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This Communication from the European Commission to the other European Institutions provides an initial roadmap of key policies and strategies required to achieve the European Union's "new growth strategy", centred on the concept of the European Green Deal. It aims at enhancing the union's climate targets and sets four core goals: 1) climate-neutrality by 2050, 2) protection of human life, animals and plants by cutting pollution, 3) helping companies become world leaders in clean products and technologies, and 4) help ensure a just and inclusive transition. These goals should be reached by developing a circular economy, decarbonising the energy sector, renovate buildings, support the industry to innovate, and green private and public transport systems.

This Communication from the European Commission to the other European Institutions provides an initial roadmap of key policies and strategies required to achieve the European Union's "new growth strategy", centred on the concept of the European Green Deal. It aims at enhancing the union's climate targets and sets four core goals: 1) climate-neutrality by 2050, 2) protection of human life, animals and plants by cutting pollution, 3) helping companies become world leaders in clean products and technologies, and 4) help ensure a just and inclusive transition. These goals should be reached by developing a circular economy, decarbonising the energy sector, renovate buildings, support the industry to innovate, and green private and public transport systems.

The European Green Deal

This Regulation aims to restore ecosystems in order to ensure biodiversity, resilience, and contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation. It establishes a framework within which EU Member States must set effective and area-based restoration measures to cover at least 20% of land and sea areas by 2030 and all ecosystems needing restoration by 2050 at the EU level. Key objectives of the Regulation include restoring degraded ecosystems, supporting climate change mitigation, adaptation and land neutrality goals, enhancing food security, and meeting international commitments (Article 2).
The Regulation identifies restoration areas to include terrestrial, coastal and freshwater ecosystems (Article 4); marine ecosystems (Article 5); urban ecosystems (Article 8); natural connectivity of rivers and natural functions of the related floodplains (Article 9); pollinator populations (Article 10); agricultural ecosystems (Article 11) and forest ecosystems (Art 12). Member States are mandated to contribute to the Union-level target of planting at least 3 billion additional trees by 2030 when identifying and implementing the restoration measures to fulfil the objectives and obligations set out in Articles 4 and 8 to 12 (Article 13). Additionally, Member States must develop national restoration plans, conduct monitoring, and consider scientific evidence to achieve set targets (Articles 4-13).
In addition, Article 25 of the Regulation amends Article 7(8) of Regulation (EU) 2022/869, by changing the first paragraph to read: “With regard to the environmental impacts addressed in Article 6(4) of Directive 92/43/EEC, Article 4(7) of Directive 2000/60/EC and Article 4(14) and (15) and Article 5(11) and (12) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 of the European Parliament and of the Council, provided that all the conditions set out in those Directives and that Regulation are fulfilled, projects on the Union list shall be considered as being of public interest from an energy policy perspective, and may be considered as having an overriding public interest.”&nbsp;

Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2024 on nature restoration and amending Regulation (EU) 2022/869 (Nature Restoration Law)

The Directive aims to promote the repair of goods to improve the internal market’s functioning, enhance consumer protection, and support sustainable consumption. Its main goal is to extend the life of products, prevent premature disposal, and make repair more accessible and attractive for consumers to contribute to sustainability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It applies to goods with defects outside the seller’s liability under Directive (EU) 2019/771, and it is without prejudice to the rules of proportionality assessments set by Directive (EU) 2018/958. The measures set by the Directive support a more circular economy through repair and reuse, aligning it to the climate neutrality goals set in the European Green Deal. Member States must incorporate this directive into national law by July 31, 2026.

Directive (EU) 2024/1799 of the European Parliament and the Council of 13 June 2024 on common rules promoting the repair of goods and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 and Directives (EU) 2019/771 and (EU) 2020/1828

This Regulation also known as the Net-Zero Industry Act establishes a framework to strengthen Europe’s net-zero technology manufacturing ecosystem and amends Regulation (EU) 2018/1724. Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 is amended by including provisions related to the online availability of information and assistance for businesses in the net-zero technology sector, simplifying the process for companies to comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, among others.
The Regulation aims to ensure the European Union's access to a secure and sustainable supply of net-zero technologies by scaling up the manufacturing capacity of net-zero technologies and their supply chains to safeguard their resilience while also contributing to achieving the union’s climate targets and climate neutrality objective. It intends to decarbonise the EU’s economy and society by contributing to the creation of quality jobs in net-zero technologies and improving the competitiveness of the union.
Article 1 provides that the measures set in the regulation aim to:&nbsp;
“(a) lower the risk of supply disruptions related to net-zero technologies likely to distort competition and fragment the internal market, in particular by identifying and supporting the scale-up of the manufacturing capacity of net-zero technologies and their supply chains;&nbsp;
(b) establish a Union market for CO 2 storage services;&nbsp;
(c) encourage demand for sustainable and resilient net-zero technologies through public procurement procedures, auctioning and other forms of public intervention;&nbsp;
(d) enhance skills through the support of the Academies, thereby safeguarding and creating quality jobs;&nbsp;
(e) support innovation through the creation of net-zero regulatory sandboxes, coordination of research and innovation activities through the Strategic Energy Technologies Plan Steering Group, as well as through the use of pre-commercial procurement and public procurement of innovative solutions;&nbsp;
(f) improve the Union’s ability to monitor and mitigate supply risks related to net-zero technologies.”

Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology manufacturing ecosystem and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1724

This regulation also known as Euro 7 amends Regulation (EU) 2018/858 to include new rules on penalties and types of infringements (Article 19). It repeals Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009, effective from 1 July 2030 and 1 July 2031, respectively (Article 20). Additionally, it repeals Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011, Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151, Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2400, and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1362 are also repealed, effective from 1 July 2030 or 1 July 2031 (Article 20).&nbsp;
The main aim of the Regulation is to establish “common technical requirements and administrative provisions for the emission type-approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units, with regard to their CO2 and pollutant emissions, fuel and electric energy consumption and battery durability.”
Some of the key provisions of the Regulation are:
Article 1 establishes the technical requirements and administrative provisions for emission type approval and battery durability.
Article 2 defines the scope, covering various categories of motor vehicles and trailers.
Article 6 outlines the durability requirements for vehicles, systems, components, and separate technical units.&nbsp;
Article 15 empowers the Commission to adopt delegated acts to amend the regulation based on technical progress.

Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 April 2024 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, with respect to their emissions and battery durability (Euro 7)

This Regulation amends Directive (EU) 2020/1828 and Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and repeals Directive2009/125/EC (subject to the exemptions in Article 79).&nbsp;
The Regulation aims to improve “the environmental sustainability of products in order to make sustainable products the norm and to reduce the overall carbon footprint and environmental footprint of products over their life cycle, and of ensuring the free movement of sustainable products within the internal market” (Article 1). The regulation, therefore, establishes a framework for setting the ecodesign requirements, including establishing a digital product passport, mandatory green public procurement requirements and a framework to prevent the destruction of unsold consumer products.&nbsp;
Article 1 (2) specifies the physical goods that are exempted from the application of the Regulations and this includes components and intermediate products of food as defined in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002; feed as defined in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002; medical products as defined in Directive 221/83/EC; veterinary medical products as defined in Regulation (EU) 2019/6; living plants; animals and micro-organism; products of human origin; products of plants and animals relating directly to their future reproduction; and vehicles.&nbsp;
Article 4, empowers the European Commission to set specific ecodesign requirements through delegated acts for products to reduce their environmental impact. These requirements will apply 18 months after they are adopted. Article 5, further specifies that such delegated acts must promote the durability, reliability, reusability, upgradability, repairability, the possibility of maintenance and refurbishment, energy use and energy efficiency of products.
Article 78 amends Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 to include that any economic operator placing the battery on the market or putting it into service shall upload a unique identifier to the digital product passport registry set up in terms of Article 13 of this Regulation.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 of the European Parliament and of the Council  of 13 June 2024 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for sustainable products, amending Directive (EU) 2020/1828 and Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and repealing Directive 2009/125/EC

The Directive aims to improve the energy performance of buildings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, targeting a zero-emission building stock by 2050 within the EU. It seeks to ensure that outdoor climate conditions, local conditions, the requirements for indoor environmental quality, and cost-effectiveness are met in achieving this target (Article 1). It sets out rules for calculating energy performance; establishing minimum energy performance standards for new and existing buildings and building units; calculating and disclosing the life-cycle global warming potential of buildings; using solar energy in buildings, introducing renovation passports and national building renovation plans; and promoting smart buildings, among other things (Article 1(2)).
The Member States must ensure that the minimum energy performance standards guarantee that all non-residential buildings are at least 16% below the threshold by 2030, and 26% below the threshold by 2033 (Article 9 (1)). For residential buildings, they must ensure that the average primary energy consumption in kWh/(m^2.y) of the entire residential building stock decreases by at least 16% compared to 2020 by 2030, decreases by at least 20-22% compared to 2020 by 2035, and by 2040, and every 5 years thereafter, is equivalent to, or lower than the nationally determined value derived from a progressive decrease in the average primary energy use from 2030 to 2050, in line with the transformation of the residential building stock into a zero-emission building stock (Article 9 (2)).
Member states have until 29 May 2026, to incorporate the directive's requirements into their national laws.

Directive (EU) 2024/1275 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 April 2024 on the energy performance of buildings 

The regulation aims to significantly reduce methane emissions in the energy sector to combat climate change and improve air quality. This regulation sets out rules for:
a)The accurate measurement, quantification, monitoring, reporting, and verification of methane emissions in the energy sector in the EU.&nbsp;&nbsp;
b) Addressing the reduction of methane emissions, including through leak detection and repair surveys, repair obligations, and restrictions on venting and flaring.&nbsp;
c) The regulation includes provisions on tools to ensure transparency regarding methane emissions.
The Regulation applies to oil and fossil gas exploration and production, fossil gas gathering and processing; inactive wells, temporarily plugged wells, permanently plugged and abandoned wells; natural gas transmission and distribution (with exceptions related to metering systems); underground storage and operations in LNG facilities; and active underground coal mines, surface coal mines, closed underground coal mines, and abandoned underground coal mines (Article 1).&nbsp;

Regulation (EU) 2024/1787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on the reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/942

The Regulation sets out the rules for collecting and reporting environmental data on industrial installations and establishing an Industrial Emissions Portal to provide public access to environmental data from industrial installations (Article 1). It implements the UNECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers.&nbsp;
Article 2 sets that the Regulation aims to “enhance public access to information through the establishment of the Portal, thereby facilitating public participation in environmental decision-making as well as identifying sources of industrial pollution, and to enable industrial pollution to be monitored in order to contribute to its prevention and reduction.”
Article 4 outlines the information and data that should comprise the Industrial Emissions Portal. Article 6 mandates operators of an installation to report data to competent authorities on pollutant releases, waste transfers, and resource use, among other specified categories. Article 9 enjoins competent authorities to assess the quality of the data provided by the operators of an installation examining the accuracy, completeness, consistency and credibility of the data and Article 10 provides that the data must be freely accessible to the public.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 is repealed with effect from 1 January 2028, when this Regulation expected to be applied.&nbsp;

Regulation (EU) 2024/1244 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 April 2024 on reporting of environmental data from industrial installations, establishing an Industrial Emissions Portal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 166/2006

Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 April 2024 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, with respect to their emissions and battery durability (Euro 7)

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