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On Tuesday, four parliamentary committees questioned Stéphane Séjourné, French candidate for the Prosperity and Industrial Strategy portfolio.

Three committees questioned Teresa Ribera Rodríguez, Spanish candidate for Commission Executive Vice-President for the Clean, Just and Competitive Transition.

Wopke Hoekstra from the Netherlands, Commissioner-designate for Climate, Net-Zero and Clean Growth, was questioned by three committees on Thursday morning.

The Committees for Development, Women’s Rights, Civil Liberties and Environment questioned Hadja Lahbib, candidate for the Preparedness, Crisis Management and Equality portfolio.

Two European �Ϸ�������վ committees questioned Olivér Várhelyi, Hungarian candidate for the Health and Animal Welfare portfolio, on Wednesday evening.

The Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee questioned Jessika Roswall, candidate for the Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy portfolio.

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

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, �Ϸ�������վ and Council reached a provisional agreement on revamped rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging, increase safety and boost the circular economy.

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.

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

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

On Thursday, �Ϸ�������վ and Council reached a provisional deal to further cut fluorinated gases emissions, in line with EU and global climate goals.

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

On Tuesday, �Ϸ�������վ and Council reached a partial deal regarding measures to cut down emissions of substances that damage the ozone layer.

Environment MEPs adopted their position to further cut down emissions of substances that damage the ozone layer, in line with the European Green Deal and international agreements.

On Saturday night, �Ϸ�������վ and Council reached a provisional agreement to set up a new fund to help vulnerable citizens most affected by energy and transport poverty.

On Saturday night, MEPs and EU governments agreed to reform the Emissions Trading System to further reduce industrial emissions and invest more in climate friendly technologies.

On Tuesday morning, MEPs reached a provisional agreement with Council to set up an EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to combat climate change and prevent carbon leakage.

On Friday, �Ϸ�������վ and Council reached a provisional agreement to overhaul EU rules on batteries and take into account technological developments and future challenges.