EU Parliament Agenda on 9 March 2023

PRESIDENT’S AGENDA

8:30 European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents

PRESS CONFERENCES

12:30 – 13:00

EU and Ukraine – taking stock of the energy situation one year after the start of the Russian aggression

Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A50

Cristian BUŞOI (EPP, RO), ITRE committee Chair, Kadri SIMSON, Commissioner for Energy and Fatih BIROL, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA)

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES

08:30 – 12:30

ITRE Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050

Debates

Scrutiny session: presentation by the Commission of the Renewable Energy Directive delegated acts establishing:

– A Union methodology setting out detailed rules for the production of renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, and

– The threshold for greenhouse gas emissions savings of recycled carbon fuels and the methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin and from recycled carbon fuels.

One year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine: exchange of views with Kadri SIMSON, Commissioner for Energy, and Fatih BIROL, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), on the consequences on the EU’s energy policy (10.30 – 12.30)

Votes (10.00)

Laying down measures for a high common level of cybersecurity at the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union – adoption of draft report – rapporteur: Henna VIRKKUNEN (EPP, FI)

Guidelines for the 2024 Budget – Section III – adoption of draft opinion – rapporteur for the opinion: Christian EHLER (EPP, DE)

Financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (recast) – adoption of draft opinion in letter form – president: Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO)

Website of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 

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09:00 – 12:30

AFET Committee on Foreign Affairs

Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002

Vote

EU Rapid Deployment Capacity, EU Battlegroups and Article 44 TEU: the way forward (2022/2145(INI)) – adoption of draft report – rapporteur: Javi LÓPEZ (S&D, ES)

Debates

Exchange of views with the EEAS on the situation in Mexico including a state of play of the negotiations of the EU-Mexico Global Agreement  (9.45 – 10.30)

Jointly with the Subcommittee on Security and Defence: Presentation of the Third Joint Declaration on EU-NATO cooperation with Stefano SANNINO, Secretary General of the EEAS (10.30 – 11.15)

Jointly with the Subcommittee on Security and Defence: Presentation of the Crisis Response Centre with Stefano SANNINO, Secretary General of the EEAS (11.15 – 12.00)

Website of the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

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DELEGATIONS

FEMM delegation to USA

A delegation of the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee will be in New York and Washington 6-10 March to participate in the UN Commission on the Status of Women focusing on innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age. In Washington, they will meet with representatives of civil society, government and members of parliament to discuss the backlash against women’s rights.

Website of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality