012/2020 +++ ECR on Trans-European Energy Networks (TEN-E) +++  BATTERY INDUSTRIES: Save the Date: EUROBAT “Battery Innovation Roadmap 2030” launch event on 21 April 2020 +++  COALCAN Europe: After suspending the financing of the new 1GW Ostroleka C coal plant, Polish utilities should cancel the project altogether GAZPROMProtocol signed on pricing procedure for gas supplies to Belarus until 2021 RENEWABLESREN21: Reflecting and Projecting: The past 10 years in energy WIND ENERGYGutes Signal aus dem Bundesrat: Schluss mit Dauerblinken an Windrädern TRIBOELECTRICiTYCapturing Lightning in a Bottle: Is Triboelectricity a Solution for Our Power Hungry World? - The Energy Collective EU COMMISSION REGISTERDG ENERCOMMISSION DECISION on approval of the techniques to…

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CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Eurochambres: Discussion of Circular Economy Action Plan +++  SUSTAINABLE LAND USE: OECD Green Talks LIVE webinar: Sustainable Land Use +++  LEAD: Text adopted - Objection to an implementing act: Lead and its compounds - P9_TA-PROV(2020)0030 - Wednesday, 12 February 2020 - Strasbourg - Provisional edition +++  NANOMATERIALSWorkshop on Safe and Sustainable Smart Nanomaterials BIODIVERSITYWorkshop on transformative change in the global post-2020 Biodiversity Framework - 18 March 2020, Brussels, BelgiumJochen Flasbarth zu Gesprächen über Klima- und Biodiversitätsschutz in Indien OCEAN GOVERNANCEThe EU joins forces with nine countries for future science-based management of the High Seas of the Central Arctic Ocean UKUK waste statistics – 2018 data update GERMANYDie Grünen/EFA: Bundesregierung ignoriert europaweite Naturschutzziele CELEX & OFFICIAL JOURNALOJ:JOC_2020_049_I_0001: Networking of organisations operating in the fields within…

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EU GREEN DEAL: Green Deal: Integrated Industry and Climate Policies Needed - Wuppertal Institute provides suggestions for implementing the European Green Deal +++  COP26: Alok Sharma announced as new COP26 President +++  CLIMATE RESILIENCE: Rheinstaaten verabschieden Programm für nachhaltige Bewirtschaftung und Klimaresilienz +++  CLIMATE FINANCEBundesumweltministerium startet neues Klimaschutz-Förderprogramm für globale Nord-Süd-Zusammenarbeit UNMobile game aims to bridge gap between citizens and leaders on climate action GERMANYBMUB: Rede über die Herausforderungen von Klimaschutz und DigitalisierungBMUB: Rede über Herausforderungen und Chancen des Klimawandels OFFICIAL JOURNALOJ:JOC_2020_050_R_0001: Commission Decision of 13 December 2019 instructing the Central Administrator of the European Union Transaction Log to enter changes to the national allocation tables of Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, France, Italy, Lithuania, Hungary, the Ne…

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PCI: How the European Commission ensures that the sustainability and climate impact of proposed energy ‘projects of common interest’ are assessed - EU Ombudsman +++ Dr. Christian Ehler (EVP/CDU): „Gas ist eine wichtige Energiequelle in einer Übergangsphase, wenn wir unsere CO2-Reduktionsziele erreichen wollen“ +++  THIRD ENERGY PACKAGE: Energy Community Secretariat: Secretariat rejects certification of Ukrenergo under the Third Energy Package +++  ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Investment Plan for Europe supports cross border transport links and energy efficiency solutions in Slovenia +++  UKUK Atomic Energy Authority – About usSub-national electricity and gas consumption statistics: analysis tool NUCLEAR SECURITYIAEA: International Conference on Nuclear SecurityIAEA Database Shows Continued Incidents of Trafficking and Loss of Control of Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material EU COUNCIL REGISTERCm 1491 2020 Init WORKING PARTY ON ENERGYSt 14649 2019 Init Position o…

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INFRINGEMENT PACKAGE: EU Commission: February environmental infringements package: key decisions +++  PVC: Parliament objects to lead in PVC to protect public health and the environment +++ Constanze Krehl (S&D/SPD): Schädliches Blei in Baumaterialien - nichts für den Recyclinghof +++ European Plastics Converters (EuPC): European Parliament’s vote to block exemptions for the use of recycled PVC damages the circular economy in Europe +++  PESTICIDES: UBA: Viele Bisphenol A-Alternativen möglicherweise hormonell schädlich +++  GERMANYNovelle des Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetzes legt Grundlagen für weniger Abfall und mehr RecyclingGutachten zur Ausgestaltung eines Lieferkettengesetzes - Germanwatch e.V. EU COUNCIL REGISTERST 5989 2020 INIT Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on disclosures relating to sustainable investments and sustainability risks and amending Directive (EU) 2016/2341 - list of working papers (WK) distr…

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F-GASES: Climate Action: Commission urges Romania to notify national measures on penalties for infringements of Regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases +++  EU ETS: EU Commission: Answer to a written question - The Swedish Government's departure from the rule of law and attempts to interfere with the Emissions Trading System (ETS) - P-004401/2019(ASW) +++  EU GREEN DEAL: Structured dialogue with Mr Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy +++ Österrreich: Aktuelle Aussprache und Green Deal im EU-Ausschuss des Bundesrats +++ EU Parliament: Oral question - Animal Welfare and the Green New Deal - O-000016/2020 +++ Corporate Europe Observatory: Public debate “Whose Green Deal?” +++  TRANSPORT EMISSIONSEIT Climate-KIC is triggering systemic changes in transport sectorEEA: Transport: increasing oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions hamper EU progress towards environment and climate objectives GEORGI…

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PCI: Statement Pieper (EVP/CDU) zu den Erdgasinfrastruktur-Projekten (PCI Liste) +++ Grüne/EFA: Steuergelder in fossile Energie versenkt - gegen den Grünen Deal +++ Die Linke: Green Deal wird nix - PCI-Liste bleibt voller Gasprojekte +++ The phasing out of fossil gas should have started today +++  FUEL CELLS: New hearts for fuel cells: Fraunhofer IWU is researching future-oriented serial production - Fraunhofer Research +++  ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Energy efficiency: Commission urges CROATIA to comply with reporting obligations on energy efficiency targets +++ EU Commission: Canada-EU workshop on energy efficiency +++  WIND ENERGYBlade recycling: a top priority for the wind industry RADIATION PROTECTIONBasic safety standards: Commission calls on POLAND to transpose EU radiation protection legislation GAZPROMGazprom and TMK hold another joint scientific and practical conference GERMANYBaden-Württemberg: Land will Änderungen am KohleausstiegsgesetzInnovative P…

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CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Official Journal: OJ:JOC_2020_047_R_0014: Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the implementation of the Circular Economy Action Plan’ (COM(2019) 190 final) +++  FORESTS: European Forest Policy Post-2020 - 18 March 2020, Brussels, Belgium +++ Official Journal: OJ:JOC_2020_047_R_0013: Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Progress in the implementation of the EU Forest Strategy “A new EU Forest Strategy: for forests and the forest sector” ’ (COM(2018) 811 final) +++  PESTICIDES: EU Parliament: At a Glance - What if crop protection were environment-friendly? +++  GERMANYUmweltbundesamt zur Luftqualität in 2019…