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  • MIL-OSI USA: WATCH: Padilla Speaks on Senate Floor to Defend California’s Clean Air Act Waivers, Warns Republicans of Consequences of Overruling Parliamentarian

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.)

    WATCH: Padilla Speaks on Senate Floor to Defend California’s Clean Air Act Waivers, Warns Republicans of Consequences of Overruling Parliamentarian

    WATCH: Padilla highlights environmental, public health, and economic importance of California’s waiversWASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), took to the Senate floor to sound the alarm on Senate Republicans’ consideration of a dangerous plan to overrule the Senate Parliamentarian’s decision regarding California’s clean air waivers that allow the state to implement more protective air quality standards.
    The House of Representatives last week erroneously voted to revoke three of California’s Clean Air Act waivers for the state’s clean cars and trucks programs, despite the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) determination that California’s Clean Air Act waivers are not rules under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), and the Senate Parliamentarian’s decision that any CRA resolutions on this subject would therefore require 60 votes to secure Senate passage. Senator Padilla emphasized the harmful environmental, public health, and economic consequences of attempting to revoke California’s waivers, as well as the dangerous precedent this “nuclear option” would set in undermining longstanding Senate procedures that could be applied to legislation far beyond the CRA.
    Padilla outlined California’s leadership in driving climate progress that has not only improved air quality, but has helped make California the world’s fourth largest economy through investments in innovative clean technologies.
    “When Donald Trump returned to the White House a few months ago, there was a whole lot of people throughout California and beyond that knew that California had a target on its back. For more than half a century, we’ve been trailblazers in a number of policy areas, but especially in the fight for environmental protections and public health protections. And for the last decade, we’ve been proud to … stand up to each and every one of Donald Trump’s attacks on our clean air and clean water, not just through his rhetoric, but through his actions. So while the particular procedural battle that we find ourselves in today over the Clean Air Act waivers may be new, the larger war on California’s climate leadership and progress is not new.”
    “One of the most outlandish things I’ve heard from my Republican colleagues these past few weeks as it pertains to these Clean Air Act waivers is that they’re concerned that these waivers and other regulations would stifle the California economy. That ‘the market is not ready.’ Or, I’ve heard some say that they’re concerned that this could raise prices on consumers. Really? These are the same Republican members who have stayed silent while Donald Trump’s imposed universal tariffs that are actually already increasing prices. So now you’re worried about increased costs for American families? Where have you been these last several weeks? But I have some good news for you: in case you haven’t heard, California’s proven this argument wrong already. … As of a couple weeks ago, California is now the fourth largest economy in the world.”
    “California didn’t get there by just holding on to technologies of the past. We did so by innovation and investment in clean technologies. So we are proving that you can be for clean air and for business and economic growth.”
    Padilla emphasized that Republicans are looking for a “backdoor” to bypass a filibuster since they do not have the votes needed to amend the Clean Air Act, instead trying to use the CRA to kill California’s Clean Air Act authority with a lower, 51-vote threshold. This would require Republicans to overrule the Senate Parliamentarian and GAO, which they have never done on a CRA question. Padilla highlighted that Senate Republicans, including EPW Chair Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), have even published a fact sheet that says: “California’s power to influence national emissions standards … is not subject to Congressional review.”
    “In plain English, they’re trying to change the rules of the Senate in order to please Donald Trump and the Big Oil lobby.”
    “It’s clear to me that this is about more than just California’s climate policies and leadership. This would set a major new precedent that blows way past the bounds of the Congressional Review Act. It’s not an insignificant change to the rules. It is not an insignificant precedent that you would be setting.”
    “If successful, it would open the door to ignoring the Parliamentarian on any ruling that you don’t like. And if Republicans can ignore the Parliamentarian on a CRA, then why not the tax bill that they’re working so hard on? Or health care? Or anything else?”
    He concluded his speech by presenting Senate Republicans’ previous statements saying they would not ignore the parliamentarian. Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said that ignoring the Senate Parliamentarian would be “totally akin to killing the filibuster. We can’t go there.” Senator John Curtis (R-Utah) said “a red line for [him] is overruling the Parliamentarian,” and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) promised she would “never vote to overturn the Parliamentarian.” Padilla warned his Republican colleagues not to cross this critical red line.
    “I will call our attention to the fact that the red line is here now. And each member of this body has a decision to make. The Parliamentarian has ruled that this effort cannot be done on a 51-vote threshold.”
    “If you choose to go forward and overrule the Parliamentarian, just know: there’s no going back. All bets are off.”
    Senator Padilla has been outspoken in pushing back against Republican attacks on California’s Clean Air Act waivers. Earlier this week, Padilla, Whitehouse, and U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) led Democratic Ranking Members in strongly warning Majority Leader Thune and Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) of the dangerous and irreparable consequences if Senate Republicans overrule the Senate Parliamentarian’s decision on California’s waivers.
    Last month, Senators Padilla, Whitehouse, and Schiff welcomed the Senate Parliamentarian’s decision that the waivers are not subject to the CRA. Padilla also joined Whitehouse and Schiff in blasting Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s weaponization of the EPA after GAO’s similar finding. Padilla and Schiff previously slammed the Trump Administration’s intent to roll back dozens of the EPA’s regulations that protect California’s air and water.
    Video of Senator Padilla’s remarks is available here.

    MIL OSI USA News –

  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Legislation – New bill a vital step towards tobacco-free future in Aotearoa – Health Coalition

    Source: Health Coalition Aotearoa

    Health Coalition Aotearoa strongly supports Dr Ayesha Verrall’s new Tobacco Transparency Bill, launched this week, which – if supported by a majority of MPs – will help protect public health policy from tobacco industry interference and honour New Zealand’s international commitments.

    This landmark legislation gives real force to Article 5.3 of the World Health Organisation’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control-an agreement New Zealand signed over two decades ago but has never been properly embedded into law.

    “The tobacco industry thrives in the shadows. This Bill brings in sunlight,” said Professor Chris Bullen of Health Coalition Aotearoa. “It sets clear rules for how government agencies and officials must engage with tobacco companies and helps close the door to backroom lobbying.”

    The Bill would amend the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act to:

    • prohibit the Government from supporting or endorsing the interests of the tobacco industry
    • require the Prime Minister to issue guidance to Ministers on their interactions
    • with tobacco industry players 
    • direct the Minister of Health to provide similar guidance to public servants
    • require the Public Service Commissioner to issue conduct standards for officials
    • impose a six-month stand-down period before officials involved in tobacco policy can work for the industry.
    Crucially, the Bill also compels the tobacco industry to report on lobbying, marketing, sponsorships, hospitality, donations, social media deals, and corporate philanthropy-practices it has long used to undermine health laws.
    “This is world-leading transparency,” said Professor Bullen. “No other country has gone this far in requiring the tobacco industry to declare how it seeks to influence decision-makers. That alone will help deter interference.”
    Aotearoa New Zealand’s tobacco control policy has come under increasing attack in recent months, with life-saving legislation repealed and no safeguards in place to stop it. This Bill promises to change that.
    If supported, it will ensure all public servants understand their obligations under international law, and it opens the door to extending protections to cover emerging nicotine industries as well.
    “New Zealand once led the world with its Smokefree 2025 goal,” Professor Bullen. “This Bill would put us back on track. It’s a hopeful step forward-one that puts people’s health ahead of industry profits.”

    MIL OSI New Zealand News –

  • MIL-OSI USA: Brownley, Pingree Reintroduce Legislation to Make Composting a Federally Approved and Funded Practice

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Julia Brownley (D-CA)

    Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced the Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques (COMPOST) Act, legislation that recognizes the environmental benefits of composting and establishes composting as a conservation practice for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs. 

    “While several states already have programs that recognize the many benefits of composting, there is no federal policy to encourage or provide sufficient resources to move a national composting effort forward,” said Congresswoman Julia Brownley. “With food production and subsequent food waste contributing immensely to greenhouse gas emissions, many states without clear composting guidelines or practices have fallen behind in the collective effort to meet our 2050 net-zero emission goals.”

    “We must continue to take bold action in the fight to lessen the impacts of climate change and protect our resources and our environment for future generations,” continued Brownley. “My bill seeks to do just that by incentivizing farmers to implement more sustainable farming practices like composting. Expanding access to composting practices is of immense value to farmers who rely on soil health and the climate resiliency of their land, both of which are strengthened through composting. And, by diverting food and organic waste from going to the landfill and being incinerated, the expansion of composting practices helps support our local environment, local jobs, and local, healthy food production, making this legislation a true win-win for our communities.”

    “Wasted food doesn’t just fill up landfills—it fuels the climate crisis. As co-founder of the bipartisan Congressional Food Recovery Caucus, I’m proud to support Congresswoman Brownley’s legislation to expand composting through conservation programs at the Department of Agriculture,” said Congresswoman Chellie Pingree. “This is a commonsense step toward a more sustainable food system.”

    Background

    Composting is one of the most environmentally friendly means of disposing of food waste and other organic waste. Not only does composting emit a smaller quantity of greenhouse gases compared to alternative disposal methods, it also yields a valuable soil additive that enhances soil health, which in turn makes the soil a better absorber of carbon, while also making the land more resilient to climate change-fueled disasters like wildfires and floods. Additionally, while there is growing interest by individuals and businesses across the country to compost food scraps and compostable packaging, there is not enough composting infrastructure in the U.S. to meet this demand.

    Unfortunately, under current law, this important conservation practice is not eligible for federal funding or assistance. In fact, composting is not an approved conservation practice (like cover crops or no-tilling systems) for USDA conservation programs, including under the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) or the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

    This bill would add composting as a conservation practice for USDA conservation programs. Both the act of producing compost from organic waste and using compost on a farm would qualify as a conservation practice.

    Read the full text of the bill here.

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    Issues: 119th Congress, Environment

    MIL OSI USA News –

  • MIL-OSI: Montauk Renewables Announces First Quarter 2025 Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    PITTSBURGH, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Montauk Renewables, Inc. (“Montauk” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: MNTK), a renewable energy company specializing in the management, recovery, and conversion of biogas into renewable natural gas (“RNG”), today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

    First Quarter Highlights:

            • Revenues of $42.6 million, increased 9.8% compared to the first quarter of 2024

            • Net loss of $0.5 million, compared to net income of $1.9 million for the first quarter of 2024

            • Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $8.8 million, decreased 7.2% year-over-year

            • RNG production of 1.4 million MMBtu, flat compared to first quarter of 2024

            • RINs sold of 9.9 million, increased 2.0 million or 25.3% year-over-year

    Our profitability is highly dependent on the market price of environmental attributes, including the market price for RINs.  As we self-market a significant portion of our RINs, a decision to not to commit to transfer available RINs during a period will impact our revenue and operating profit.  As a result of our decision to not commit RINs available to be sold during the 2024 fourth quarter, we had approximately 6.8 million RINs available but unsold at year end.  Including these RINs, we have sold all RINs associated to our 2024 RNG production. We have subsequently entered into commitments to transfer the majority of our RINs in inventory as of March 31, 2025. The Environmental Protection Agency’s  (“EPA”) Biogas Regulatory Reform Rule became effective in 2025.  New rules requiring the separation of RINs after dispensing has delayed by approximately one month our ability to have RINs available for sale from current year production.  Additionally, the EPA extending the compliance period for 2024 has impacted the timing of obligated party purchases of RINs from 2025 production. 

    Related to our gas rights agreement with our landfill host at our Rumpke RNG location, in 2025, we began the process of planning the relocation of our existing Rumpke RNG facility.  The timing of this project and requirement to relocate the facility coincides with the landfills filling practices to move into the existing area of our now current Rumpke RNG facility and is contractually obligated.  We expect to begin capital expenditures for long lead time equipment in the second quarter of 2025 and expect to target a commissioning in 2028. Depending on the timing of capital expenditure and potential additional production capabilities in addition to RNG production related to the full design, we estimate capital expenditures to range between $80 million to $110 million. Finally, related to the development of our Blue Granite RNG project, we received notice from the utility that it will no longer accept RNG into its distribution system, which was in opposition to the letter of intent issue when we were awarded the gas rights to the site.  This notice led to our impairing of certain RNG equipment.  We continue to discuss with the landfill host various alternatives related to the site as we continue to own the rights to develop the site. 

    First Quarter Financial Results

    Total revenues in the first quarter of 2025 were $42.6 million, an increase of $3.8 million (9.8%) compared to $38.8 million in the first quarter of 2024. The increase is primarily driven by the monetization of the RINs sold in the first quarter of 2025 related to 2024 RNG production. Our average realized RIN price in the first quarter of 2025 was $2.46 which decreased approximately 24.3% compared to $3.25 in the first quarter of 2024. Natural gas index pricing increased approximately 62.9% during the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024.  Operating and maintenance expenses for our RNG facilities in the first quarter of 2025 were $14.1 million, an increase of $2.0 million (16.1%) compared to $12.1 million in the first quarter of 2024. The primary drivers of this increase were timing of preventative maintenance, media changeout maintenance, and wellfield operational enhancement programs, at our Apex, McCarty, Rumpke, and Coastal facilities. Our Renewable Electricity Generation operating and maintenance expenses in the first quarter of 2025 were $3.4 million, an increase of $1.1 million (46.2%) compared to $2.3 million in the first quarter of 2024, primarily driven by non-capitalizable expenses at our Montauk Ag Renewables projects. Total general and administrative expenses were $8.8 million in the first quarter of 2025, a decrease of $0.6 million (7.1%) compared to $9.4 million in the first quarter of 2024. Operating income in the first quarter of 2025 was $0.4 million, a decrease of $2.0 million (82.7%) compared to $2.4 million in the first quarter of 2024. Net loss in the first quarter of 2025 was $0.5 million, a decrease of $2.4 million (125.1%) compared to net income of $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2024.

    First Quarter Operational Results

    We produced approximately 1.4 million Metric Million British Thermal Units (“MMBtu”) of RNG in the first quarter of 2025, flat compared to 1.4 million MMBtu produced in the first quarter of 2024. At our Rumpke facility, we produced 39 MMBtu more in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024 as a result of previously disclosed plant processing equipment failure that occurred in the first quarter of 2024. At our Apex facility, we produced 57 fewer MMBtu in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024 as a result of cold weather conditions impacting gas feedstock availability, wellfield extraction environmental factors, and plant processing equipment failures. We produced approximately 46 thousand megawatt hours (“MWh”) in Renewable Electricity in the first quarter of 2025, a decrease of 8 thousand MWh compared to 54 thousand MWh produced in the first quarter of 2024. Our Security facility produced approximately 6 thousand MWh less in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024 as a result of us ceasing operations in connection with the sale of gas rights back to the landfill host.

    2025 Full Year Outlook

    • RNG revenues are expected to range between $150 and $170 million
    • RNG production volumes are expected to range between 5.8 and 6.0 million MMBtu
    • REG revenues are expected to range between $17 and $18 million
    • REG production volumes are expected to range between 178 and 186 thousand MWh

    Conference Call Information

    The Company will host a conference call May 9th, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time to discuss results. The registration for the conference call will be available via the following link:

            • https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI3885b2c10f194fb3bc2e62b037d47425

    Please register for the conference call and webcast using the above link in advance of the call start time. The webcast platform will register your name and organization as well as provide dial-ins numbers and a unique access pin. The conference call will be broadcast live and be available for replay at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/5jzw2eww/ and on the Company’s website at https://ir.montaukrenewables.com after 11:30 a.m. Eastern time on the same day through May 9, 2026.

    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    This press release and the accompanying tables include references to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, which are Non-GAAP financial measures. We present EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA because we believe the measures assist investors in analyzing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance.

    In addition, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are financial measurements of performance that management and the board of directors use in their financial and operational decision-making and in the determination of certain compensation programs. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are supplemental performance measures that are not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered alternatives to net (loss) income or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP, or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities or a measure of our liquidity or profitability.

    About Montauk Renewables, Inc.

    Montauk Renewables, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTK) is a renewable energy company specializing in the management, recovery and conversion of biogas into RNG. The Company captures methane, preventing it from being released into the atmosphere, and converts it into either RNG or electrical power for the electrical grid (“Renewable Electricity”). The Company, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has more than 30 years of experience in the development, operation and management of landfill methane-fueled renewable energy projects. The Company has current operations at 13 operating projects and on going development projects located in California, Idaho, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. The Company sells RNG and Renewable Electricity, taking advantage of Environmental Attribute premiums available under federal and state policies that incentivize their use. For more information, visit https://ir.montaukrenewables.com.

    Company Contact:
    John Ciroli
    Chief Legal Officer (CLO) & Secretary
    investor@montaukrenewables.com 
    (412) 747-8700

    Investor Relations Contact:
    Georg Venturatos
    Gateway Investor Relations
    MNTK@gateway-grp.com 
    (949) 574-3860

    Safe Harbor Statement

    This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical or current fact included in this report are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements refer to our current expectations and projections relating to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, strategies, future performance, and business. Forward-looking statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “can have,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “strive,” “aim,” “could,” “design,” “due,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “objective,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operational performance or other events. For example, all statements we make relating to our future results of operations, financial condition, expectations and plans, including those related to the Montauk Ag project in North Carolina, the Second Apex RNG Facility, the Blue Granite RNG Facility, the Bowerman RNG Facility, the delivery of biogenic carbon dioxide volumes to European Energy, the Emvolon collaboration and pilot project, the Tulsa facility project, the resolution of gas collection issues at the McCarty facility, the delays and cancellations of landfill host wellfield expansion projects, the mitigation of wellfield extraction environmental factors at the Rumpke and Apex facilities, how we may monetize RNG production and weather-related anomalies are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that we expect and, therefore, you should not unduly rely on such statements. The risks and uncertainties that could cause those actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements include but are not limited to: our ability to develop and operate new renewable energy projects, including with livestock farms, and related challenges associated with new projects, such as identifying suitable locations and potential delays in acquisition financing, construction, and development; reduction or elimination of government economic incentives to the renewable energy market, whether as a result of the new presidential administration or otherwise; the inability to complete strategic development opportunities; widespread manmade, natural and other disasters (including severe weather events), health emergencies, dislocations, geopolitical instabilities or events, terrorist activities, international hostilities, government shutdowns, political elections, security breaches, cyberattacks or other extraordinary events that impact general economic conditions, financial markets and/or our business and operating results; taxes, tariffs, duties or other assessments on equipment necessary to generate or deliver renewable energy or continued inflation could raise our operating costs or increase the construction costs of our existing or new projects; rising interest rates could increase the borrowing costs of future indebtedness; the failure to attract and retain qualified personnel or a possible increased reliance on third-party contractors as a result, and the potential unenforceability of non-compete clauses with our employees; the length of development and optimization cycles for new projects, including the design and construction processes for our renewable energy projects; dependence on third parties for the manufacture of products and services and our landfill operations; the quantity, quality and consistency of our feedstock volumes from both landfill and livestock farm operations; reliance on interconnections with and access to electric utility distribution and transmission facilities and gas transportation pipelines for our Renewable Natural Gas and Renewable Electricity Generation segments; our ability to renew pathway provider sharing arrangements at historical counterparty share percentages; our projects not producing expected levels of output; potential benefits associated with the combustion-based oxygen removal condensate neutralization technology; concentration of revenues from a small number of customers and projects; our outstanding indebtedness and restrictions under our credit facility; our ability to extend our fuel supply agreements prior to expiration; our ability to meet milestone requirements under our power purchase agreements; existing regulations and changes to regulations and policies that effect our operations, whether as a result of a new presidential administration or otherwise; expected impacts of the Production Tax Credit and other tax credit benefits under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; decline in public acceptance and support of renewable energy development and projects; our expectations regarding Environmental Attribute volume requirements and prices and commodity prices; our expectations regarding the period during which we qualify as an emerging growth company under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”); our expectations regarding future capital expenditures, including for the maintenance of facilities; our expectations regarding the use of net operating losses before expiration; our expectations regarding more attractive carbon intensity scores by regulatory agencies for our livestock farm projects; market volatility and fluctuations in commodity prices and the market prices of Environmental Attributes and the impact of any related hedging activity; regulatory changes in federal, state and international environmental attribute programs and the need to obtain and maintain regulatory permits, approvals, and consents; profitability of our planned livestock farm projects; sustained demand for renewable energy; potential liabilities from contamination and environmental conditions; potential exposure to costs and liabilities due to extensive environmental, health and safety laws; impacts of climate change, extreme and changing weather patterns and conditions and natural disasters; failure of our information technology and data security systems; increased competition in our markets; continuing to keep up with technology innovations; concentrated stock ownership by a few stockholders and related control over the outcome of all matters subject to a stockholder vote; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the section titled “Risk Factors” in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and our other filings with the SEC.

