All of Parliament’s 20 standing committees and four subcommittees held their constitutive meetings on Tuesday to elect their Chair and Vice-Chairs.

The Environment Committee adopted its proposals to better prevent plastic pellets losses throughout the supply chain, with the goal of achieving zero losses.

MEPs adopted their proposals to revamp EU pharmaceutical legislation, to foster innovation and enhance the security of supply, accessibility and affordability of medicines.

The information below is a non-exhaustive selection of improvements proposed by MEPs in the compromise amendments adopted by the ENVI committee on 19 March 2024.

EP and Council negotiators agreed on the creation of a European Health Data Space to ease access to personal health data and to boost secure sharing for the public interest.

Co-rapporteurs Andrus Ansip (Renew, Estonia) and Cyrus Engerer (S&D, Malta) will brief journalists following the plenary vote on the green claims directive.

On Monday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on revamped rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging, increase safety and boost the circular economy.

The law will set-up an EU certification framework for carbon removals to boost their uptake and help achieve EU climate neutrality by 2050.

The new law aims to reduce air pollution in the EU to achieve a clean and healthy environment for citizens as well as zero air pollution by 2050.

The Internal Market and Environment committees adopted on Wednesday their position on the rules on how firms can validate their environmental marketing claims.

Parliament and Council agreed on Monday on new rules for the collection, treatment and discharge of urban wastewater to better protect the environment and human health.

On Thursday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on new measures to strengthen CO2 emission reduction targets for new heavy-duty vehicles.

On Monday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on new rules to reduce road transport emissions for passenger cars, vans, buses, trucks and trailers.

Following the end of the 2023 global climate negotiations, the MEPs leading Parliament’s delegation reacted to the outcome of the COP28.

On Monday night, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on revising the EU’s ecodesign framework for sustainable products.

On Thursday night, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on revising EU procedures and control measures for waste shipments.

The new law, agreed with member states, will enable the EU to reduce methane emissions from the energy sector to reach the EU’s climate goals and improve air quality.

The Environment Committee adopted its demands for the UN Climate Change Conference COP28, which will take stock of the progress on implementing the Paris Agreement.

Environment MEPs have adopted their position on a new voluntary EU certification framework for technological and natural carbon removals to help achieve EU climate neutrality by 2050.

Environment Committee MEPs adopted their position on protecting groundwater and surface waters from pollution and improving water quality standards.