On 9 September, Andries Gryffroy, European Alliance Group ENVE coordinator has been appointed CoR rapporteur on the Renewable Energy Directive revision.
This directive is part of the comprehensive legislative package adopted by the European Commission in July, called FIT for 55, that aims at overhauling major policies on climate, energy, transport and environment in order to meet the 55% CO2 reduction climate targets.
In the course of a preliminary debate, Mr Gryffroy who is also a member of the Flemish Parliament and energy spokesperson for the New Flemish Alliance Party (N-VA), said that "new legislation should be flexible enough to take into account the different starting points and conditions in urban as well as rural and peripheral areas.
The first exchange of views on the topic is due to take place at the next ENVE meeting in November.
ENVE commission also held a debate on the Conference on the future of Europe and on the upcoming COP26 that will take place in November in Glasgow.
EA member and President of the Parliament of Corsica, Nanette Maupertuis, taking the floor on behalf of the group in the debate on the Conference on the Future of Europe, stressed the importance for the Conference to raise awareness among citizens of the long term benefit and costs of the Green Deal and to accompany the regions who are highly dependent on fossil fuels such as islands.