    We make many of our forward-looking statements based on our operating budgets and forecasts, which are based upon detailed assumptions. While we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, we caution that it is very difficult to predict the impact of known factors, and it is impossible for us to anticipate all factors that could affect our actual results. All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements as well as others made in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings and public communications. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made by us in the context of these risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements included herein are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

    MONTAUK RENEWABLES, INC.  
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS  
       
                 
    (in thousands, except share data)            
                 
        as of March 31,     as of December 31,  
    ASSETS   2025     2024  
    Current assets:            
    Cash and cash equivalents   $ 40,111     $ 45,621  
    Accounts and other receivables     8,491       8,172  
    Current restricted cash     8       8  
    Income tax receivable     344       41  
    Current portion of derivative instruments     401       471  
    Prepaid insurance and other current assets     2,824       2,911  
    Total current assets   $ 52,179     $ 57,224  
    Non-current restricted cash   $ 375     $ 375  
    Property, plant and equipment, net     259,678       252,288  
    Goodwill and intangible assets, net     17,881       18,113  
    Deferred tax assets     1,605       1,272  
    Non-current portion of derivative instruments     154       298  
    Operating lease right-of-use assets     7,095       7,064  
    Finance lease right-of-use assets     93       110  
    Other assets     15,166       12,271  
    Total assets   $ 354,226     $ 349,015  
                 
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
    Current liabilities:            
    Accounts payable   $ 16,411     $ 8,856  
    Accrued liabilities     10,232       10,069  
    Related party payable   —       625  
    Current portion of operating lease liability     2,378       2,049  
    Current portion of finance lease liability     76       76  
    Current portion of long-term debt     11,857       11,853  
    Total current liabilities   $ 40,954     $ 33,528  
    Long-term debt, less current portion     40,796       43,763  
    Non-current portion of operating lease liability     4,817       5,138  
    Non-current portion of finance lease liability     19       36  
    Asset retirement obligations     6,456       6,338  
    Other liabilities     2,997       2,795  
                 
    Total liabilities   $ 96,039     $ 91,598  
                 
    STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
                 
    Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 690,000,000 shares; 143,792,811 shares issued at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively; 142,711,797 shares outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively     1,426       1,426  
    Treasury stock, at cost, 2,308,524 shares March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively     (21,262 )     (21,262 )
    Additional paid-in capital     223,139       221,905  
    Retained earnings     54,884       55,348  
    Total stockholders’ equity     258,187       257,417  
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 354,226     $ 349,015  
                 
    MONTAUK RENEWABLES, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
     
                 
    (in thousands, except for share and per share data)   Three Months Ended March 31,  
        2025     2024  
    Total operating revenues   $ 42,603     $ 38,787  
                 
    Operating expenses:            
    Operating and maintenance expenses     17,557       14,451  
    General and administrative expenses     8,754       9,427  
    Royalties, transportation, gathering and production fuel     7,571       6,518  
    Depreciation, depletion and amortization     6,264       5,434  
    Impairment loss     2,047       528  
    Transaction costs     –       61  
    Total operating expenses   $ 42,193     $ 36,419  
    Operating income   $ 410     $ 2,368  
                 
    Other expenses (income):            
    Interest expense   $ 1,243     $ 1,165  
    Other income     (52 )     (1,060 )
    Total other expenses   $ 1,191     $ 105  
    (Loss) income before income taxes   $ (781 )   $ 2,263  
                 
    Income tax (benefit) expense     (317 )     413  
    Net (loss) income   $ (464 )   $ 1,850  
                 
    (Loss) income per share:            
    Basic   $ (0.00 )   $ 0.01  
    Diluted   $ (0.00 )   $ 0.01  
                 
    Weighted-average common shares outstanding:            
    Basic     142,711,797       141,986,189  
    Diluted     142,711,797       142,369,219  
                     
    MONTAUK RENEWABLES, INC.  
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  
       
                 
    (in thousands):            
        Three Months Ended March 31,  
        2025     2024  
    Cash flows from operating activities:            
    Net (loss) income   $ (464 )   $ 1,850  
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:            
    Depreciation, depletion and amortization     6,264       5,434  
    Provision for deferred income taxes     (333 )     249  
    Stock-based compensation     1,274       2,241  
    Derivative mark-to-market adjustments and settlements     214       (91 )
    Net loss on sale of assets     15       22  
    (Decrease) increase in earn-out liability     (425 )     (849 )
    Accretion of asset retirement obligations     118       108  
    Liabilities associated with properties sold     –       (225 )
    Amortization of debt issuance costs     97       90  
    Impairment loss     2,047       528  
    Cash provided (used) by changes in assets and labilities:            
    Accounts receivable     (319 )     3,083  
    Royalty offset long term receivable     (739 )     (1,600 )
    Income tax payables     (303 )     (411 )
    Critical spare inventory     (215 )     209  
    Accounts payable and Accrued liabilities     2,213       3,468  
    Other     (304 )     186  
    Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 9,140     $ 14,292  
    Cash flows from investing activities:            
    Capital expenditures   $ (11,632 )   $ (21,986 )
    Asset acquisition     —       (820 )
    Cash collateral deposits     —       20  
    Net cash used in investing activities   $ (11,632 )   $ (22,786 )
    Cash flows from financing activities:            
    Repayments of long-term debt   $ (3,000 )   $ (2,000 )
    Finance lease payments     (18 )     (20 )
    Net cash used in financing activities   $ (3,018 )   $ (2,020 )
    Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash   $ (5,510 )   $ (10,514 )
    Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period   $ 46,004     $ 74,242  
    Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period   $ 40,494     $ 63,728  
                 
    Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period:            
    Cash and cash equivalents   $ 40,111     $ 63,277  
    Restricted cash and cash equivalents – current   8     8  
    Restricted cash and cash equivalents – non-current   375     443  
        $ 40,494     $ 63,728  
                 
    Supplemental cash flow information:            
    Cash paid for interest   $ 1,055     $ 1,237  
    Cash paid for income taxes     319       574  
    Accrual for purchase of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities     8,534       7,492  
                 
    MONTAUK RENEWABLES, INC.  
    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES  
       
    (in thousands):            
                 
    The following table provides our EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as well as a reconciliation to net (loss) income which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively:  
                 
        Three Months Ended March 31,  
        2025     2024  
    Net (loss) income   $ (464 )   $ 1,850  
    Depreciation, depletion and amortization     6,264       5,434  
    Interest expense     1,243       1,165  
    Income tax (benefit) expense     (317 )     413  
    Consolidated EBITDA     6,726       8,862  
                  
    Impairment loss     2,047       528  
    Net loss on sale of assets     15       22  
    Transaction costs     —       61  
    Adjusted EBITDA   $ 8,788     $ 9,473  
                 

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Gov. Kemp Signs Legislation Delivering Hurricane Helene Relief and Supporting Georgia Agriculture and Forestry

    Source: US State of Georgia

    ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper, Georgia Forestry Commission Director Johnny Sabo, constitutional officers, and members of the Georgia General Assembly, signed three pieces of legislation that provides support for Georgia’s agriculture and forestry industry and delivers promised relief to farmers and timber producers impacted by Hurricane Helene.

    “Our farmers and foresters are tough people,” said Governor Brian Kemp. “Their commitment to moving forward after all they’ve faced is an inspiration to us all. There is still more work to be done, but I’m proud to sign these bills and deliver on our promises to the men and women who are the backbone of our state. I’m also grateful for the dedicated efforts of all of our partners in the General Assembly whose steadfast leadership and determination helped make today possible.”

    HB 223, a priority of Governor Brian Kemp, championed by Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Speaker Jon Burns, Commissioner Tyler Harper, Representative Chuck Efstration, and Committee Chairmen Shaw Blackmon, Chuck Hufstetler, Matt Hatchett, Blake Tillery, sponsored by Representative James Burchett, carried in the Senate by Senator Russ Goodman, exempts federal crop loss payments and disaster payments from state income tax, establishes a reforestation tax credit to help timber producers recover from the storm and encourage them to replant their crop, allows local governments to temporarily suspend their collection of harvest tax on timber producers to assist them in cleanup efforts, and provides a temporary addition to the Georgia Agricultural Tax Exemption (GATE) for building materials to repair and rebuild poultry houses, livestock facilities, greenhouses, and other agricultural structures.

    In addition to HB 223 Governor Kemp signed the following pieces of legislation:

    SB 201, sponsored by Senator Larry Walker and carried in the House by Representative Leesa Hagan, provides increased protection for consumers when entering into contracts with contractors following natural disasters. 

    HB 143, sponsored by Representative Robert Dickey, carried in the Senate by Senator Sam Watson, and championed by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, shifts the burden of agricultural water metering equipment installation and maintenance from farmers back to the state.

    Governor Kemp extends his appreciation to all of those whose diligent work and efforts led to him being able to sign these bills today.

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Saskatchewan Research Council Celebrates New Indigenous Workforce Program

    Source: Government of Canada regional news

    Released on May 8, 2025

    Today, the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) is pleased to officially launch its Indigenous Workforce Program and celebrate the inaugural cohort of students in a re-imagined Indigenous Summer Student Program, Kiskiyihta (Kiskee ih-taah). Kiskiyihta is a Cree word meaning to learn or to know.

    One of several employment strategies within SRC’s wider Indigenous Action Plan launched earlier this year, the Indigenous Workforce Program aims to increase the recruitment and retention of Indigenous employees at SRC. Coordinated through the Indigenous Workforce Program, Kiskiyihta provides Indigenous students studying at a Saskatchewan post-secondary institution with opportunities for hands-on learning in a research and technology environment at SRC. 

    “Through SRC’s Indigenous Workforce and Kiskiyihta Summer Student Programs, more Indigenous youth will have the chance to work in a specialized research and technology environment, gaining valuable job experience, coaching and mentorship,” Minister Responsible for SRC Warren Kaeding said. “The new initiative complements SRC’s Indigenous Action Plan, with a goal to create new employment opportunities and further advance economic reconciliation in the province.”  

    The First Nations University of Canada, the Gabriel Dumont Institute, the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies and the Saskatoon Tribal Council are integral Workforce Program collaborators. Through these relationships, SRC will work collaboratively to identify skilled candidates for summer work placements, internships, apprenticeships, co-op placements and other job opportunities. 

    Four students are part of this year’s inaugural program and will be immersed in learning experiences in SRC’s Rare Earth Element Division and Nuclear Division, as well as its Environmental Remediation and External Relations teams. 

    “We want to be an employer of choice for Indigenous Peoples by providing unique job experiences they may not have had prior access to,” SRC President and CEO Mike Crabtree said. “Our goal is to engage and empower Indigenous Peoples so they can thrive in a culturally safe workplace and achieve their professional goals.” 

    SRC’s Indigenous Workforce Program also places focus on developing strategies for the retention and advancement of Indigenous employees once they are part of SRC’s workforce, such as increasing opportunities for participation in leadership roles and all-staff events to celebrate Indigenous culture. 

    SRC is Canada’s second largest research and technology organization with 1,400 clients in 22 countries around the world. With more than 350 employees, SRC has been helping clients solve technology problems, make improvements, increase productivity and develop new markets for more than 77 years. More details about SRC’s Indigenous Action Plan can be found at src.sk.ca/IAP. 

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    For more information, contact: 

    Allison Collins
    External Relations
    Saskatchewan Research Council
    Phone: 306-385-4208
    Email: allison.collins@src.sk.ca 

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Brownley and House Natural Resources Democrats Reject Republicans’ Plan to Sacrifice our Public Lands, Waters and Wildlife for Billionaire Tax Cuts

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Julia Brownley (D-CA)

    Washington, DC – On Tuesday, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) and House Natural Resources Committee Democrats rejected House Republicans’ plan to sell off our lands, waters, and wildlife to fund tax cuts for billionaires in the Committee’s portion of the Republican reconciliation package. Democrats were united in the bipartisan opposition to a Republican amendment offered in the dead of night to sell off thousands of acres of public lands. While House Republicans remained silent, Democrats presented a unified front to protect communities, the American taxpayers, and our most cherished places. 

    “Republicans have launched one of the most egregious attacks on our public lands, our waters, and our health that we have ever witnessed. It hands over our national parks, forests, and precious natural resources to oil and gas corporations, putting their profits over the safety and well-being of the American people,” said Congresswoman Brownley. “In exchange for giveaways to the wealthiest polluters, American families will face higher energy costs, dirtier air and water, and more frequent environmental disasters. This is the same ‘polluters over people’ agenda that has defined the Trump Administration, where corporate greed comes first and the American people pay the price. This Republican proposal will add billions to the deficit while selling off our environment, our economy, and our future to the highest bidder. This bill is shameful, and the American people deserve better.”

    “Republicans just rammed the most extreme, anti-environment legislation in American history through the Natural Resources Committee. It’s a billionaires-first, Americans-last giveaway to benefit Big Oil and polluters,” said Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02). “It guts clean air and water protections, slashes funding for our national parks, and sells off, auctions off, and even allows for giving away our public lands to special interests. For the first time, Americans who simply want their voices heard on Big Oil projects on federal land will be slapped with fees for daring to protest. House Republicans not only voted in lock-step for this cartoonishly extreme bill, they refused to participate in any public debate or discussion about it. I’m sure they had plenty of discussion with their corporate polluter puppet masters, but in the only public hearing before this bill goes to the House Floor they refused to even discuss it. The American people deserve better policy and process than what they’re getting from this GOP Congress. I’m proud that Democrats showed up and fully engaged in debating and challenging this terrible bill. We fought back. And we’ll keep fighting for Americans’ basic freedoms, which include clean air, safe water, healthy communities, and a livable planet for future generations.”

    “The only thing these budget gimmicks will do is drive up Big Oil profits, CEO pay, and shareholder dividends at the expense of our public lands and the American taxpayer,” said Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03). “We should be caring about the everyday Americans who are going to be suffering from the consequences of these decisions for years. Our constituents, who are already facing a climate crisis with heat wave after heat wave, who are getting sick from the pollution released by coal fired power plants and petrochemical facilities next door, all compounded by threats of serious cuts to Medicaid healthcare coverage.”

    “House Republicans are once again putting polluters over people. But as a mother, I refuse to let my children’s future be auctioned off to Big Oil. I offered common-sense amendments that range from blocking funds to agencies that refuse to comply with the courts to stopping oil and gas drilling near schools and hospitals,” said Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (OR-03). “This bill is a giveaway to Big Oil and billionaires. My amendments demand House Republicans choose: people or polluters?”

    “Instead of advancing a budget that helps address the challenges Americans are confronting, House Republicans are combining the most extreme attack on our nation’s natural resources with enormous cuts to Medicaid, Social Security, and other critical programs working families depend on every single day,” said Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06). “We should be focusing on expanding public access to federal lands, not auctioning them off. And we should be investing in our National Parks System and National Wildlife Refuges, not making it harder for Americans to visit these special places. This bill doesn’t put Americans first—it gives massive handouts to pad polluters’ pockets with no regard for the environment.”

    “This is a fire sale on our federal land and waters,” said Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03). “This bill reduces corporate fees and eliminates environmental and judicial safeguards that our constituents deserve. And, all for what? There is no guarantee that any of those resources will benefit Americans or lower the cost of energy for our taxpayers. We’ll still be exporting this oil just like before. We’ll still be importing oil to our refineries. We’re putting at real risk the natural resources and national security assets that I’ll address with my amendments. Taxpayers will once again be footing the bill for large corporations from all over the world who score a lease to pillage our land with no recourse. I believe that our taxpayers simply deserve better.”

    “This bill is a giveaway to big oil and gas companies at the expense of our environment, workers, and communities,” said Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-04). “Instead of investing in bipartisan priorities like wildfire prevention or strengthening our coastal communities, it prioritizes polluters and weakens the very protections Americans rely on. I stand firmly against this reckless and misguided approach.”

    “This bill is nothing more than a billion-dollar giveaway to corporations,” said Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03). “House Republicans are selling off our lands, slashing corporate royalty rates, and raising fees on clean energy—all to pay for tax breaks for billionaires. They’re making our families pay the price in higher energy bills, polluted water, and more extreme climate disasters. I offered amendments to protect Tribal sovereignty, keep revenues in oil and gas producing states like New Mexico, and block foreign adversaries from exploiting our resources. These are common sense protections—but Republicans chose to protect polluters over working families.”

    “The devastating effects of climate change will cost us trillions of dollars and lead to catastrophic threats to our civilization,” said Congressman Dave Min (CA-47). “We have both a moral and economic imperative to fight back and give our children the opportunity to grow up in a world where they can breathe clean air, drink clean water, and have the freedom to chase the American dream. That’s why I led four amendments to stand up for our environment and fight back against the Trump administration.”

    “The GOP is trying to pass a massive tax break to billionaires, and it will cost the American people $7 trillion on the backs of the American people and the expense of the environment,” said Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01). “I was truly shocked when I read this reconciliation package before the Natural Resources Committee. It has mandatory oil and gas leasing, mining, and logging requirements. It gives away public lands and resources, not to the highest bidder, but to the lowest bidder. And, it takes away the rights of the American people to participate in planning, permitting, and holding bad actors accountable. That means impacts on public lands and waters without accountability. Furthermore, it is based on a completely false premise that will undermine the protection of our economy, our communities, and the environment. That’s why I am prepared to sit here as long as it takes to fight this bill.”

