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Press release - MEPs adopt stricter CO2 emissions targets for trucks and buses

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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The regulation, addressing emissions from new trucks, buses and trailers, was endorsed by MEPs with 341 votes in favour, 268 against and 14 abstentions.

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  • The regulation, addressing emissions from new trucks, buses and trailers, was endorsed by MEPs with 341 votes in favour, 268 against and 14 abstentions.
  • CO2 emissions from large trucks (including vocational vehicles, such as garbage trucks, tippers or concrete mixers) and buses will have to be reduced by 45% for the period 2030-2034, 65% for 2035-2039 and 90% as of 2040.
  • By 2030, new urban buses will need to reduce their emissions by 90% and become zero-emission vehicles by 2035.
  • Emissions reduction targets are also set for trailers (7.5%) and semi-trailers (10%), starting from 2030.

Press release - Child sexual abuse online: current rules extended until April 2026

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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Child sexual abuse online: current rules extended until April 2026

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  • Child sexual abuse online: current rules extended until April 2026
    - Measures in place, set to expire next August, to remain in force until 3 April 2026
    - MEPs stress the need to agree on a permanent framework
    On Wednesday Parliament backed prolonging an exemption to EU privacy rules facilitating the detection of child sexual abuse material online until 3 April 2026.
  • The derogation will be extended until 3 April 2026 so that an agreement on the long-term legal framework to prevent and combat child sexual abuse online can be reached.
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    Rapporteur Birgit Sippel (S&D, Germany) said: “Child sexual abuse is a horrible crime and we need to prevent its spread online.
  • For this reason, we have agreed to extend the derogation that allows some companies to use technology to detect online child sexual abuse material.

Press release - New EU rules to improve urban wastewater treatment and reuse

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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- Better monitoring of chemical pollutants, pathogens and antimicrobial resistance

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  • - Better monitoring of chemical pollutants, pathogens and antimicrobial resistance
    - Producers of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and member states will have to finance costs of additional treatment for micro-pollutants
    - Wider reuse of treated urban wastewater to prevent water scarcity
    On Wednesday, MEPs approved new EU rules for the collection, treatment and discharge of urban wastewater.
  • the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus) will be applied in all wastewater treatment plants covering 150,000 p.e.
  • An additional treatment removing a broad spectrum of micro-pollutants ('quaternary treatment') will be mandatory for all plants over 150,000 p.e.
  • EU countries will be required to promote the reuse of treated wastewater from all urban wastewater treatment plants where appropriate, especially in water-stressed areas.

Press release - “Parliament 2024”: a more modern and efficient Parliament after the elections

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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The new internal rules will strengthen Parliament’s working methods, its institutional role, and its capacity to act.Committee on Constitutional Affairs Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

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The new internal rules will strengthen Parliament’s working methods, its institutional role, and its capacity to act.Committee on Constitutional Affairs Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Press release - Soil health: Parliament sets out measures to achieve healthy soils by 2050

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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The new law will oblige EU countries to first monitor and then assess the health of all soils on their territory.

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  • The new law will oblige EU countries to first monitor and then assess the health of all soils on their territory.
  • National authorities may apply the soil descriptors that best illustrate the soil characteristics of each soil type at national level.
  • MEPs propose a five-level classification to assess soil health (high, good, moderate ecological status, degraded, and critically degraded soils).
  • That is why it is our responsibility to adopt the first piece of EU-wide legislation to monitor and improve soil health."

Press release - Women must have full control of their sexual and reproductive health and rights

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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MEPs condemn the backsliding on women’s rights and all attempts to restrict or remove existing protections for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and gender equality taking place globally, including in the EU member states.

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  • MEPs condemn the backsliding on women’s rights and all attempts to restrict or remove existing protections for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and gender equality taking place globally, including in the EU member states.
  • They call on the Commission to ensure that organisations working against gender equality and women’s rights, including reproductive rights, do not receive EU funding.
  • Healthcare, including sexual and reproductive health, falls under national powers.
  • Changing the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights to include abortion would require unanimous agreement from all member states.

Press release - Discharge: MEPs sign off EU budget for 2022

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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The European Parliament on Thursday granted discharge to the Commission, all decentralised agencies and the development funds.Committee on Budgetary Control Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

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The European Parliament on Thursday granted discharge to the Commission, all decentralised agencies and the development funds.Committee on Budgetary Control Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Press release - European Parliament Press Kit for the Special European Council of 17 and 18 April 2024

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases reflecting MEPs’ priorities for topics on the summit agenda. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

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In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases reflecting MEPs’ priorities for topics on the summit agenda. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Feedback on the input provided by the European Parliament as part of its resolution on the ECB’s Annual Report 2022

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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Beyond managing related risks, the financial sector can also contribute to the transition toward a net-zero economy.

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  • Beyond managing related risks, the financial sector can also contribute to the transition toward a net-zero economy.
  • Our work aims to enhance data transparency in climate change analysis, while informing monetary policy, financial stability and banking supervision.
  • The indicators we have developed focus on the euro area financial sector and are built from harmonised granular datasets.