BRUSSELS — The European Commission has proposed rolling back several EU environmental laws including industrial emissions reporting requirements, confirming previous reporting by POLITICO.
It’s the latest in a series of proposed deregulation plans — known as omnibus bills — as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tries to make good on a promise to EU leaders to dramatically reduce administrative burden for companies.
The bill’s aim is to make it easier for businesses to comply with EU laws on waste management, emissions and resource use, with the commission stressing the benefits to small and medium-sized enterprises which make up 99 percent of all EU businesses. The commission insisted the rollbacks would not have a negative impact on the environment.
“We all agree that we need to protect our environmental standards, but we also at the same time need to do it more efficiently,” said Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall during a press conference Wednesday.
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