    Background

    House Republicans are squandering Americans’ money, health, and safety to pad polluters’ pockets. The House Natural Resources Committee’s portion of the Republican reconciliation package, which was pushed through without support from Committee Democrats, does the following:

    • Instantly boosts big oil and gas company profits by letting them drill and frack at bargain-basement prices while robbing taxpayers blind.
    • Puts polluters before people by letting the wealthy companies pay for legal immunity for inadequate environmental reviews and slapping Americans with exorbitant fees to protest oil and gas pollution.
    • Slashes funding for critical and popular public services like NOAA’s coastal restoration and resilience efforts and the National Parks workforce, making it harder for Americans to protect their communities from natural hazards and visit our nation’s most scenic and inspiring places.
    • Locks up 4 million acres for unprofitable coal mining – more land than the entire state of Connecticut – taking our energy policy back to the 19th century.
    • Mandates dirty mining and drilling deals that will create toxic disasters in our nation’s most pristine lands and waters, permanently polluting places like the Boundary Waters and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
    • Crushes clean energy development by jacking up fees for wind and solar while slashing fees for oil and coal.
    • Wipes out protections for endangered species, including dooming the planet’s most endangered whale to extinction by waiving all sensible safeguards for offshore oil and gas operations.
    • Sells off public lands to pay for handouts to big oil and tax cuts for billionaires – a surprise, late-night amendment paves the way for a fire sale of public lands.

    Republicans had the opportunity to support common-sense safeguards and improve the bill. However, they rejected numerous Democratic amendments, including those to do the following:

    Bolster essential and lifesaving public services:

    • Congresswoman Brownley’s amendment (#65) redirecting funding to NOAA climate monitoring, weather forecasts, and disaster preparedness.
    • Congressman Magaziner’s amendment (#213) striking recissions of IRA funds for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration investments in coastal communities and climate resilience and facilities.
    • Congresswoman Leger Fernandez (#69) and Representative Hoyle’s (#70) amendments to fund wildland firefighting and fuels reduction.
    • Congresswoman Randall’s amendment (#18) to fund the Bureau of Indian Education, and Congresswoman Ledger Fernandez’s amendment (#38) to fund the Indian Health Service.

    Hold oil, gas, and mining companies accountable and ensure a fair return for taxpayers:

    • Congresswoman Brownley’s amendment (#61) to require DOI to assess a fee on oil and gas operators to pay for the decommissioning of offshore pipelines in the event of bankruptcy.
    • Congressman Min’s amendment (#44) to require DOI to increase financial assurances from oil and gas companies before reduced royalties can take effect.
    • Congresswoman Ansari’s amendment to (#19) to deny new leases for oil and gas companies if they have been found liable for collusion.
    • Congresswoman Stansbury’s amendment (#9) to prevent bad actor mining companies from operating on federal land if they are owned by foreign adversaries, have a history of using slave labor, or otherwise break the law.

    Prevent dangerous pollution:

    • Congresswoman Elfreth’s amendment (#129) to prohibit offshore drilling where the Defense Department has determined it is incompatible with military readiness, including off the coast of Virginia, other Atlantic Coast states, and the Eastern Gulf.
    • Ranking Member Huffman’s amendments (#20 and #35) to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Boundary Waters.
    • Congresswoman Rivas’s amendment (#210) striking the rescission of funding for the Council on Environmental Quality’s environmental justice screening tool.

    Stop corruption and illegal actions:

    • Congresswoman Rivas’s amendment (#183) prohibiting funding for new contracts with Elon Musk’s companies until Inspectors General determine there are no conflicts of interest.
    • Congresswoman Ansari’s amendment (#301) striking the text of the bill and inserting the STOCK Act 2.0, to prevent government officials from being able to trade individual stocks.
    • Congresswoman Stansbury’s amendment (#150) directing funds to applicable Inspectors General to report to Congress on the impacts of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) actions on staffing, program services, funding, and data security.

    Ensure healthy and accessible public lands and waters:

    • Congressman Neguse’s amendment (#139) striking the language that rescinds funding National Park Service staffing.
    • Congressman Soto’s amendment (#13) to redirect funding to coral reef conservation.
    • Congresswoman Randall’s amendment (#144) restoring funding for the Fish and Wildlife Service fish passage restoration program.
    • Congresswoman Dingell’s amendment (#82) to prohibit any recissions of funds for Great Lakes fisheries, harmful algal blooms, and resilience.

    Protect Americans’ rights to provide public input:

    • Congresswoman Dexter’s amendment (#15) striking protest filing fees.
    • Ranking Member Huffman’s amendment (#247) striking the section creating a “pay-to-play” process for NEPA.

    Advance clean and affordable energy:

    • Resident Commissioner Hernández’s amendment (#201) to ensure utility-scale solar financing is implemented on schedule.
    • Congressman Min’s amendment (#45) preventing lease sales until the Trump Administration’s national energy policy includes wind and solar energy.
    • Congresswoman Hoyle’s amendment (#186) to ensure the recent firings at the Power Marketing Administrations will not result in a loss of power for ratepayers.

    A full list of amendments offered by Committee Democrats and blocked by Republicans can be found here.

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    Issues: 119th Congress, Climate Crisis, Disaster Relief, Energy and Environment

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Valadao Joins Lawmakers to Protect our Forests

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman David G Valadao (CA-21)

    WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Reps. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Jeff Hurd (CO-03), Young Kim (CA-40), Ken Calvert (CA-41), Darrell Issa (CA-48), Tom McClintock (CA-05), Vince Fong (CA-20), Adam Gray (CA-13), and Jim Costa (CA-21) in reintroducing the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act. This bipartisan bill would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that a permit is not required to use fire retardant to fight wildfires.

    “California suffers from thousands of wildfires each year, and taking fire retardant away from the U.S. Forest Service is reckless,” said Congressman Valadao. “This bipartisan bill ensures the heroes fighting wildfires have every tool at their disposal to minimize damage to our forests, homes, and businesses. I’m proud to join my Western colleagues to prioritize safety and common sense over extreme environmental policies.”

    “Fire retardant is one of the most effective tools we have to stop wildfires from turning into disasters—especially in the West,” said Rep. LaMalfa. “Trying to ban its use during fire season isn’t just ridiculous, it’s dangerous. These extremist environmental groups are more worried about trace amounts of retardant than the real damage caused by out-of-control fires. Entire forests, homes, wildlife, and human lives are at stake. The smoke alone from one major wildfire can choke the air for hundreds of miles. We should be focused on stopping fires early, not tying firefighters’ hands with red tape.”

    “With nearly 9 million acres burned nationwide in 2024, the threat of wildfire is only growing,” said Rep. Panetta.  “This bipartisan legislation would make clear that fire retardant must remain a critical part of our wildfire response strategy.  Protecting our homes, our forests, and those on the front lines keeping us safe remains our top priority.”

    “Catastrophic wildfires have swept across the West over the past decade, devastating communities, public lands, and wildlife habitats,” said Rep. Hurd. “This bipartisan legislation ensures the Forest Service has the critical tools and resources it needs, free from bureaucratic red tape, to protect lives, and I’m proud to stand with my Western colleagues to deliver real support to those on the front lines.”

    “We know that regulatory ‘green tape’ blocks our firefighters from battling deadly blazes once they start, as well as preventing the wildfires we know will occur. Even though my home state of California faces the devastating threat of wildfires every year, bureaucrats in Washington and Sacramento continue to handcuff our heroes. That’s why I’m proud to sponsor the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act, which will streamline the essential aerial suppression efforts of our wildland firefighters as they take on and take down our nation’s wildfires,” said Rep. Issa.

    “We need all hands on deck and all the tools in our arsenal during a wildfire,” said Rep. Kim. “Fire retardant has proven to be safe and effective for containing and mitigating wildfires, and I’m proud to join Reps. LaMalfa and Panetta to ensure its continued use. As the representative of many wildfire-prone areas, including in the canyon communities of Orange County, I will keep fighting to support commonsense policies to protect our communities.” 

    “The bipartisan Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act will ensure our most critical wildfire suppression tool, fire retardant, is available to protect our communities when we need it most,” said Rep. Calvert. “I thank Rep. LaMalfa for introducing this important bill.”

    “Communities across California have been devastated by increasingly destructive wildfires,” said Rep. Gray. “In order to protect Californians, firefighters must be able to use every tool available to them. This bipartisan, commonsense bill that will empower them to do just that.”

    “As climate change fuels more intense and frequent wildfires across California, we must act to protect our communities and those who risk their lives on the frontlines. This legislation strengthens our wildfire response, invests in prevention, and gives firefighters the support they need to do their jobs safely. This is about protecting lives, livelihoods, and the land we all depend on,” said Rep. Costa.

    “This bill will improve wildfire response by streamlining fire suppression efforts and will eliminate the bureaucratic red tape that hinders firefighters on the front lines,” said Rep. Vince Fong. “As catastrophic megafires become increasingly common in California, firefighters must have timely access to every available tool without being delayed by cumbersome environmental waiver processes.”

    “With California wildfires on the rise, it’s commonsense to allow firefighters expedient access to critical resources” said Rep. McClintock. “I’m proud to join my colleagues in co-sponsoring the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act to cut bureaucratic red tape and fight fires more efficiently.”  

    Background:

    In 2022, the Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics (FSEEE) sued the U.S. Forest Service in a federal district court for failing to obtain a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the application of aerially discharged fire retardant when combating fires. In 2023, the Federal court ruled in favor of the FSEEE requiring the Forest Service to obtain a NPDES permit from the EPA for aerial application of fire retardants, but did not grant FSEEE’s request for an injunction to block the Forest Service application of these products. If an injunction had been issued, millions of square miles in the West would be at risk of being lost due to catastrophic wildfires.

    The Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act would:

    • Clarify the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reflect that a NPDES permit is not required by the Forest Service for the application of fire retardants from planes or helicopters to combat wildfires.
    • Build on the exemption already in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act where a NPDES permit is not needed for the discharge of runoff resulting from fire control activities.

    Read the full bill here.

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Crocodile captured in Little Annan River near Rossville

    Source: Tasmania Police

    Issued: 6 May 2025

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    The 2.8m crocodile was removed from the wild following several reports from the local community.

    A 2.8-metre estuarine crocodile has been captured in a baited trap on the Little Annan River near Cooktown on 27 April 2025.

    Wildlife Rangers from the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) set the trap near Rossville on 24 April 2025, after receiving sighting reports from local residents.

    Lindsay Delzoppo, DETSI’s Director Northern Wildlife Operations, said the crocodile had been declared a ‘problem crocodile’ and targeted for removal based on its size and location – near private campgrounds where people often swim.

    “The fact that it had entered a baited trap after only three days, shows it must have been pretty hungry, he said.

    “We’d like to thank the members of community who reported the crocodile sightings to us. Such information is vital for us to locate the animal promptly and assess that it needed to be targeted for removal,” Mr Delzoppo said.

    “We would also like to thank the Cook Shire Council for their support and assistance while our wildlife rangers were investigating this and other crocodile sighting reports in the Cooktown area.

    “The removal of this animal is a reminder that crocodiles are highly mobile and can turn up in places they may not have been seen for many years, especially after flooding.”

    “People living on and visiting Cape York Peninsula should be aware that crocodiles may be present in any waterway, even if there are no warning signs.”

    Cook Shire Council Mayor Robyn Holmes confirmed that wildlife rangers have successfully removed a crocodile from the Little Annan River, crediting strong collaboration between agencies.

    “This is great news for the community,” Mayor Holmes said. “I want to thank the wildlife rangers not only for capturing the crocodile but also for educating the public and putting up recent sighting warning signs during their investigation.

    “Thank you to everyone who reported sightings to DETSI. I encourage all residents to report any crocodile sightings—this helps protect our community.

    “We live in crocodile territory. Staying alert and reporting sightings keeps everyone safer.”

    Crocodiles can be reported by using the QWildlife app, completing a crocodile sighting report on the DETSI website, or by calling 1300 130 372. The department investigates every crocodile sighting report received.

    Further information is available at: https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/animals/living-with/crocodiles/becrocwise

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Serious crash, SH29, Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park

    Source: New Zealand Police

    Emergency services are at the scene of a serious four-vehicle crash on SH29, in Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park. 

    Police were called about 6.40am. 

    Initial indications are one person has sustained serious injuries, while several others have sustained moderate or minor injuries. 

    The road is blocked and traffic management is in place.

    Motorists should avoid the area, or expect delays.

    ENDS 

    Issued by Police Media Centre 

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Dingell Joins Bipartisan Public Lands Caucus as Vice-Chair

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (12th District of Michigan)

    Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) joined a bipartisan group of her House colleagues in launching the Public Lands Caucus, a Congressional coalition focused on conserving America’s public lands and expanding access for all Americans. Rep. Dingell will serve as Vice-Chair of the Caucus, along with Co-Chairs Reps. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-02), Ryan Zinke (R-MT-01), and Vice-Chair Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID-02). 

    The Public Lands Caucus is founded on the belief that public lands are “for the benefit and enjoyment of the people.” It will bring lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to advance practical, consensus-driven public lands policy that conserves natural resources while supporting recreation, local economies, and public access. Caucus members are committed to bridging ideological divides and advancing pragmatic solutions to protect and manage public lands.

    “We should be focusing on expanding public access to federal lands, not auctioning them off. And we should be investing in our National Parks System and National Wildlife Refuges, not making it harder for Americans to visit these special places,” said Vice-Chair Rep. Debbie Dingell. “I’m proud to be Vice-Chair of the Public Lands Caucus because conservation has historically been, and should continue to be, a bipartisan priority. I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to protect our precious natural resources, federal lands, and beloved species.” 

    “Public lands are where I learned to fish, hunt, and connect with my family and culture—and those experiences shaped who I am,” said Co-Chair Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-02). “These lands don’t belong to one party or one group of people; they belong to all of us. The Public Lands Caucus is about protecting that birthright—bringing Democrats and Republicans together to preserve access, defend conservation, and invest in the outdoor economy that powers rural communities like mine in southern New Mexico. This is personal for me, and I’m proud to lead this bipartisan effort to keep our public lands in public hands.”

    “I follow the Theodore Roosevelt motto that public lands are ‘for the benefit and enjoyment of the people,’ and that means making sure we both conserve and manage those lands to ensure public access for the next generation,” said Co-Chair Ryan Zinke (R-MT-02). “Public lands aren’t red or blue issues, it’s red, white and blue. The bipartisan Public Lands Caucus brings together lawmakers who don’t agree on much, but we agree on and are ready to work together to promote policies that advance conservation and public access. I look forward to working with Co-Chair Vasquez, the vice chairs, and all the members of this caucus so future generations can enjoy the same opportunities to hunt, hike, fish, make a living and enjoy our uniquely American heritage.”

    “Idahoans live in Idaho because we love our public lands,” said Vice-Chair Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID-02). “This trend is common across the West, where public lands are a part of our daily lives. As a lifelong Idahoan and Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, I remain committed to preserving access to our public lands and defending our way of life. Being named Vice Chair of the Public Lands Caucus is an honor, and I look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure future generations can enjoy the same benefits that we do today. I’m thankful to Rep. Zinke for his leadership here.”

    “As someone born and raised in the Coachella Valley, I know how sacred our public lands are. Places like Joshua Tree and the new Chuckwalla National Monument are more than landscapes—they’re part of our identity, history, and culture,” said Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25) “Conserving public lands means protecting cultural heritage, preserving critical ecosystems, and expanding access to nature’s healing power, especially for underserved communities. I’ll continue fighting to ensure every family—no matter where they live—can experience the beauty, health, and enjoyment that public lands offer.”

    “Public land access is integral to Montana,” said Rep. Troy Downing (R-MT-02). “Montanans rely on the Treasure State’s more than 30 million acres of public lands to hunt, fish, recreate, graze their livestock, and so much more. I applaud Co-Chairs Zinke and Vasquez for their efforts and look forward to working with my colleagues to find common sense solutions that preserve my constituents’ access to this fundamentally American resource.”

    “As a representative of Coastal Virginia, I know how vital our public lands and waters are to our economy, our culture, and our quality of life – from supporting tourism and outdoor recreation to sustaining jobs and protecting natural habitats,” said Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02). “I’m proud to join the bipartisan Public Lands Caucus to bring a balanced, commonsense approach to protecting these resources. From our shorelines to our forests, we must ensure that future generations can enjoy and benefit from healthy and accessible public lands across the country for years to come.”

    View photos from the press conference here.

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  • MIL-OSI Africa: Minister commends Eastern Cape abalone poaching bust

    Source: South Africa News Agency

    The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has commanded a joint law enforcement operation, which led to the arrest of three suspects involved in illegal abalone possession in the Eastern Cape.

    Three male suspects, aged 27, 28, and 32, were arrested in the early hours of Wednesday, following a joint operation by the Gonubie SAPS, East London Dog Unit, and Green Scorpions.

    The operation was initiated after authorities received an intelligence about illegal diving activities at German Bay Beach.

    In a statement issued on Wednesday, police spokesperson, Captain Hazel Mqala said the members of the force conducted surveillance from 10pm on Tuesday, and at approximately 3:30am, spotted four males emerging from the sea carrying bags.

    “When the suspects noticed the law enforcement presence, they dropped the bags and attempted to flee back into the water. Three of the suspects were successfully apprehended, while the fourth escaped.

    “Upon inspection, the recovered bags were found to contain 693 abalone with an estimated street value of R200 000,” Mqala said.

    George commended the law enforcement for their diligent efforts in apprehending the suspects, highlighting the importance of collaborative efforts in tackling environmental crime.

    The Minister warned that abalone poaching threatens marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of dependent communities.

    “This successful operation demonstrates the effectiveness of collaborative law enforcement efforts in combating the illegal harvesting and trade of our marine resources. Abalone poaching poses a severe threat to the sustainability of our marine ecosystems and undermines the livelihoods of communities that depend on these resources,” George said.

    George underscored government’s firm stance against environmental crimes.

    “The arrest of these suspects sends a clear message that such illegal activities will not be tolerated, and those responsible will face the full might of the law.”

    The Minister further acknowledged ongoing surveillance of enforcement teams.

    “I am encouraged by the swift action taken by SAPS and their partners, as well as their commitment to ongoing surveillance and enforcement.”

    He reaffirmed the department’s dedication to protect South Africa’s natural heritage.

    “As the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, I remain committed to supporting initiatives that protect our natural heritage and ensure the sustainable use of our marine resources.

    “I urge communities to continue working with law enforcement by providing information that can help curb these illegal activities. Together, we can safeguard our environment for future generations,” George said. – SAnews.gov.za
     

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Reps. Titus, Schweikert, Cohen, and Ciscomani Launch Congressional Wild Horse Caucus

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Dina Titus (1st District of Nevada)

    Congresswoman Dina Titus, a longtime advocate for wild horses, announced the formation of the Congressional Wild Horse Caucus to encourage federal policies for more humane treatment of wild horses and burros.

    “Nevada is home to more than 30,000 wild horses and burros – more than half of all the wild horses and burros in the United States,” said Congresswoman Titus. “These icons of the American West deserve to be treated humanely, and the bipartisan Wild Horse Caucus can lay the groundwork for better management of these herds by the Bureau of Land Management.”

    Congresswoman Titus has introduced legislation to eliminate the often harmful and fatal use of helicopters in BLM wild horse gathers. She also has proposed using fertility control as a more humane and less expensive means to control wild horse populations.

    “I am hopeful that the Wild Horse Caucus will raise awareness in Congress that there are better ways to manage wild horses and burros,” said Congresswoman Titus. “Protecting these animals from harm should be an issue we can all agree upon.”

    Joining Congresswoman Titus as co-chairs of the bipartisan caucus are Rep. David Schweikert (AZ-1), Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-9), and Rep. Juan Ciscomani (AZ-6).

    “Growing up, I had the blessing of spending much time on several ranches and farms in Arizona. These experiences have led me to serve as an advocate for humane treatment and protection of these majestic species. I’m looking forward to the conservation initiatives that will come out of the formation of this caucus,” said Congressman Schweikert.

    “I’m proud to be a co-chairman of the bipartisan Wild Horse Caucus and to work to protect these iconic symbols of our country.  Wild horses and burros are part of our national heritage. How we treat animals is a direct reflection of who we are, and I hold firm in the belief that all beings should be treated humanely,” said Congressman Cohen.

    “Wild horses and burros embody the spirit and heritage of the West and deserve to be protected and treated humanely,” said Congressman Ciscomani. “For too long, these animals have been subject to cruel and costly roundups that, at best, remove them from their natural habitat to be housed in warehouses, and at worse, result in the death of the animal. Caring for wild horses and burros is not a partisan issue, which is why I am proud to be named as Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Wild Horse Caucus to promote humane policies, such as fertility control and habitat preservation, to manage and care for these iconic animals.”

    “This is an important step toward reforming a broken system,” said Suzanne Roy, Executive Director of American Wild Horse Conservation. “For too long, federal wild horse policy has relied on costly and inhumane roundups that remove animals from the range only to warehouse them in holding facilities. We commend the leaders of the Wild Horse Caucus for recognizing that there’s a better way to manage our wild herds that is rooted in humane treatment, science, and fiscal responsibility.”

    “Protecting America’s wild horses and burros has always been a bipartisan issue, in large part because these iconic animals hold an important place in our country’s history and because, for countless Americans, they continue to embody the spirit of freedom and resilience,” said Joanna Grossman, Ph.D., Animal Welfare Institute’s Equine Program Director and Senior Policy Advisor. “We are grateful to Representatives Titus, Ciscomani, Schweikert, and Cohen for their outstanding leadership on this issue. The Congressional Wild Horse Caucus will help ensure these beloved animals will be protected for generations to come.”

    Background

    In efforts to control equine populations, the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently directed to “humanely capture” wild free-roaming horses and burros and set them up for adoption. To assist in the roundup, or “gathering”, of wild horses and burros, the BLM contracts directly with private enterprises, including helicopter companies, to pursue equines over long distances, creating situations that can be frightening and even deadly to the animals.

    These roundup practices also come at a steep cost to taxpayers. Since 2006, the BLM’s roundup contracts have paid some $57.4 million in taxpayer dollars to helicopter companies. Scientific research has shown that more humane and cost-effective alternatives, like fertility control, are equally effective in controlling equine populations. The BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro Program, however, currently spends less than four percent of its budget on these methods. 

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  • MIL-OSI Global: David Attenborough’s Ocean reveals how bottom trawling is hurting sealife in horrifying detail

    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Callum Roberts, Professor of Marine Conservation, University of Exeter

    A bottom trawl net hanging to dry in the harbour of Harlingen in the Netherlands, showing the rockhopper rollers on the footrope that contacts the seabed. 365 Focus Photography/Shutterstock

    In one of the most powerful scenes of Sir David Attenborough’s new film Ocean, the audience sees industrial fishing from a fish’s perspective.

    Confronting a bottom trawl net as it thunders across the seabed, terrified fish scatter in desperate but futile attempts to escape the vast net swallowing them. The heavy chain that holds the trawl down sweeps away sponges, corals, seagrass and other seabed life, leaving behind utter devastation.

    Attenborough’s latest nature documentary is a visually magnificent and highly personal meditation on the relationship humans have with the sea. It is the most important part of our world, he says. But we have taken it for granted.

    A century of intensifying and destructive fishing has culminated in bottom trawl nets, some as big as cathedrals and weighing many tonnes, being towed along the seabed to catch fish. To allow them to fish more effectively in areas of rough seabed, which is where most marine life is found, fishers in the 1920s invented “rock-hopper” gear: rollers placed along the foot rope that touches the bottom, allowing the net to bounce over obstacles.

    This innovation followed the trajectory of many fishing methods, which was to become more destructive over time to sustain the size of catches in the face of declining fish stocks.

    Trawler nets are designed to gobble up marine life indiscriminately.
    Anney_Lier/Shutterstock

    Shellfish dredging, another fishing method that destroys as it catches, is shown in a second horrifying scene. To catch scallops, steel dredges armed with spikes (imagine the harrows farmers use to break up soil on ploughed fields) drag along the seabed, smashing and pummelling everything. In minutes, seabed life of astonishing diversity and beauty is erased.

    Together, Attenborough explains, bottom trawling and dredging wreak their havoc across an area of seabed larger than the Amazon rainforest every year.

    Attenborough invites viewers to wonder how on Earth these fishing methods are still allowed when the damage is so obvious. Viewers may be even more surprised, and very probably angry, to learn that most marine protected areas in Europe, and indeed worldwide, permit bottom trawling and dredging within their boundaries.

    To understand why this is the case, we have to go back in time.

    A medieval practice

    We know from the parliamentary records of Edward III in 1376 that fishers in southern England were practising bottom trawling as far back as the 1300s. Long-held traditions are hard to change, even when there is irrefutable evidence that they cause harm.

    It is telling, however, that this early description of trawling is a petition urging the king to ban the method for its reckless destruction of habitat and waste of fish.

    Nevertheless, these fisheries expanded because trawling was an efficient means of landing huge quantities of fish. Trawling’s success came at the expense of what we call marine animal forests, habitats built by animals like oysters, horse mussels and sponges – all swept away to leave behind vacant shifting sands, mud and gravel that predominate over vast swaths of seafloor today.

    A recent estimate has suggested that oyster reefs once covered at least 17,000 square kilometres of European seas – an area the size of Northern Ireland. All of this was gone by the beginning of the 20th century. This ecosystem cannot recover until it is offered protection from trawling and dredging. So, why haven’t we protected it?

    Degraded habitats, profoundly altered by trawling, were what scientists and then conservationists found when they first ventured below water after the invention of scuba diving in the mid-20th century. These early submarine explorers mistook them for natural and wild, failing to see the role industrial fishing had played in their creation.

    Being now occupied almost exclusively by creatures used to the passage of trawls – animals that live fast and die young like worms, prawns and whelks – these habitats were labelled as resilient, and not in need of protection.

    This warped perspective fooled us into thinking that marine protected areas left open to bottom trawling would be fine. In the few cases where protected areas exclude trawling, like around the Isle of Arran in western Scotland, the swift resurgence of seabed life has revealed how wrong this assumption was.

    In only five years, sea-moss, sea-nettles, scallops and brittle stars have reoccupied the seafloor, a transformation that is nevertheless just the beginning of a recovery that will carry on for decades.

    Seabeds protected from trawls and dredges can rebound, like this one off the Isle of Arran. It offers a glimpse of what existed before industrial fisheries.
    Henley Spiers/Blue Marine Foundation

    Giving up the trawl and dredge does not mean an end to fishing, as the film explains. In fact, recovering fish populations in protected areas replenish those in fishing grounds nearby, leading to better and more sustainable catches.

    Calling time on destructive fishing

    Perhaps now, at last, the writing is on the wall for bottom trawling and dredging, because they do a more insidious form of damage we have only recently become fully aware of. The ocean floor is one of the planet’s largest carbon stores. A snowfall of sinking organic matter and sediment accumulates on the seabed, where the carbon it contains is buried for thousands of years.

    Left undisturbed, this carbon is out of harm’s way. But when churned up by the passage of trawls and dredges, some is turned back into CO₂, some of which will end up back in the atmosphere.

    The magnitude of these seabed carbon emissions, and their role in climate change, is hotly debated. Getting more reliable estimates is the mission of a five-year project I lead, the Convex Seascape Survey. One thing is already clear from our research, however: there are places underwater – like peat bogs or permafrost on land – that we should not disturb because they harbour immense quantities of carbon.

    Ironically, these muddy basins have in the past few decades become some of the most intensively fished places in the sea because they are home to valuable prawns, which are among the few species still able to support viable fisheries.

    Any country serious about meeting net zero in time to prevent dangerous climate change must act swiftly to protect its seabed carbon stores. And any country serious about ocean conservation knows that marine protected areas are useless if they don’t exclude trawling and dredging.

    David Attenborough, Silverback Films and the Open Planet Studios team have brought these truths to a mass audience, leaving no space for further evasion and denial. What we need now is action.

    Don’t have time to read about climate change as much as you’d like?

    Get a weekly roundup in your inbox instead. Every Wednesday, The Conversation’s environment editor writes Imagine, a short email that goes a little deeper into just one climate issue. Join the 45,000+ readers who’ve subscribed so far.

    Callum Roberts receives funding from Convex, the Natural Environment Research Council and the European Research Council. He is on the board of Nekton and Maldives Coral Institute and sits on the Minderoo Natural Ecosystems advisory panel, the Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Science advisory board and the CORDAP science advisory panel.

    – ref. David Attenborough’s Ocean reveals how bottom trawling is hurting sealife in horrifying detail – https://theconversation.com/david-attenboroughs-ocean-reveals-how-bottom-trawling-is-hurting-sealife-in-horrifying-detail-255991

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Congresswoman Lauren Boebert Introduces the American Energy Act

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Lauren Boebert (Colorado, 3)

    WASHINGTON, DC– Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) this week introduced the American Energy Act, a bill to streamline the permitting process for oil & gas producers and allow American energy companies to focus on creating jobs and lowering costs instead of bureaucratic red tape. Rep. Boebert introduced similar legislation in 2023, which passed through the House as part of H.R. 1 in the 118th Congress.

    “Our American oil & gas producers need to get back to what they do best: creating jobs, lowering energy costs for American families and small businesses, and producing the cleanest natural gas in the world,”said Congresswoman Boebert.“The days of bureaucracy and red tape under the Biden Administration are done; my American Energy Act streamlines the permitting process and allows energy companies to move forward instead of being held up by endless layers of government and malicious litigation from progressive advocacy groups.”

    The full text of Congresswoman Boebert’s American Energy Act can be found HERE.

    BACKGROUND:

    The American Energy Act ensures that the Department of Interior continues to process Applications for Permits to Drill (APDs) under a valid existing lease regardless of any unrelated civil action and extends the term of an APD from 2 years to 4 years.

    A backlog of thousands of APD’s were still waiting approval under the Biden Administration’s Department of Interior, freezing the ability of oil & gas producers to create well-paying jobs and engage in responsible energy exploration.

    In addition to bureaucratic red tape, lawsuits filed by radical progressive lawfare groups held up the approval process for many of the APDs under consideration by the DOI. The American Energy Act requires courts to remand lease sale Environmental Impact Studies to agencies to remedy when necessary, rather than allowing judges with a political agenda to simply vacate these leases.

    Cosponsors of the legislation include: Rep. Jeff Hurd (CO-03), Rep. Andy Ogles (TN-05), Rep. Ryan Zinke (MT-01), Rep. Byron Donalds (FL-19), Rep. Troy Nehls (TX-22), Rep. Pete Stauber (MN-08), Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-09), Rep. Jeff Crank (CO-05), Rep. Barry Moore (AL-01), Rep. Pat Harrigan (NC-10), Rep. Julie Fedorchak (ND-AL), Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06), and Rep. Michelle Fischbach (MN-07).

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  • MIL-OSI USA: RI Delegation Announces Unfrozen Federal Transportation Funding

    Source: US Congressman Gabe Amo (Rhode Island 1st District)

    Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that the Trump administration unfroze $251 million in previously announced federal funding to support critical transportation projects across Rhode Island’s I-95 corridor.

    “Transportation investment should be driven by need and merit – not partisanship.  The Trump Administration is legally required to provide these funds — which were authorized and appropriated by Congress and awarded by the previous administration – and never should have been frozen in the first place.  We’re talking about overdue, needed upgrades and maintenance to bridges along our interstate highway system.  We have seen the exponential cost of allowing bridges to fail,” said Reed, a member of the Appropriations Committee.  “I appreciate Senator Whitehouse’s bipartisan efforts at EPW and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy for approaching this issue with commonsense and reaching the right decision. Going forward, the Trump Administration needs to work with Congress and states to wisely invest in our infrastructure, enhance the safety and reliability of our transportation network, and strengthen our economy.”

    “Through the Environment and Public Works Committee, I have successfully pushed to release significant funds for major Rhode Island infrastructure projects.  Chair Capito has helped me, and I am grateful for her effort and support.  As a result, USDOT is freeing a quarter billion dollars we had secured for the I-95 bridge repairs on top of our previously announced $221 million emergency Washington Bridge funding,” said Whitehouse, the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.  “That’s more than half a billion dollars kicked loose for Rhode Island infrastructure.  I’ll continue pressing to free and secure federal funding for Rhode Island’s job-creating infrastructure investments.”

    “This funding will improve safety and commute times for thousands of Rhode Islanders every day,” said Magaziner.  “Along with the rest of the Rhode Island Congressional Delegation, I will continue to advocate for our state to get our share of federal funding to improve our infrastructure and quality of life.” 

    “I’m thrilled that our state will be receiving federal infrastructure funds that we helped secure for critical upgrades in the Ocean State,” said Amo.  “As we continue to translate these federal dollars into improvements to better connect communities in Rhode Island, I look forward to working in close coordination with our delegation, state, local, and federal partners, to deliver safe, reliable, and sustainable infrastructure for generations to come.”

    The most recent unfrozen federal funding includes $251.1 million for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) to address the condition of 15 bridges located along nearly 10 miles of National Highway System pavement.  These bridges provide key neighborhood connections throughout the cities of Providence and Cranston, and also serve 180,000 vehicles daily, including roughly 9,000 truck and heavy freight vehicles.  This federal funding will allow RIDOT to take a major step in addressing the I-95 corridor holistically while maintaining the safe and efficient movement of freight and multimodal users to arterial roads carried over interstates.  RIDOT plans call for replacing 11 bridges and eliminating four.  The project will improve vertical clearances on I-95 and reduce bridge strikes.

    The federal funds will flow to Rhode Island through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bridge Investment Program (BIP).  Senators Reed and Whitehouse helped create BIP in 2021 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which provided federal funding for bridge replacement, rehabilitation, preservation, and protection with the goal of improving safety, efficiency, and reliability.

    An additional $549,770 will be unfrozen for the City of East Providence to support the City’s traffic circulation improvements project.

    In late March, the delegation announced significant progress to unfreeze federal funding for reconstruction of the westbound Washington Bridge, as the state gained access to the first $30 million wave of funds from over $220.9 million in federal grants for the Interstate-195 Washington Bridge, which has been partially closed since December 2023 due to a catastrophic failure.

     On a national level, the American Society of Engineers’ most recent report found that underinvestment in infrastructure could cost American households and businesses nearly $2 trillion over 20 years, or as much as $625 per household per year. 

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Governor Stein Announces PPG Will Establish Cleveland County Manufacturing Center Creating 110 Jobs

    Source: US State of North Carolina

    Headline: Governor Stein Announces PPG Will Establish Cleveland County Manufacturing Center Creating 110 Jobs

    Governor Stein Announces PPG Will Establish Cleveland County Manufacturing Center Creating 110 Jobs
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    Today Governor Josh Stein announced that PPG will create 110 jobs in the City of Shelby. The company reports it will invest $380 million to establish a new manufacturing center in Cleveland County, marking the return of the PPG brand name to Shelby, where the company first established a facility in the 1950s.

    “PPG knows what I know: North Carolina is the #1 state for manufacturing in the Southeast,” said Governor Josh Stein. “Our state’s workforce is our greatest asset, and I will continue to advocate for more training and education programs so that employees can build a career and employers have the well-trained people they need to get to work.”

    PPG (NYSE: PPG) is an American Fortune 500 company and global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials. The company operates in more than 70 countries and reported net sales of $15.8 billion in 2024. PPG’s aerospace business is a leading provider of innovative solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and aftermarket customers, such as airlines and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facilities for commercial, general aviation, and military segments. The company’s aerospace portfolio includes advanced coatings, sealants, transparencies, packaging, chemical services, engineered materials, and specialty products designed to enhance the performance, durability, and safety of aircraft. The company’s new project in Shelby will establish a modern manufacturing facility to produce the full line of PPG’s aerospace coatings and sealants.

    “PPG’s investment in this new manufacturing facility demonstrates the significant demand growth for our world-class technologies and our continued commitment to serving our aerospace customers,” said Tim Knavish, PPG chairman and chief executive officer. “By modernizing and digitizing our facilities, PPG will continue to embody our purpose – to protect and beautify the world – while contributing to the growth and innovation of the aerospace sector.” 

    “It’s great to see another top manufacturing company select North Carolina as a place to do business,” said Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley. “It’s also gratifying to see a company like PPG, with its historical ties to the region, once again become part of the strong and vibrant community of Shelby.  I look forward to the great things to come from this renewed partnership.” 

    Although wages will vary depending on the position, the average salary for the new jobs will be $66,861. The average wage in Cleveland County at the time of the company’s grant application was $48,310.

    A performance-based grant of $300,000 from the One North Carolina Fund will help facilitate PPG’s project into Cleveland County, based on a company investment of $221.8 million and the creation of 62 jobs. The OneNC Fund provides financial assistance to local governments to help attract economic investment and to create jobs. Companies receive no money upfront and must meet job creation and capital investment targets to qualify for payment.  All OneNC grants require a matching grant from local governments and any award is contingent upon that condition being met.

    “PPG is a name held in high regard in our area, and we’re all excited to open the next chapter of this partnership for our region and for our state,” said Representative Kelly Hastings. “We welcome these new jobs and investment to our region, and I am especially proud that my mom is a PPG retiree.”

    “Bringing PPG back to Cleveland County and Shelby took a lot of effort by many people and organizations working behind the scenes,” said Senator Ted Alexander. “Our community looks forward to supporting the company as they re-establish operations in our area.” 

    Partnering with the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina on this project were the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Community College System, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, the Commerce Department’s Division of Workforce Solutions, Cleveland Community College, Cleveland County, the City of Shelby, and the Cleveland County Economic Development Partnership. 

    May 8, 2025

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Portadown food business fined over food safety breaches

    Source: Northern Ireland City of Armagh

    A Portadown food business has been fined for a number of serious food safety breaches discovered by officers from Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon (ABC) Borough Council.

    DFWZ Ltd, operating under the trading name ‘Sals Halal’ which is a retailer at Bridge Street in Portadown, was fined £6,750 for six offences plus additional court fees, when the case came before Craigavon Magistrates Court on Tuesday 6 May.

    The offences included; failure to maintain the food premises in a clean condition; failure to protect against contamination and pest control; placing unsafe food on the market; failure to provide adequate storage and disposal for food waste and refuse, and failure to maintain refuse areas free from animals and pests; failure to implement and maintain food safety procedures; failure to label food products to ensure traceability.

    The case was brought by ABC Council after their Environmental Health officers carried out inspections at the business in May 2024. During inspections, officers found a dead mouse, cleaning deficiencies, expired food products and number of other issues. Formal notices were served by the council but due to the serious nature of the offences, legal proceedings were taken against the company.

    A spokesperson for ABC Council, said: “We welcome the outcome of this prosecution, and the fines imposed demonstrate the seriousness of the breaches identified and the continued failure of the business to comply with food safety and hygiene requirements.”

    They added: “We work with hundreds of businesses across the ABC Borough to ensure that food safety is paramount and thankfully the vast majority of business are very responsible, but where we find failings in food safety, we will take robust action to protect the public. It is important that businesses work with us to maintain these important food safety standards and take the appropriate action when formal notices are served.”

    If you would like to find out more about food safety, you can visit the ABC Council webpage – www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk/business/food-safety/ – which offers helpful advice and guidance on food safety, food business registration and approval, the food hygiene rating scheme and food allergens.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Minutes – Wednesday, 7 May 2025 – Strasbourg – Final edition

    Source: European Parliament

    PV-10-2025-05-07

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    Minutes
    Wednesday, 7 May 2025 – Strasbourg

     Abbreviations and symbols

    + adopted
    – rejected
    ↓ lapsed
    W withdrawn
    RCV roll-call votes
    EV electronic vote
    SEC secret ballot
    split split vote
    sep separate vote
    am amendment
    CA compromise amendment
    CP corresponding part
    D deleting amendment
    = identical amendments
    § paragraph

    IN THE CHAIR: Martin HOJSÍK
    Vice-President

    1. Opening of the sitting

    The sitting opened at 09:00.


    2. Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 72) (action taken)

    The decisions of the LIBE and PECH committees and (jointly) the SEDE and ITRE committees to enter into interinstitutional negotiations had been announced on 5 May 2025 (minutes of 5.5.2025, item 12).

    Since no requests for vote had been made pursuant to Rule 72(2), the committees responsible had been able to begin negotiations after the expiry of the deadline set.


    3. EU support for a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace in Ukraine (debate)

    Council and Commission statements: EU support for a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace in Ukraine (2025/2685(RSP))

    Adam Szłapka (President-in-Office of the Council) and Ursula von der Leyen (President of the Commission) made the statements.

    The following spoke: Michael Gahler, on behalf of the PPE Group, Yannis Maniatis, on behalf of the S&D Group, Kinga Gál, on behalf of the PfE Group, Adam Bielan, on behalf of the ECR Group, Petras Auštrevičius, on behalf of the Renew Group, Terry Reintke, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Özlem Demirel, on behalf of The Left Group, Hans Neuhoff, on behalf of the ESN Group, Sandra Kalniete, Thijs Reuten, Harald Vilimsky, who also declined to take a blue-card question from Moritz Körner, Alberico Gambino, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Virginijus Sinkevičius, Marc Botenga, who also answered a blue-card question from Sebastian Tynkkynen, Petar Volgin, Fidias Panayiotou, who also answered a blue-card question from Moritz Körner, Rasa Juknevičienė, Brando Benifei, Tom Vandendriessche, Mirosława Nykiel and Heléne Fritzon.

    IN THE CHAIR: Christel SCHALDEMOSE
    Vice-President

    The following spoke: Beata Szydło, Nathalie Loiseau, Mika Aaltola, Francisco Assis, Hannah Neumann, Paulius Saudargas, Marcos Ros Sempere, Roberto Vannacci, Victor Negrescu, Aurelijus Veryga, Hilde Vautmans, Matej Tonin, Danilo Della Valle, Francisco José Millán Mon, Tonino Picula, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Salvatore De Meo, Raphaël Glucksmann, Merja Kyllönen, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Elena Yoncheva, Seán Kelly, who also answered a blue-card question from Petras Gražulis, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Tamás Deutsch, Rihards Kols, Helmut Brandstätter, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Krzysztof Hetman, Jonas Sjöstedt, Danuše Nerudová, Tobias Cremer, Tomasz Buczek, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Dan Barna, Wouter Beke, Ignazio Roberto Marino, Irene Montero and Ana Miguel Pedro.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Michał Szczerba, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Viktória Ferenc, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Dainius Žalimas, Jaume Asens Llodrà, Siegbert Frank Droese, Lukas Sieper, Maria Grapini, Damian Boeselager and Petras Gražulis.

    The following spoke: Valdis Dombrovskis (Member of the Commission) and Adam Szłapka.

    The debate closed.

    (The sitting was suspended at 11:19.)


    IN THE CHAIR: Roberta METSOLA
    President

    4. Resumption of the sitting

    The sitting resumed at 11:35.


    5. Commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe

    The President made a statement to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.

    António Costa (President of the European Council), Robert Chot (Member of the Belgian Royal National Federation of War Volunteers), Janusz Komorowski (President of the Polish Association of Home Army Soldiers) and Janusz Maksymowicz (Vice-President of the Warsaw Uprising Insurgents Association), addressed the House.

    The House stood for the European anthem performed by soprano Francesca Sorteni, accompanied by Thomas Gautier and Claire Rigaux on violin, Marie Viard on cello and Emma Errara on viola.

    (The sitting was suspended for a few moments.)


    6. Resumption of the sitting

    The sitting resumed at 12:19.

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    The following spoke: Valérie Hayer (the President noted her remarks. She pointed out that serving Europe in the House of democracy was an honourable commitment and called for everyone to respect what this represented).


    7. Welcome

    On behalf of Parliament, the President welcomed Dr Denis Mukwege, winner of the 2014 Sakharov Prize and 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, who had taken his seat in the distinguished visitors’ gallery.


    8. Voting time

    For detailed results of the votes, see also ‘Results of votes’ and ‘Results of roll-call votes’.


    8.1. Amending ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review ***I (vote)

    Amending ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review – (COM(2025)0123 – C10-0063/2025 – 2025/0084(COD))

    REQUEST FOR AN URGENT DECISION by the REGI Committee (Rule 170(5))

    Approved

    Vote: at a later part-session.

    Detailed voting results


    8.2. European Social Fund (ESF+): specific measures to address strategic challenges ***I (vote)

    European Social Fund (ESF+): specific measures to address strategic challenges – (COM(2025)0164 – C10-0064/2025 – 2025/0085(COD))

    REQUEST FOR AN URGENT DECISION by the EMPL Committee (Rule 170(5))

    Approved

    Vote: at a later part-session.

    Detailed voting results


    8.3. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Commission, executive agencies and European Development Funds (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section III – Commission, executive agencies and the ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0067/2024 – 2024/2019(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Niclas Herbst (A10-0074/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS – Commission and executive agencies

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0077)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS – European Development Funds – EDF (9th, 10th and 11th)

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0077)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0077)

    Detailed voting results


    8.4. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Parliament (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section I – European Parliament [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0068/2024 – 2024/2020(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monika Hohlmeier (A10-0062/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0078)

    Detailed voting results


    8.5. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Council and Council (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section II – European Council and Council [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0069/2024 – 2024/2021(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A10-0052/2025)

    PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

    Approved (P10_TA(2025)0079)

    Discharge postponed (see Annex V, Article 5(1)(b) to the Rules of Procedure)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0079)

    Detailed voting results


    8.6. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Court of Justice of the European Union (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section IV – Court of Justice [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0070/2024 – 2024/2022(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Cristian Terheş (A10-0050/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0080)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0080)

    Detailed voting results


    8.7. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Court of Auditors (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section V – Court of Auditors [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0071/2024 – 2024/2023(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Dick Erixon (A10-0047/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0081)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0081)

    Detailed voting results


    8.8. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Economic and Social Committee (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section VI – European Economic and Social Committee [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0073/2024 – 2024/2025(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A10-0054/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0082)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0082)

    Detailed voting results


    8.9. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Committee of the Regions (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section VII – Committee of the Regions [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0074/2024 – 2024/2026(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A10-0046/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0083)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0083)

    Detailed voting results


    8.10. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Ombudsman (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section VIII – European Ombudsman [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0075/2024 – 2024/2027(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A10-0055/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0084)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0084)

    Detailed voting results


    8.11. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Data Protection Supervisor (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section IX – European Data Protection Supervisor [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0076/2024 – 2024/2028(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A10-0053/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0085)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0085)

    Detailed voting results


    8.12. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European External Action Service (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section X – European External Action Service [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0072/2024 – 2024/2024(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A10-0069/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0086)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0086)

    Detailed voting results


    8.13. Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office for the financial year 2023 [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0077/2024 – 2024/2029(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A10-0051/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0087)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0087)

    Detailed voting results


    8.14. Discharge 2023: Agencies (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agencies for the financial year 2023 [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0078/2024 – 2024/2030(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Erik Marquardt (A10-0065/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Agency for Support for BEREC

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (CdT)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Banking Authority (EBA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Environment Agency (EEA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Labour Authority (ELA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Medicines Agency (EMA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (now European Union Drugs Agency)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Union Agency for Railways (ERA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Euratom Supply Agency (ESA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Training Foundation (ETF)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge and closure of the accounts was postponed (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0088)

    Detailed voting results


    8.15. Discharge 2023: Joint Undertakings (vote)

    Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the EU joint undertakings for the financial year 2023 [COM(2024)0272 – C10-0079/2024 – 2024/2031(DEC)] – Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Michal Wiezik (A10-0056/2025)

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Innovative Health Initiative Joint Undertaking

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Chips Joint Undertaking (before 21.9.2023: Key Digital Technologies Joint Undertaking)

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Single European Sky ATM Research 3 Joint Undertaking

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking

    PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0089)

    Detailed voting results


    8.16. A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world (vote)

    Report on a revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world [2024/2051(INI)] – Committee on Budgets. Rapporteurs: Siegfried Mureşan and Carla Tavares (A10-0076/2025)

    The debate had taken place on 6 May 2025 (minutes of 6.5.2025, item 9).

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0090)

    Detailed voting results


    8.17. The European Water Resilience Strategy (vote)

    Report on the European Water Resilience Strategy [2024/2104(INI)] – Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Thomas Bajada (A10-0073/2025)

    The debate had taken place on 6 May 2025 (minutes of 6.5.2025, item 13).

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0091)

    Detailed voting results


    8.18. 2023 and 2024 reports on Türkiye (vote)

    2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Türkiye [2025/2023(INI)] – Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Nacho Sánchez Amor (A10-0067/2025)

    The debate had taken place on 6 May 2025 (minutes of 6.5.2025, item 14).

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0092)

    The following had spoken:

    Nacho Sánchez Amor (rapporteur), to move an oral amendment to add a new paragraph after paragraph 31. Parliament had agreed to put the oral amendment to the vote.

    Jordan Bardella, to move an oral amendment to add a new paragraph after paragraph 36. Parliament had not agreed to put the oral amendment to the vote as more than 39 Members had opposed it.

    Detailed voting results


    8.19. 2023 and 2024 reports on Serbia (vote)

    Report on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Serbia [2025/2022(INI)] – Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Tonino Picula (A10-0072/2025)

    The debate had taken place on 6 May 2025 (minutes of 6.5.2025, item 16).

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0093)

    The following had spoken:

    Tonino Picula (rapporteur), to move an oral amendment to paragraph 23. Parliament had agreed to put the oral amendment to the vote.

    Detailed voting results


    8.20. 2023 and 2024 reports on Kosovo (vote)

    Report on the 2023 and 2024 Commission Reports on Kosovo [2025/2019(INI)] – Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Riho Terras (A10-0075/2025)

    The debate had taken place on 6 May 2025 (minutes of 6.5.2025, item 17).

    (Majority of the votes cast)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P10_TA(2025)0094)

    Detailed voting results

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    (The sitting was suspended at 13:39.)


    IN THE CHAIR: Javi LÓPEZ
    Vice-President

    9. Resumption of the sitting

    The sitting resumed at 13:44.


    10. Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

    The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.


    11. Winning the global tech race: boosting innovation and closing funding gaps (topical debate)

    The following spoke: Eva Maydell to open the debate proposed by the PPE Group.

    The following spoke: Adam Szłapka (President-in-Office of the Council) and Costas Kadis (Member of the Commission).

    The following spoke: Pablo Arias Echeverría, on behalf of the PPE Group, Alex Agius Saliba, on behalf of the S&D Group, Julie Rechagneux, on behalf of the PfE Group, Elena Donazzan, on behalf of the ECR Group, Christophe Grudler, on behalf of the Renew Group, Kim Van Sparrentak, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Leila Chaibi, on behalf of The Left Group, Marcin Sypniewski, on behalf of the ESN Group, Tomislav Sokol, Christel Schaldemose, Kosma Złotowski, Svenja Hahn, David Cormand, Milan Mazurek, Massimiliano Salini, Giorgio Gori, Philippe Olivier, Charlie Weimers, Morten Løkkegaard, Eszter Lakos, Laura Ballarín Cereza, Diego Solier, Fernando Navarrete Rojas, Matthias Ecke, Mario Mantovani and Elena Sancho Murillo.

    The following spoke: Costas Kadis and Adam Szłapka.

    The debate closed.


    12. Competition policy – annual report 2024 (debate)

    Report on competition policy – annual report 2024 [2024/2079(INI)] – Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Lara Wolters (A10-0071/2025)

    Lara Wolters introduced the report.

    The following spoke: Teresa Ribera (Executive Vice-President of the Commission).

    The following spoke: Andreas Schwab, on behalf of the PPE Group, and Thomas Bajada, on behalf of the S&D Group.

    IN THE CHAIR: Antonella SBERNA
    Vice-President

    The following spoke: Pierre Pimpie, on behalf of the PfE Group, Francesco Ventola, on behalf of the ECR Group, Stéphanie Yon-Courtin, on behalf of the Renew Group, Kira Marie Peter-Hansen, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Martin Schirdewan, on behalf of The Left Group, Rada Laykova, on behalf of the ESN Group, Markus Ferber, René Repasi, Enikő Győri, Marlena Maląg, Marie Toussaint, Marcin Sypniewski, Branislav Ondruš, who also answered a blue-card question from João Oliveira, Georgios Aftias, Nikos Papandreou, Dirk Gotink, Adnan Dibrani, Marco Falcone and Jonás Fernández.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Ralf Seekatz, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Petras Gražulis, João Oliveira and Alexander Jungbluth.

    The following spoke: Teresa Ribera and Lara Wolters.

    The debate closed.

    Vote: 8 May 2025.


    13. Resilience and the need to improve the interconnection of energy grid infrastructure in the EU: the first lessons from the blackout in the Iberian Peninsula (debate)

    Council and Commission statements: Resilience and the need to improve the interconnection of energy grid infrastructure in the EU: the first lessons from the blackout in the Iberian Peninsula (2025/2686(RSP))

    Adam Szłapka (President-in-Office of the Council) and Dan Jørgensen (Member of the Commission) made the statements.

    The following spoke: Dolors Montserrat, on behalf of the PPE Group, Nicolás González Casares, on behalf of the S&D Group, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, on behalf of the PfE Group, Diego Solier, on behalf of the ECR Group, Anna Stürgkh, on behalf of the Renew Group, Diana Riba i Giner, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Estrella Galán, on behalf of The Left Group, Petr Bystron, on behalf of the ESN Group, Paulo Cunha, who also answered a blue-card question from Petras Gražulis, Francisco Assis, António Tânger Corrêa, who also answered a blue-card question from Bruno Gonçalves, Patryk Jaki, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Jaume Asens Llodrà, Irene Montero, Marc Jongen, Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos, François-Xavier Bellamy, who also answered a blue-card question from Nicolás González Casares, Sofie Eriksson, Paolo Borchia, Nora Junco García, Christophe Grudler, Pernando Barrena Arza, Pilar del Castillo Vera, who also declined to take a blue-card question from Nicolás González Casares, and Elena Sancho Murillo.

    IN THE CHAIR: Christel SCHALDEMOSE
    Vice-President

    The following spoke: András Gyürk, Nicolas Bay, Michał Kobosko, João Oliveira, Ana Miguel Pedro, Bruno Gonçalves, Pascale Piera, Daniel Obajtek, Seán Kelly, Bruno Tobback, Georg Mayer, Aleksandar Nikolic and Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Davor Ivo Stier, Susana Solís Pérez, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Maria Zacharia and Lukas Sieper.

    The following spoke: Dan Jørgensen and Adam Szłapka.

    The debate closed.


    14. High levels of retail food prices and their consequences for European consumers (debate)

    Council and Commission statements: High levels of retail food prices and their consequences for European consumers (2025/2687(RSP))

    Adam Szłapka (President-in-Office of the Council) and Costas Kadis (Member of the Commission) made the statements.

    The following spoke: Tomislav Sokol, on behalf of the PPE Group, Camilla Laureti, on behalf of the S&D Group, Gilles Pennelle, on behalf of the PfE Group, Stefano Cavedagna, on behalf of the ECR Group, Asger Christensen, on behalf of the Renew Group, David Cormand, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Hanna Gedin, on behalf of The Left Group, Milan Mazurek, on behalf of the ESN Group, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Adnan Dibrani, Tomasz Buczek, Veronika Vrecionová, Christine Singer, Ana Miranda Paz, who also answered a blue-card question from João Oliveira, Konstantinos Arvanitis, who also answered a blue-card question from Rody Tolassy, Kateřina Konečná, Péter Magyar, Biljana Borzan, Marieke Ehlers, Sergio Berlato, Ciaran Mullooly, Marc Botenga, Nikolaos Anadiotis, Krzysztof Hetman, Pierfrancesco Maran, Barbara Bonte, Jessika Van Leeuwen, Laura Ballarín Cereza, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión and France Jamet.

    IN THE CHAIR: Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS
    Vice-President

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Cristina Maestre, Mireia Borrás Pabón, Csaba Dömötör, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Rasmus Andresen, Elena Kountoura, João Oliveira, Lukas Sieper and Maria Zacharia.

    The following spoke: Costas Kadis and Adam Szłapka.

    The debate closed.


    15. Malta’s Golden Passport scheme circumventing EU sanctions against Russia (debate)

    Council and Commission statements: Malta’s Golden Passport scheme circumventing EU sanctions against Russia (2025/2688(RSP))

    Adam Szłapka (President-in-Office of the Council) and Michael McGrath (Member of the Commission) made the statements.

    The following spoke: David Casa, on behalf of the PPE Group, Alex Agius Saliba, on behalf of the S&D Group, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, on behalf of the ECR Group, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, on behalf of the Renew Group, Saskia Bricmont, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Giuseppe Antoci, on behalf of The Left Group, Luděk Niedermayer, Birgit Sippel, Georgiana Teodorescu, who also declined to take a blue-card question from Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Irena Joveva, Daniel Freund, Peter Agius, Thomas Bajada, who also answered a blue-card question from Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle and did not accept a blue-card question from Daniel Freund, Alice Teodorescu Måwe, Daniel Attard, who also answered a blue-card question from Daniel Freund, and Evelyn Regner.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Juan Fernando López Aguilar and Sebastian Tynkkynen.

    The following spoke: Alex Agius Saliba (the President cut off the speaker as his remarks did not constitute a point of order).

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Maria Zacharia.

    The following spoke: Michael McGrath and Adam Szłapka.

    The debate closed.


    16. The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season (debate)

    Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 as regards the role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season [COM(2025)0099 – C10-0041/2025 – 2025/0051(COD)] – Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Borys Budka (A10-0079/2025)

    Borys Budka introduced the report.

    The following spoke: Dan Jørgensen (Member of the Commission).

    The following spoke: Andrea Wechsler, on behalf of the PPE Group, Jens Geier, on behalf of the S&D Group, András Gyürk, on behalf of the PfE Group, Ondřej Krutílek, on behalf of the ECR Group, Yvan Verougstraete, on behalf of the Renew Group, Marie Toussaint, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Dario Tamburrano, on behalf of The Left Group, Alexander Sell, on behalf of the ESN Group, Jüri Ratas, Nicolás González Casares, Julie Rechagneux, Michael Bloss, Thomas Geisel and Mirosława Nykiel.

    IN THE CHAIR: Ewa KOPACZ
    Vice-President

    The following spoke: Michalis Hadjipantela and Virgil-Daniel Popescu.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Liudas Mažylis, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Marta Wcisło and Billy Kelleher.

    The following spoke: Dan Jørgensen and Borys Budka.

    The debate closed.

    Vote: 8 May 2025.


    17. Banking Union – annual report 2024 (debate)

    Report on Banking Union – annual report 2024 [2024/2055(INI)] – Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Ralf Seekatz (A10-0044/2025)

    Ralf Seekatz introduced the report.

    The following spoke: Michael McGrath (Member of the Commission).

    The following spoke: Marco Falcone, on behalf of the PPE Group, Jonás Fernández, on behalf of the S&D Group, Marlena Maląg, on behalf of the ECR Group, Billy Kelleher, on behalf of the Renew Group, Jussi Saramo, on behalf of The Left Group, Costas Mavrides and Giovanni Crosetto.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Marta Wcisło, Sebastian Tynkkynen and Lukas Sieper.

    The following spoke: Michael McGrath and Ralf Seekatz.

    The debate closed.

    Vote: 8 May 2025.


    18. The fine against TikTok and the need to strengthen the protection of citizens’ rights on social media platforms (debate)

    Commission statement: The fine against TikTok and the need to strengthen the protection of citizens’ rights on social media platforms (2025/2704(RSP))

    Michael McGrath (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

    The following spoke: François-Xavier Bellamy, on behalf of the PPE Group, Alex Agius Saliba, on behalf of the S&D Group, Virginie Joron, on behalf of the PfE Group, Gheorghe Piperea, on behalf of the ECR Group, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, on behalf of the Renew Group, Alexandra Geese, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Konstantinos Arvanitis, on behalf of The Left Group, Mary Khan, Pablo Arias Echeverría, Elisabeth Dieringer, Sandro Gozi, Fidias Panayiotou, Sunčana Glavak, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Moritz Körner.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Billy Kelleher and Lukas Sieper.

    The following spoke: Michael McGrath.

    The debate closed.


    19. Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (debate)

    (For the titles and authors of the motions for resolutions, see minutes of 7.5.2025, item I.)


    19.1. Arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania

    Motions for resolutions B10-0260/2025, B10-0261/2025, B10-0262/2025, B10-0263/2025, B10-0264/2025 and B10-0265/2025 (2025/2690(RSP))

    Reinhold Lopatka, Marit Maij, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Catarina Vieira and Tomasz Froelich introduced their groups’ motions for resolutions.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Lukas Sieper.

    The following spoke: Michael McGrath (Member of the Commission).

    The debate closed.

    Vote: 8 May 2025.


    19.2. Return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia

    Motions for resolutions B10-0247/2025, B10-0249/2025, B10-0250/2025, B10-0252/2025, B10-0255/2025 and B10-0258/2025 (2025/2691(RSP))

    Jessika Van Leeuwen, Thijs Reuten, Petras Auštrevičius, Villy Søvndal and Małgorzata Gosiewska introduced their groups’ motions for resolutions.

    The following spoke: Michał Szczerba, on behalf of the PPE Group, and Pina Picierno, on behalf of the S&D Group.

    IN THE CHAIR: Antonella SBERNA
    Vice-President

    The following spoke: Karin Karlsbro, on behalf of the Renew Group, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Sandra Gómez López, Charles Goerens, Lukas Mandl, Pierfrancesco Maran, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Davor Ivo Stier and Alice Teodorescu Måwe.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Liudas Mažylis, Nikos Papandreou, Lukas Sieper and Marta Wcisło.

    The following spoke: Michael McGrath (Member of the Commission).

    The debate closed.

    Vote: 8 May 2025.


    19.3. Violations of religious freedom in Tibet

    Motions for resolutions B10-0248/2025, B10-0251/2025, B10-0253/2025, B10-0254/2025, B10-0256/2025 and B10-0259/2025 (2025/2692(RSP))

    Danuše Nerudová, Hannes Heide, Mariusz Kamiński, Engin Eroglu and Ville Niinistö introduced their groups’ motions for resolutions.

    The following spoke: Michael McNamara, on behalf of the Renew Group.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis and Lukas Sieper.

    The following spoke: Michael McNamara, on the previous speaker’s comments, and Lukas Sieper on Michael McNamara’s contribution.

    The following spoke: Michael McGrath (Member of the Commission).

    The debate closed.

    Vote: 8 May 2025.


    20. Democratic legitimacy and the Commission’s continued authorisation of genetically modified organisms despite Parliament’s objections (debate)

    Commission statement: Democratic legitimacy and the Commission’s continued authorisation of genetically modified organisms despite Parliament’s objections (2025/2645(RSP))

    Olivér Várhelyi (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

    The following spoke: Esther Herranz García, on behalf of the PPE Group, Biljana Borzan, on behalf of the S&D Group, Paolo Inselvini, on behalf of the ECR Group, Martin Häusling, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Nikolas Farantouris, on behalf of The Left Group, Daniel Buda, Maria Noichl, Georgiana Teodorescu and Günther Sidl.

    The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Kristian Vigenin, Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis and Lukas Sieper.

    The following spoke: Olivér Várhelyi.

    The debate closed.


    21. The illegal visit of President Erdoğan to the occupied areas of Cyprus (debate)

    Council and Commission statements: The illegal visit of President Erdoğan to the occupied areas of Cyprus (2025/2705(RSP))

    Michael McGrath (Member of the Commission) made the statement on behalf of the Commission.

    The following spoke: Loucas Fourlas, on behalf of the PPE Group, Costas Mavrides, on behalf of the S&D Group, Afroditi Latinopoulou, on behalf of the PfE Group, Geadis Geadi, on behalf of the ECR Group (the President reminded the speaker of the rules on conduct), Kai Tegethoff, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, and Irene Montero, on behalf of The Left Group.

    The following spoke: Michael McGrath.

    The debate closed.


    22. Explanations of vote


    22.1. Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European External Action Service (A10-0069/2025 – Joachim Stanisław Brudziński) (oral explanations of vote)

    Lynn Boylan


    22.2. Written explanations of vote

    Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 201 appear on the Members’ pages on Parliament’s website.


    23. Agenda of the next sitting

    The next sitting would be held the following day, 8 May 2025, starting at 09:00. The agenda was available on Parliament’s website.


    24. Approval of the minutes of the sitting

    In accordance with Rule 208(3), the minutes of the sitting would be put to the House for approval at the beginning of the afternoon of the next sitting.


    25. Closure of the sitting

    The sitting closed at 22:21.


    LIST OF DOCUMENTS SERVING AS A BASIS FOR THE DEBATES AND DECISIONS OF PARLIAMENT


    I. Motions for resolutions tabled

    Arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania

    The following Members or political groups had requested that a debate be held, in accordance with Rule 150, on the following motions for resolutions:

    on the arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania (2025/2690(RSP)) (B10-0260/2025)
    Catarina Vieira, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Mounir Satouri, Maria Ohisalo, Mélissa Camara, Ville Niinistö
    on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

    on the arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania (2025/2690(RSP)) (B10-0261/2025)
    Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Marit Maij
    on behalf of the S&D Group

    on the arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania (2025/2690(RSP)) (B10-0262/2025)
    Tomasz Froelich
    on behalf of the ESN Group

    on the arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania (2025/2690(RSP)) (B10-0263/2025)
    Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Dan Barna, Benoit Cassart, Olivier Chastel, Engin Eroglu, Svenja Hahn, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Karin Karlsbro, Moritz Körner, Urmas Paet, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Hilde Vautmans, Michal Wiezik, Lucia Yar
    on behalf of the Renew Group

    on the arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania (2025/2690(RSP)) (B10-0264/2025)
    Sebastião Bugalho, Reinhold Lopatka, Michael Gahler, David McAllister, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Ana Miguel Pedro, Davor Ivo Stier, Tomas Tobé, Liudas Mažylis, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Mirosława Nykiel, Wouter Beke, Luděk Niedermayer, Vangelis Meimarakis, Milan Zver, Tomáš Zdechovský, Danuše Nerudová, Miriam Lexmann, Jan Farský, Loránt Vincze, Jessica Polfjärd, Andrey Kovatchev, Inese Vaidere
    on behalf of the PPE Group

    on the arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania (2025/2690(RSP)) (B10-0265/2025)
    Adam Bielan, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová, Alexandr Vondra, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Ivaylo Valchev, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Assita Kanko, Alberico Gambino, Carlo Fidanza
    on behalf of the ECR Group

    Return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia

    The following Members or political groups had requested that a debate be held, in accordance with Rule 150, on the following motions for resolutions:

    on the return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia (2025/2691(RSP)) (B10-0247/2025)
    Merja Kyllönen
    on behalf of The Left Group

    on the return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia (2025/2691(RSP)) (B10-0249/2025)
    Villy Søvndal, Sergey Lagodinsky, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Mounir Satouri, Maria Ohisalo, Catarina Vieira, Ville Niinistö
    on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

    on the return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia (2025/2691(RSP)) (B10-0250/2025)
    Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Thijs Reuten, Evin Incir, Pina Picierno
    on behalf of the S&D Group

    on the return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia (2025/2691(RSP)) (B10-0252/2025)
    Petras Auštrevičius, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Abir Al-Sahlani, Malik Azmani, Dan Barna, Helmut Brandstätter, Benoit Cassart, Olivier Chastel, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Engin Eroglu, Svenja Hahn, Karin Karlsbro, Ľubica Karvašová, Moritz Körner, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Nathalie Loiseau, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Urmas Paet, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Eugen Tomac, Hilde Vautmans, Lucia Yar, Michał Kobosko
    on behalf of the Renew Group

    on the return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia (2025/2691(RSP)) (B10-0255/2025)
    Sebastião Bugalho, Jessika Van Leeuwen, Michael Gahler, David McAllister, Sandra Kalniete, Andrzej Halicki, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Ana Miguel Pedro, Dariusz Joński, Davor Ivo Stier, Tomas Tobé, Reinhold Lopatka, Liudas Mažylis, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Mirosława Nykiel, Wouter Beke, Luděk Niedermayer, Vangelis Meimarakis, Milan Zver, Tomáš Zdechovský, Danuše Nerudová, Miriam Lexmann, Ondřej Kolář, Jan Farský, Loránt Vincze, Jessica Polfjärd, Andrey Kovatchev, Ewa Kopacz, Matej Tonin, Inese Vaidere
    on behalf of the PPE Group

    on the return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia (2025/2691(RSP)) (B10-0258/2025)
    Adam Bielan, Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Michał Dworczyk, Veronika Vrecionová, Ondřej Krutílek, Jaak Madison, Alexandr Vondra, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Bogdan Rzońca, Roberts Zīle, Ivaylo Valchev, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Assita Kanko, Aurelijus Veryga, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Rihards Kols, Maciej Wąsik, Marlena Maląg, Charlie Weimers, Cristian Terheş
    on behalf of the ECR Group

    Violations of religious freedom in Tibet

    The following Members or political groups had requested that a debate be held, in accordance with Rule 150, on the following motions for resolutions:

    on the violations of religious freedom in Tibet (2025/2692(RSP)) (B10-0248/2025)
    Ville Niinistö, Catarina Vieira, Maria Ohisalo, Erik Marquardt, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Mounir Satouri, Leoluca Orlando
    on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

    on the violations of religious freedom in Tibet (2025/2692(RSP)) (B10-0251/2025)
    Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Hannes Heide
    on behalf of the S&D Group

    on the violations of religious freedom in Tibet (2025/2692(RSP)) (B10-0253/2025)
    Hermann Tertsch, Jorge Martín Frías, Jaroslav Bžoch, Susanna Ceccardi
    on behalf of the PfE Group

    on the violations of religious freedom in Tibet (2025/2692(RSP)) (B10-0254/2025)
    Engin Eroglu, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Dan Barna, Helmut Brandstätter, Benoit Cassart, Olivier Chastel, Bernard Guetta, Svenja Hahn, Ľubica Karvašová, Moritz Körner, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Nathalie Loiseau, Karin Karlsbro, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Dainius Žalimas
    on behalf of the Renew Group

    on the violations of religious freedom in Tibet (2025/2692(RSP)) (B10-0256/2025)
    Sebastião Bugalho, Danuše Nerudová, Michael Gahler, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Ana Miguel Pedro, Davor Ivo Stier, Tomas Tobé, Reinhold Lopatka, Liudas Mažylis, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Mirosława Nykiel, Wouter Beke, Luděk Niedermayer, Vangelis Meimarakis, Milan Zver, Tomáš Zdechovský, Miriam Lexmann, Ondřej Kolář, Jan Farský, Loránt Vincze, Jessica Polfjärd, Andrey Kovatchev, Inese Vaidere
    on behalf of the PPE Group

    on the violations of religious freedom in Tibet (2025/2692(RSP)) (B10-0259/2025)
    Adam Bielan, Mariusz Kamiński, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Alberico Gambino, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Carlo Fidanza, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová, Assita Kanko, Michał Dworczyk, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Bogdan Rzońca, Alexandr Vondra, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Maciej Wąsik, Marlena Maląg
    on behalf of the ECR Group


    II. Delegated acts (Rule 114(2))

    Draft delegated acts forwarded to Parliament

    – Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2631 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing the content, methodologies, and presentation of the information to be voluntarily disclosed by issuers of bonds marketed as environmentally sustainable or of sustainability-linked bonds in the templates for periodic post-issuance disclosures (C(2025)00005 – 2025/2674(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 3 months from the date of receipt of 16 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ECON

    – Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2631of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying rules of procedure for the exercise of the power to impose fines or periodic penalty payments by the European Securities and Markets Authority on external reviewers (C(2025)00006 – 2025/2676(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 3 months from the date of receipt of 16 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ECON

    – Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2631 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the type of fees to be charged by ESMA to external reviewers of European Green Bonds, the matters in respect of which fees are due, the amount of the fees, and the manner in which those fees are to be paid (C(2025)00007 – 2025/2677(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 3 months from the date of receipt of 16 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ECON

    – Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the general conditions for the functioning of supervisory colleges, and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/98 (C(2025)00701 – 2025/2678(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 3 months from the date of receipt of 23 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ECON

    – Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards additional data types on alternative fuels infrastructure (C(2025)01912 – 2025/2661(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 2 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: TRAN

    – Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards common technical requirements for a common application programme interface (C(2025)01913 – 2025/2659(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 2 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: TRAN

    – Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the harmonised classification and labelling of certain substances (C(2025)01916 – 2025/2660(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 2 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ENVI
    opinion: IMCO

    – Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards standards for wireless recharging, electric road system, vehicle-to-grid communication and hydrogen supply for road transport vehicles (C(2025)01918 – 2025/2662(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 2 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: TRAN

    – Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/68 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/208 with regard to vehicle braking requirements and to vehicle functional safety requirements for agricultural and forestry vehicles (C(2025)01944 – 2025/2663(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 3 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: IMCO

    – Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/205 as regards the European Maritime Single Window environment data set (C(2025)02021 – 2025/2667(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 7 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: TRAN

    – Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing threshold levels and classes of performance for permanent anchor devices and safety hooks (C(2025)02119 – 2025/2670(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 3 months from the date of receipt of 9 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: IMCO

    – Commission Delegated Directive amending Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the minimum training requirements for the profession of veterinary surgeon (C(2025)02128 – 2025/2671(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 10 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: IMCO

    – Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (C(2025)02189 – 2025/2672(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 14 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ENVI

    – Commission delegated decision on the unilateral inclusion of sectors by Finland in the emissions trading system within the Union for buildings, road transport and additional sectors pursuant to Article 30j of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (C(2025)02232 – 2025/2673(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 15 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ENVI
    opinion: ITRE

    – Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2197 as regards the date of application (C(2025)02258 – 2025/2675(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 3 months from the date of receipt of 16 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: SANT

    – Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the conditions and indicators that the EBA is to use to determine whether extraordinary circumstances in the sense of Article 325az(5) and Article 325bf(6) of that Regulation have occurred (C(2025)02287 – 2025/2679(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 3 months from the date of receipt of 23 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ECON

    – Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the arrangements, systems and procedures to prevent, detect and report market abuse, the templates to be used for reporting suspected market abuse, and the coordination procedures between the competent authorities for the detection and sanctioning of market abuse in cross-border market abuse situations (C(2025)02480 – 2025/2684(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 3 months from the date of receipt of 29 April 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ECON

    – Commission Delegated Regulation amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds (C(2025)02566 – 2025/2701(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 5 May 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ENVI

    – Commission Delegated Regulation (EU)…/ … amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards UV-328 (C(2025)02567 – 2025/2703(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 5 May 2025

    referred to committee responsible: ENVI

    – Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2910 on the implementation of the Union’s international obligations, as referred to in Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, under the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (C(2025)02570 – 2025/2702(DEA))

    Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 5 May 2025

    referred to committee responsible: PECH


    III. Implementing measures (Rule 115)

    Draft implementing measures falling under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny forwarded to Parliament

    – Commission Regulation correcting certain language versions of Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (D010438/05 – 2025/2693(RPS) – deadline: 22 July 2025)
    referred to committee responsible: ENVI
    opinion: AGRI

    – Commission Regulation amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for acetamiprid in or on certain products (D102375/03 – 2025/2664(RPS) – deadline: 4 June 2025)
    referred to committee responsible: ENVI

    – Commission Regulation amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (E 1202) as a carrier in colour tablets for the decorative colouring of poultry eggshells (D106245/02 – 2025/2680(RPS) – deadline: 29 June 2025)
    referred to committee responsible: ENVI

    – Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2023/915 as regards maximum levels of inorganic arsenic in fish and other seafood (D106246/02 – 2025/2681(RPS) – deadline: 29 July 2025)
    referred to committee responsible: ENVI


    IV. Documents received

    The following documents had been received from other institutions:

    – Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 05/2025 – Section III – Commission (N10-0013/2025 – C10-0065/2025 – 2025/2078(GBD))
    referred to committee responsible: BUDG

    – Proposal for transfer of appropriations INF 1/2025 – Section VI – Economic and Social Committee (N10-0014/2025 – C10-0078/2025 – 2025/2091(GBD))
    referred to committee responsible: BUDG

    – Proposal for transfer of appropriations No. 2/2025 – Section IX – European Data Protection Supervisor (N10-0015/2025 – C10-0079/2025 – 2025/2092(GBD))
    referred to committee responsible: BUDG


    V. Transfers of appropriations and budgetary decisions

    In accordance with Article 31(1) of the Financial Regulation, the Committee on Budgets had decided to approve the European Commission’s transfers of appropriations DEC 03/2025 and DEC 04/2025 – Section III – Commission.

    In accordance with Article 31(6) of the Financial Regulation, the Council of the European Union had decided to approve the European Commission’s transfers of appropriations DEC 03/2025 and DEC 04/2025 – Section III – Commission.


    ATTENDANCE REGISTER

    Present:

    Aaltola Mika, Abadía Jover Maravillas, Adamowicz Magdalena, Aftias Georgios, Agirregoitia Martínez Oihane, Agius Peter, Agius Saliba Alex, Alexandraki Galato, Allione Grégory, Al-Sahlani Abir, Anadiotis Nikolaos, Anderson Christine, Andersson Li, Andresen Rasmus, Andrews Barry, Andriukaitis Vytenis Povilas, Androuët Mathilde, Angel Marc, Annemans Gerolf, Annunziata Lucia, Antoci Giuseppe, Arias Echeverría Pablo, Arimont Pascal, Arłukowicz Bartosz, Arnaoutoglou Sakis, Arndt Anja, Arvanitis Konstantinos, Asens Llodrà Jaume, Assis Francisco, Attard Daniel, Aubry Manon, Auštrevičius Petras, Axinia Adrian-George, Azmani Malik, Bajada Thomas, Baljeu Jeannette, Ballarín Cereza Laura, Bardella Jordan, Barna Dan, Barrena Arza Pernando, Bartulica Stephen Nikola, Bartůšek Nikola, Bay Nicolas, Bay Christophe, Beke Wouter, Beleris Fredis, Bellamy François-Xavier, Benea Dragoş, Benifei Brando, Benjumea Benjumea Isabel, Beňová Monika, Berendsen Tom, Berger Stefan, Berlato Sergio, Bernhuber Alexander, Biedroń Robert, Bielan Adam, Bischoff Gabriele, Blaha Ľuboš, Blinkevičiūtė Vilija, Blom Rachel, Bloss Michael, Bocheński Tobiasz, Boeselager Damian, Bogdan Ioan-Rareş, Bonaccini Stefano, Bonte Barbara, Borchia Paolo, Borrás Pabón Mireia, Borvendég Zsuzsanna, Borzan Biljana, Bosanac Gordan, Boßdorf Irmhild, Bosse Stine, Botenga Marc, Boyer Gilles, Boylan Lynn, Brandstätter Helmut, Brasier-Clain Marie-Luce, Bricmont Saskia, Brnjac Nikolina, Brudziński Joachim Stanisław, Bryłka Anna, Buchheit Markus, Buczek Tomasz, Buda Daniel, Buda Waldemar, Budka Borys, Bugalho Sebastião, Buła Andrzej, Bullmann Udo, Burkhardt Delara, Buxadé Villalba Jorge, Bystron Petr, Bžoch Jaroslav, Camara Mélissa, Canfin Pascal, Carberry Nina, Cârciu Gheorghe, Carême Damien, Casa David, Caspary Daniel, Cassart Benoit, Castillo Laurent, del Castillo Vera Pilar, Cavazzini Anna, Cavedagna Stefano, Cepeda José, Ceulemans Estelle, Chahim Mohammed, Chaibi Leila, Chastel Olivier, Chinnici Caterina, Christensen Asger, Ciccioli Carlo, Cifrová Ostrihoňová Veronika, Ciriani Alessandro, Cisint Anna Maria, Clausen Per, Clergeau Christophe, Cormand David, Corrado Annalisa, Costanzo Vivien, Cotrim De Figueiredo João, Cowen Barry, Cremer Tobias, Crespo Díaz Carmen, Cristea Andi, Crosetto Giovanni, Cunha Paulo, Dahl Henrik, Danielsson Johan, Dauchy Marie, Dávid Dóra, David Ivan, Decaro Antonio, de la Hoz Quintano Raúl, Della Valle Danilo, Deloge Valérie, De Masi Fabio, De Meo Salvatore, Demirel Özlem, Deutsch Tamás, Devaux Valérie, Dibrani Adnan, Diepeveen Ton, Dieringer Elisabeth, Dîncu Vasile, Di Rupo Elio, Disdier Mélanie, Dobrev Klára, Doherty Regina, Doleschal Christian, Dömötör Csaba, Do Nascimento Cabral Paulo, Donazzan Elena, Dorfmann Herbert, Dostalova Klara, Dostál Ondřej, Droese Siegbert Frank, Dworczyk Michał, Ecke Matthias, Ehler Christian, Ehlers Marieke, Eriksson Sofie, Erixon Dick, Eroglu Engin, Estaràs Ferragut Rosa, Everding Sebastian, Falcă Gheorghe, Falcone Marco, Farantouris Nikolas, Farreng Laurence, Farský Jan, Ferber Markus, Ferenc Viktória, Fernández Jonás, Fidanza Carlo, Fiocchi Pietro, Firea Gabriela, Firmenich Ruth, Fita Claire, Fourlas Loucas, Fourreau Emma, Fragkos Emmanouil, Freund Daniel, Frigout Anne-Sophie, Fritzon Heléne, Froelich Tomasz, Fuglsang Niels, Funchion Kathleen, Furet Angéline, Furore Mario, Gahler Michael, Gál Kinga, Galán Estrella, Gálvez Lina, Gambino Alberico, García Hermida-Van Der Walle Raquel, Garraud Jean-Paul, Gasiuk-Pihowicz Kamila, Geadi Geadis, Gedin Hanna, Geese Alexandra, Geier Jens, Geisel Thomas, Gemma Chiara, Georgiou Giorgos, Gerbrandy Gerben-Jan, Germain Jean-Marc, Gerzsenyi Gabriella, Geuking Niels, Gieseke Jens, Giménez Larraz Borja, Girauta Vidal Juan Carlos, Glavak Sunčana, Glück Andreas, Glucksmann Raphaël, Goerens Charles, Gomart Christophe, Gomes Isilda, Gómez López Sandra, Gonçalves Bruno, Gonçalves Sérgio, González Casares Nicolás, González Pons Esteban, Gori Giorgio, Gosiewska Małgorzata, Gotink Dirk, Gozi Sandro, Grapini Maria, Gražulis Petras, Grims Branko, Griset Catherine, Gronkiewicz-Waltz Hanna, Groothuis Bart, Grossmann Elisabeth, Grudler Christophe, Gualmini Elisabetta, Guarda Cristina, Győri Enikő, Gyürk András, Hadjipantela Michalis, Hahn Svenja, Haider Roman, Halicki Andrzej, Hansen Niels Flemming, Hauser Gerald, Häusling Martin, Hava Mircea-Gheorghe, Heide Hannes, Heinäluoma Eero, Henriksson Anna-Maja, Herbst Niclas, Herranz García Esther, Hetman Krzysztof, Hohlmeier Monika, Hojsík Martin, Holmgren Pär, Hölvényi György, Homs Ginel Alicia, Humberto Sérgio, Imart Céline, Incir Evin, Inselvini Paolo, Iovanovici Şoşoacă Diana, Jamet France, Jarubas Adam, Jerković Romana, Jongen Marc, Joński Dariusz, Joron Virginie, Jouvet Pierre, Joveva Irena, Juknevičienė Rasa, Junco García Nora, Jungbluth Alexander, Kabilov Taner, Kalfon François, Kaliňák Erik, Kaljurand Marina, Kalniete Sandra, Kamiński Mariusz, Karlsbro Karin, Kartheiser Fernand, Karvašová Ľubica, Katainen Elsi, Kefalogiannis Emmanouil, Kelleher Billy, Keller Fabienne, Kelly Seán, Kennes Rudi, Khan Mary, Kircher Sophia, Knafo Sarah, Knotek Ondřej, Kobosko Michał, Köhler Stefan, Kohut Łukasz, Kokalari Arba, Kolář Ondřej, Kols Rihards, Konečná Kateřina, Kopacz Ewa, Körner Moritz, Kountoura Elena, Kovařík Ondřej, Kovatchev Andrey, Krištopans Vilis, Kruis Sebastian, Krutílek Ondřej, Kubín Tomáš, Kuhnke Alice, Kulja András Tivadar, Kulmuni Katri, Kyllönen Merja, Kyuchyuk Ilhan, Lakos Eszter, Lalucq Aurore, Lange Bernd, Langensiepen Katrin, Laššáková Judita, László András, Latinopoulou Afroditi, Laurent Murielle, Laureti Camilla, Laykova Rada, Lazarov Ilia, Le Callennec Isabelle, Leggeri Fabrice, Lenaers Jeroen, Leonardelli Julien, Lewandowski Janusz, Lexmann Miriam, Liese Peter, Loiseau Nathalie, Løkkegaard Morten, Lopatka Reinhold, López Javi, López Aguilar Juan Fernando, López-Istúriz White Antonio, Lövin Isabella, Lucano Mimmo, Luena César, Łukacijewska Elżbieta Katarzyna, Lupo Giuseppe, McAllister David, Madison Jaak, Maestre Cristina, Magoni Lara, Magyar Péter, Maij Marit, Maląg Marlena, Manda Claudiu, Mandl Lukas, Maniatis Yannis, Mantovani Mario, Maran Pierfrancesco, Marczułajtis-Walczak Jagna, Maréchal Marion, Mariani Thierry, Marino Ignazio Roberto, Marquardt Erik, Martín Frías Jorge, Martusciello Fulvio, Marzà Ibáñez Vicent, Mato Gabriel, Mavrides Costas, Maydell Eva, Mayer Georg, Mazurek Milan, Mažylis Liudas, McNamara Michael, Mebarek Nora, Meimarakis Vangelis, Meleti Eleonora, Mendes Ana Catarina, Mendia Idoia, Mertens Verena, Mesure Marina, Metsola Roberta, Metz Tilly, Mikser Sven, Milazzo Giuseppe, Millán Mon Francisco José, Minchev Nikola, Miranda Paz Ana, Molnár Csaba, Montero Irene, Montserrat Dolors, Morace Carolina, Morano Nadine, Moratti Letizia, Moreira de Sá Tiago, Moreno Sánchez Javier, Moretti Alessandra, Motreanu Dan-Ştefan, Mularczyk Arkadiusz, Müller Piotr, Mullooly Ciaran, Mureşan Siegfried, Muşoiu Ştefan, Nagyová Jana, Navarrete Rojas Fernando, Negrescu Victor, Nemec Matjaž, Nerudová Danuše, Nesci Denis, Neuhoff Hans, Neumann Hannah, Nevado del Campo Elena, Nica Dan, Niebler Angelika, Niedermayer Luděk, Niinistö Ville, Nikolaou-Alavanos Lefteris, Nikolic Aleksandar, Ní Mhurchú Cynthia, Noichl Maria, Nordqvist Rasmus, Novakov Andrey, Nykiel Mirosława, Obajtek Daniel, Ódor Ľudovít, Oetjen Jan-Christoph, Ohisalo Maria, Olivier Philippe, Omarjee Younous, Ondruš Branislav, Ó Ríordáin Aodhán, Orlando Leoluca, Ozdoba Jacek, Paet Urmas, Pajín Leire, Palmisano Valentina, Panayiotou Fidias, Papadakis Kostas, Papandreou Nikos, Pappas Nikos, Pascual de la Parte Nicolás, Patriciello Aldo, Paulus Jutta, Pedro Ana Miguel, Pedulla’ Gaetano, Pellerin-Carlin Thomas, Peltier Guillaume, Penkova Tsvetelina, Pennelle Gilles, Pereira Lídia, Peter-Hansen Kira Marie, Petrov Hristo, Picaro Michele, Picierno Pina, Picula Tonino, Piera Pascale, Pietikäinen Sirpa, Pimpie Pierre, Piperea Gheorghe, de la Pisa Carrión Margarita, Pokorná Jermanová Jaroslava, Polato Daniele, Polfjärd Jessica, Popescu Virgil-Daniel, Pozņaks Reinis, Prebilič Vladimir, Princi Giusi, Protas Jacek, Pürner Friedrich, Rackete Carola, Radev Emil, Radtke Dennis, Rafowicz Emma, Ratas Jüri, Razza Ruggero, Rechagneux Julie, Regner Evelyn, Repasi René, Repp Sabrina, Ressler Karlo, Reuten Thijs, Riba i Giner Diana, Ricci Matteo, Ridel Chloé, Riehl Nela, Ripa Manuela, Rodrigues André, Ros Sempere Marcos, Roth Neveďalová Katarína, Rougé André, Ruissen Bert-Jan, Ruotolo Sandro, Rzońca Bogdan, Saeidi Arash, Salini Massimiliano, Salis Ilaria, Salla Aura, Sánchez Amor Nacho, Sanchez Julien, Sancho Murillo Elena, Saramo Jussi, Sardone Silvia, Sargiacomo Eric, Satouri Mounir, Saudargas Paulius, Sbai Majdouline, Sberna Antonella, Schaldemose Christel, Schaller-Baross Ernő, Schenk Oliver, Scheuring-Wielgus Joanna, Schieder Andreas, Schilling Lena, Schneider Christine, Schnurrbusch Volker, Schwab Andreas, Scuderi Benedetta, Seekatz Ralf, Sell Alexander, Serrano Sierra Rosa, Sidl Günther, Sienkiewicz Bartłomiej, Sieper Lukas, Simon Sven, Singer Christine, Sinkevičius Virginijus, Sippel Birgit, Sjöstedt Jonas, Śmiszek Krzysztof, Smith Anthony, Smit Sander, Sokol Tomislav, Solier Diego, Solís Pérez Susana, Sommen Liesbet, Sonneborn Martin, Sorel Malika, Sousa Silva Hélder, Søvndal Villy, Squarta Marco, Staķis Mārtiņš, Stancanelli Raffaele, Ştefănuță Nicolae, Steger Petra, Stier Davor Ivo, Storm Kristoffer, Stöteler Sebastiaan, Stoyanov Stanislav, Strack-Zimmermann Marie-Agnes, Strada Cecilia, Streit Joachim, Strik Tineke, Strolenberg Anna, Sturdza Şerban Dimitrie, Stürgkh Anna, Sypniewski Marcin, Szczerba Michał, Szekeres Pál, Szydło Beata, Tamburrano Dario, Tânger Corrêa António, Tarczyński Dominik, Tarquinio Marco, Tarr Zoltán, Târziu Claudiu-Richard, Tavares Carla, Tegethoff Kai, Teodorescu Georgiana, Teodorescu Måwe Alice, Terheş Cristian, Ter Laak Ingeborg, Terras Riho, Tertsch Hermann, Thionnet Pierre-Romain, Timgren Beatrice, Tinagli Irene, Tobback Bruno, Tobé Tomas, Tolassy Rody, Tomac Eugen, Tomašič Zala, Tomaszewski Waldemar, Tomc Romana, Tonin Matej, Toom Jana, Torselli Francesco, Tosi Flavio, Toussaint Marie, Tovaglieri Isabella, Tridico Pasquale, Trochu Laurence, Tsiodras Dimitris, Tudose Mihai, Turek Filip, Tynkkynen Sebastian, Ušakovs Nils, Vaidere Inese, Valchev Ivaylo, Vălean Adina, Valet Matthieu, Van Brempt Kathleen, Van Brug Anouk, van den Berg Brigitte, Vandendriessche Tom, Van Dijck Kris, Van Lanschot Reinier, Van Leeuwen Jessika, Vannacci Roberto, Van Sparrentak Kim, Varaut Alexandre, Vasconcelos Ana, Vasile-Voiculescu Vlad, Vautmans Hilde, Vedrenne Marie-Pierre, Ventola Francesco, Verougstraete Yvan, Veryga Aurelijus, Vicsek Annamária, Vieira Catarina, Vigenin Kristian, Vilimsky Harald, Vincze Loránt, Vind Marianne, Vistisen Anders, Vivaldini Mariateresa, Volgin Petar, von der Schulenburg Michael, Vondra Alexandr, Voss Axel, Vozemberg-Vrionidi Elissavet, Vrecionová Veronika, Vázquez Lázara Adrián, Waitz Thomas, Walsh Maria, Walsmann Marion, Warborn Jörgen, Warnke Jan-Peter, Wąsik Maciej, Wawrykiewicz Michał, Wcisło Marta, Wechsler Andrea, Weimers Charlie, Werbrouck Séverine, Wiesner Emma, Wiezik Michal, Winkler Iuliu, Winzig Angelika, Wiseler-Lima Isabel, Wiśniewska Jadwiga, Wölken Tiemo, Wolters Lara, Yar Lucia, Yon-Courtin Stéphanie, Yoncheva Elena, Zacharia Maria, Zalewska Anna, Žalimas Dainius, Zan Alessandro, Zarzalejos Javier, Zdechovský Tomáš, Zdrojewski Bogdan Andrzej, Zijlstra Auke, Zīle Roberts, Zingaretti Nicola, Złotowski Kosma, Zver Milan

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: A breath of fresh air powered by science

    Source: European Investment Bank

    “As scientists, we have a strong commitment to creating practical solutions that can contribute to a better future for all people,” says Aleksandar Rodić, head of the Centre for Robotics at the institute and one of the purifier’s designers. “This is why we’ve developed an ad-hoc technical solution aimed at mitigating pollution in large urban areas.”

    Pollution in Belgrade is exacerbated by a nearby coal-fired power plant, which provides close to half the country’s electricity. The city also has many industrial plants and dense road traffic. Air pollution is a leading cause of mortality, diseases and respiratory illnesses in the country. According to estimates, around 7,000 residents in Serbia are diagnosed with lung cancer annually, mainly because of smoking and the air pollution.

    Addressing the causes of a city’s air pollution requires substantial long-term investments in cleaner power generation and road traffic. The new air purifier, however, offers immediate improvements at a much lower cost, Rodić says. “Such solutions are also scalable, allowing for replication throughout the region and beyond,” he says.

    The purifier was supported by the EU for Green Agenda in Serbia initiative. It received technical and financial assistance from the European Union, with additional funding from Sweden, Switzerland and Serbia. The initiative is implemented by United Nations Development Programme and the Serbian Ministry of Environmental Protection, in cooperation with Sweden and the European Investment Bank. The EIB is providing technical assistance to banks and businesses for many green innovations like this one.

    Under the Green Agenda initiative, the air purifier project received €44 000 from the European Union to build a pilot filtration system at the Ušće Shopping Center in Belgrade. The system includes two air purifiers and the wind and kinetic energy devices that generate green electricity to run the filtration systems.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK and Norway accelerate clean energy opportunities

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Press release

    UK and Norway accelerate clean energy opportunities

    British workers and businesses will benefit from more investment in the UK’s clean energy future, with a new partnership signed with Norway.

    • British workers and businesses to benefit from new Green Industrial Partnership with Norway, to unleash clean energy job opportunities
    • partnership will support clean energy investment in the North Sea, including in green hydrogen and offshore wind, as Energy Secretary meets businesses to make the case for investment in UK
    • government driving forward with mission to make the UK a clean energy superpower to deliver energy security and protect billpayers

    On a visit to Oslo this week, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband secured a Green Industrial Partnership with Norwegian counterparts Ministers Terje Aasland and Cecilie Myrseth and met with Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.  

    The Energy Secretary also met a number of energy companies to deepen bilateral relationships and make the case for clean energy investment in Britain. Norway is a crucial ally in securing our energy security, which in turn will deliver clean, secure and cheaper power for British families, whilst securing new clean energy manufacturing jobs through the Plan for Change.  

    The ambitious partnership enhances the UK and Norway’s longstanding collaboration on energy and is one of the key deliverables of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s and Norwegian Prime Minister Støre’s over-arching Strategic Partnership. 

    It focuses on key areas that support the development of renewables. These include offshore wind and grid development, collaboration on the protection of UK and Norwegian offshore infrastructure and reducing barriers to develop a North Sea hub for the cross-border storage of carbon dioxide. 

    This builds on the government’s aim for the North Sea to be at the heart of Britain’s clean energy future and to drive economic growth.

    Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said:

    Energy security is national security – and only by working with key partners like Norway can we accelerate clean power that we control, getting us off the rollercoaster of fossil fuels in these unstable times. 

    Together we can invest in a clean energy future and take advantage of the opportunities ahead in the North Sea, with good clean energy jobs and export opportunities for British business – delivering growth through our Plan for Change.

    Norway’s Minister of Energy Terje Aasland said:

    Norway and the United Kingdom have a unique relationship in the energy sector, characterized by innovation and close cooperation across the North Sea. I am very pleased that today we are establishing a forward-looking partnership to promote the green transition and further strengthen the collaboration between our two countries.

    Minister of Trade and Industry Cecilie Myrseth said:

    This agreement is important for Norwegian industry, especially when it comes to securing value chains for raw materials and clean energy. By combining Norwegian and British strengths, we can create jobs, develop new industries, and enhance our competitiveness.

    Minister of Climate and Environment, Andreas Bjelland Eriksen said:

    A green transition is crucial if we are to meet our climate targets, while also creating new jobs. The partnership with the United Kingdom will strengthen our joint efforts to promote implementation of the Paris Agreement through international climate diplomacy. We will also further develop the close cooperation we have to halt and reverse the deforestation of the rainforest.

    It is estimated that the UK’s seas have the potential to store up to 78 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide, which this partnership could help to unlock to support jobs and reduce emissions across Europe.  

    Research also suggests that closer cooperation on the clean energy transition in the North Seas could lower bills, create up to 51,000 jobs, and add up to £36 billion to the UK economy. By 2030, the North Sea could provide up to 120GW of offshore wind generation, which is enough to power over 120 million homes. This will contribute to the UK and Europe’s energy security in a volatile world, whilst creating significant export opportunities for British business. 

    Norway is a key energy partner for the UK, and the new partnership builds on decades of collaboration and a mutual commitment to support the development of the UK’s offshore sectors in the North Sea. By working with European partners to transform the North Sea basin into a low carbon and renewables powerhouse, the UK can accelerate the global energy transition and lead efforts to combat climate change on the world stage. 

    UK and Norwegian companies are already playing an important role in driving the energy transition forward. This includes firms such as Norwegian energy major Equinor which has invested in UK offshore wind, carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) and hydrogen, as well as Europe’s biggest renewables generator, Statkraft, a major developer in the UK alongside other Norwegian companies Fred Olsen and Vårgrønn.  

    This agreement forms part of the UK-Norway Strategic Partnership, covering defence, security, energy and the green transition.

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  • MIL-OSI: Bridge Specialty Group acquires the assets of Tim Parkman, Inc.

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — J. Scott Penny, chief acquisitions officer of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO), and Timothy Parkman, owner of Tim Parkman, Inc. (“TPI”), today announced that a Bridge Specialty Group company and subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc. has acquired the assets of TPI.

    Established in 2002, TPI is a full-service wholesale insurance brokerage located in Clinton, Mississippi. TPI was founded with a mission to provide all customers with consistently superior service while sustaining positive underwriting results. Initially focused on personal lines, TPI has expanded into commercial lines and leverages its proprietary state-of-the-art technology platform to deliver premier service to its network of over 5,000 retail agents. TPI will continue to operate from Clinton, Mississippi, under the leadership of President Mike Leach. Tim Parkman will continue with the business, providing oversight and support. Mike Leach will report to Jason Haupt, regional president of Bridge Specialty Group’s Mid-Atlantic and Delta region.

    Steve Boyd, president of Bridge Specialty Group, stated, “We are excited to welcome the TPI team to Bridge Specialty Group. TPI’s specialized product suite and broad distribution footprint in Mississippi and the Gulf States are a great complement to Bridge Specialty Group’s offerings today.”

    Tim Parkman said, “TPI has always been about people — our agents, carriers and team members. With Bridge Specialty, we’re joining an organization that shares our vision and brings added resources to help us achieve even more together. We’re incredibly excited for what lies ahead.”

    About Bridge Specialty Group, LLC

    Bridge Specialty Group is a leading global insurance wholesaler with access to over 230 admitted, excess and surplus lines and Lloyd’s markets that support over $7 billion premium book. With more than 50 locations and 2,000 teammates throughout the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and Asia, Bridge Specialty Group holds market recognition that enables us to connect retail partners with tailored insurance solutions through our specific practice groups, including property, casualty, executive risk, personal lines, public entity,
    transportation, workers’ compensation, Farm and Ranch and Environmental.

    About Brown & Brown, Inc.

    Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) is a leading insurance brokerage firm providing enhanced customer-centric risk management solutions since 1939. With a global presence spanning 500+ locations and a team of more than 17,000 professionals, we are dedicated to delivering scalable, innovative strategies for our customers at every step of their growth journey. Learn more at BBrown.com.

    This press release may contain certain statements relating to future results, which are forward-looking statements, including those associated with this acquisition. These statements are not historical facts but instead represent only Brown & Brown’s current belief regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of Brown & Brown’s control. It is possible that Brown & Brown’s actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. Further information concerning Brown & Brown and its business, including factors that potentially could materially affect Brown & Brown’s financial results and condition, as well as its other achievements, is contained in Brown & Brown’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such factors include those factors relevant to Brown & Brown’s consummation and integration of the announced acquisition, including any matters analyzed in the due diligence process and material adverse changes in the business and financial condition of the seller, the buyer, or both, and their respective customers. All forward-looking statements made herein are made only as of the date of this release, and Brown & Brown does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or correct any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur or of which Brown & Brown hereafter becomes aware.

    For more information:

    R. Andrew Watts
    Chief financial officer
    (386) 239-5770

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: City’s latest air quality figures among best on record

    Source: City of Leicester

    AIR quality in Leicester continues to improve, with figures from 2024 showing air pollution at some of the lowest levels ever recorded at local hotspots.

    Annual averages from 2024 (the most recent data available) show that for the third year running Leicester was fully compliant with all national air quality objectives for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter (both PM10 and PM2.5).

    Over the last ten years, annual levels of NO2 – one of the key pollutants that local authorities are required to monitor – have fallen by an average of around 45 per cent across. This is recorded across the city’s network of air quality monitoring stations at five key locations designated as air quality management areas.

    Current national guidelines set an annual average limit value of 40 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3) for NO2 in the air.

    In 2024, the average levels across the city’s five monitoring stations was 26 µg/m3.

    At Vaughan Way – one of the city’s busiest roads – average NO2 levels for 2024 were 33µg/m3 compared to 51µg/m3 in 2014.

    At Abbey Lane, NO2 levels were down from 35µg/m3 in 2014 to 20µg/m3 in 2024; Melton Road saw a drop from 43µg/m3 in 2014 to 29µg/m3 last year; and, at St Matthews Way, a reduction from 45µg/m3 to 30µg/m3 has been achieved over the last ten years.

    And at Glenhills Way, annual levels in 2024 were 19µg/m3, the lowest level ever recorded at any of the city’s five monitoring stations.

    Leicester remains compliant with national annual limits for all currently stated pollutants, including PM 10 and PM 2.5. In 2024, annual average limits of PM10 were recorded as 17µg/m3 across the city. The national annual limit is currently 40µg/m3.

    Cllr Geoff Whittle, assistant city mayor for environment and transport, said: “We’re very proud of the significant and continual improvements we have seen in air quality across the city in recent years.

    “Since the launch of our first Air Quality Action Plan we have seen a huge reduction in air pollution. It is very encouraging that Leicester has now been fully complaint with national limits for all pollutants for three years running, but we know there is still more to be done.

    “We remain committed to further reducing levels of harmful air pollution to help positively impact on the health and wellbeing of everyone who lives, works or spends time in Leicester.”

    Leicester City Council has also now published its new air quality action plan, which covers the period 2025 to 2030.

    The revised plan outlines measures needed to further improve air quality in Leicester and aims to build on the significant progress made since the launch of the city’s first Air Quality Action Plan in 2015.

    It sets out proposed measures for consideration under the following five broad theme areas:

    • Air quality monitoring, public awareness and engagement
    • Promoting, supporting and encouraging sustainable transport
    • Reducing emissions from transport
    • Optimising traffic management
    • Development control and regulatory services

    Actions include maintaining, expanding and enhancing the city’s air quality monitoring network to identify and understand pollution hotspots, enable targeted interventions and support awareness raising campaigns with local schools, communities and businesses.

    The city council also aims to expand further the growing network of safe and attractive routes for walkers, wheelers and cyclists, as well as continuing to invest in the city’s bus service improvement plan which could make every bus in the city electric by 2030.

    Along with providing and improving infrastructure to encourage more people to use sustainable transport, the effective management of traffic flow will help cut congestions and contribute directly to further air quality improvements.

    And, as a planning and regulatory authority, the council will also ensure air quality impacts are considered in the planning process, continue to control domestic and industrial emissions as far as possible and help mitigate the impact of future growth on the city’s air quality.

    All local authorities with a designated air quality management area are required to produce and publish an air quality action plan as part of their statutory duties under The Environment Act 2021.

    Leicester’s annual air quality figures for 2024 were ratified by experts at Imperial College London as required by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Global Leaders Unite at UN Vesak 2025 to Champion Buddhist Values for Peace and Sustainability

    Source: Government of India

    Global Leaders Unite at UN Vesak 2025 to Champion Buddhist Values for Peace and Sustainability

    Buddhism is the Ethical Foundation for a Just and Non-Discriminatory Society- Shri Ramdas Athawale – Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment

    Global Buddhist Voices Call for Compassion, Education, and Environmental Action

    Vajrayana Buddhist monks from India performed a prayer chanting ceremony with profound spiritual meaning

    Posted On: 07 MAY 2025 9:30PM by PIB Delhi

    The Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Ho Chi Minh City marked the second day of the United Nations Vesak 2025 celebrations with a profound display of spiritual unity and global cooperation. Leaders from 85 countries gathered to reflect on this year’s theme: “Solidarity and Tolerance for Human Dignity: Buddhist Wisdom for World Peace and Sustainable Development.”

    Shri Ramdas Athawale, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment of India, emphasized the transformative potential of Buddhist principles in promoting justice, equality, and compassion in modern societies.

    Speakers from across continents underscored the relevance of Buddhist wisdom in addressing pressing global challenges. Messages ranged from the role of Buddhist education in modern times, to environmental advocacy, mental health, and the importance of nurturing the younger generation to carry forward the light of the Dharma.

    The program continued with messages and speeches from leaders of international Buddhist organizations, focusing on clarifying the main theme of this year’s Great Festival.

    In the beginning of the program, Vajrayana Buddhist monks from India performed a prayer chanting ceremony with profound spiritual meaning. The ceremony symbolizes the spirit of harmony, respect, solidarity among Buddhist traditions in the international community. After the prayer service, the plenary session continued with speeches from leaders and government representatives from many countries. The leaders appreciated the role of Buddhist thought in building harmonious and compassionate societies and responding to global challenges such as war, poverty and climate change.

    Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon – Deputy Supreme Patriarch, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Chairman of the National Committee for Vesak 2025 attended with leaders of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, representatives of Buddhist organizations and scholars from 85 countries and territories.

    Venerable Jeong Beom – Acting Chairman of Overseas Affairs Headquarters, Korea, delivered a message “Affirming the importance of global cooperation and solidarity among Buddhist traditions.” Associate Prof. Karsai Gábor Zsolt – Rector of Dharma Gate Buddhist College, Hungary, delivered the message “Promoting the role of Buddhist education in modern times.” Guerrero Diañez – President of the Spanish Buddhist Association, delivered the message “Sharing hope in the young generation that will continue the light of Buddhism in the West.”

    Gerhard Weissgrab – President of the Austrian Buddhist Union, delivered the message “Call for practical action for the environment and world peace.” Ricardo Vieira Sasaki – Director of the Nālandā Buddhist Studies Center, Brazil, delivered the message “Emphasizing the healing power of Buddhism for community mental health.” Associate Prof. Edi Ramawijaya Putra – President of the Indonesian Association of Higher Buddhist Education, delivered the message “Proposal to enhance exchange and cooperation in regional Buddhist education.” Mr. Egil Lothe – Former President of the Norwegian Buddhist Federation, Member of the ICDV International Executive Committee, delivered the message “Emphasizing Vesak as a symbol of global Buddhist connection.

     

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Red flag hoisted at Ting Kau Beach

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    Attention TV/radio announcers:

    Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:

    Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

    The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (May 8) that the Environmental Protection Department has classified the water quality at Ting Kau Beach in Tsuen Wan District as Grade 4, which means the beach is not suitable for swimming. The red flag has been hoisted. Beachgoers are advised not to swim at the beach until further notice.

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  • MIL-OSI: Best Online Casinos Ontario: 7Bit Casino Voted no 1 for Its Extensive Crypto Game Selection and Generous Bonuses

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

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  • MIL-OSI: Best Online Casinos 2025: 7Bit Ranked Top Real Money Online Casino With Exclusive Bonuses & Secure Payment Methods

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Advanced tech boosts fight against animal and plant disease

    Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements

    Press release

    Advanced tech boosts fight against animal and plant disease

    £10 million in new Government funding for surveillance programme will further strengthen the country’s biosecurity to protect animals, plants, people and trade.

    The fight against pests and diseases, which can cost the UK economy billions of pounds, has been stepped up today (Thursday 8 May) with £10m of new funding announced for surveillance projects.

    The Genomics for Animal and Plant Disease Consortium (GAP-DC) project led by the Animal and Plant Health Agency will undertake surveillance across animal, plant and aquatic environments, using advanced genome sequencing technologies – a method that reads the complete genetic code of a living organism, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, or animals – to detect, identify and track pathogens with precision.

    For example, when avian influenza is found in UK poultry, genome sequencing can help confirm the virus type, trace its spread, and detect any mutations, supporting disease control measures.

    The UK faces significant and growing economic threats from pests and diseases affecting agriculture, livestock, and the environment. Invasive species alone cost the UK economy an estimated £4 billion annually, while plant pathogens and pests contribute to substantial crop losses.

    Ash dieback is predicated to cost £15 billion to the UK over coming decades and livestock disease such as avian influenza can have devastating financial and societal consequences, and has been estimated to cost the poultry meat sector more than £100m over a two-year period.

    APHA Interim Chief Executive Dr Jenny Stewart said:

    “Disease presents a significant risk to our farmers, global trade and human health.

    “This vital funding and collaboration with world leading experts will help APHA identify and tackle disease risk more effectively.

    “This research will lead to significantly advanced surveillance capabilities to protect UK borders from new and existing threats.”

    Research to be undertaken in collaboration with seven expert partners will include a focus on increasing the speed of pathogen detection at our borders, addressing new and re-emerging disease outbreaks, developing new strategies to control and mitigate endemic disease, and an improved approach to working with stakeholders and the community. It will also investigate disease spillover from wild animals and plants – when a virus moves from one species to other, such as the transmission of the COVID-19 virus from bats to humans.

    The £10 million of new funding provided by Defra and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will strengthen pathogen detection across the UK over the next two years and help protect the UK economy, as part of the Government’s Plan for Change.

    The announcement comes during National Plant Health Week (5-12 May 2025), an annual designated week of action to raise public awareness and engagement on how to keep our plants healthy, led by Defra in partnership with 32 organisations, including the Royal Horticultural Society, the Woodland Trust and the Horticultural Trades Association.

    Additional information:

    • APHA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, the Welsh Government, and the Scottish Government, which employs around 3,600 staff, based at various sites across the UK.
    • The GAP-DC project will help APHA to get a better understanding of new sequencing technologies and platforms available in genomic surveillance so that we can test more effectively.
    • The project is supported by £7 million of funding from Defra and £3m from UKRI.
    • A full list of partners involved in the project is below:

    -Animal and Plant Health Agency (lead)

    • Defra

    • UKRI

    • Forest Research

    • Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas)

    • The Pirbright Institute

    • Fera Science

    • Royal Veterinary College

    • Forest Research Head of Pathology Dr Lisa Ward said:

    “Forest Research is internationally renowned for the provision of science, research, evidence, data and services for the support of sustainable forestry.

    “The genomic methods being developed under the GAP DC project are essential to future proof Forest Research’s work on monitoring the health of our trees by enhancing early pathogen detection, allowing rapid response and more effective disease control.”

    • Royal Veterinary College Vice Principal for Research and Innovation Professor Oliver Pybus said:

    “The Royal Veterinary College is pleased to contribute its expertise in infectious disease genomics and animal health to GAP-DC.

    “The consortium will further strengthen the UK’s position as a world-leader in genomic surveillance for animal and plant pathogens”

    • Cefas Animal and Human Health Science Lead Professor David Bass said:

    “Cefas, an Executive Agency of Defra, has diverse expertise in marine and freshwater science, working for healthy and productive oceans, seas, and rivers, and safe and sustainable seafood.

    “Genomic methods for pathogen surveillance and understanding the health of aquatic organisms are central to this mission, so we greatly value our participation in GAP-DC, and contributing to the UK’s excellence and innovation in pathogen genomics.”

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    Published 8 May 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summit is dedicated to finding solutions to global problems

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    ISTANBUL, May 8 (Xinhua) — The 28th Eurasian Economic Summit kicked off in Istanbul on Wednesday to discuss ways to address pressing global issues such as conflicts, climate change, economic inequality and migration.

    The two-day summit, themed “A More Humane World – Dialogue for a Livable World,” is organized by Istanbul-based Marmara Group Foundation for Strategic and Social Research.

    Foundation President Akkan Suver described the summit as a unique platform for promoting inclusive dialogue between representatives of different countries around the world.

    “In a world increasingly characterized by conflict and polarization, our theme, ‘Dialogue for a World Fit to Live in’, highlights the urgent need for civil society, reason and conscience to guide us towards peace and cooperation,” he said in his opening remarks.

    The summit includes a number of sessions, including “Ecology, Economy, Energy and Artificial Intelligence” and “International Health Cooperation”, which highlight the multifaceted approach needed to address global challenges.

    One of the main events of the summit will be a session on “Disaster-Resilient Cities”, where world leaders will consider ways to strengthen urban infrastructure and ensure resilience to the growing threat of natural disasters caused by climate change.

    In addition, the Peace and Dialogue session will explore new approaches to peacebuilding and create opportunities for constructive dialogue in an increasingly polarized world.

    The summit is attended by more than 300 politicians, diplomats, scientists and entrepreneurs from almost 50 countries. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI NGOs: Greenpeace vows to keep pressing antagonistic, evasive Woodside to protect climate and nature

    Source: Greenpeace Statement –

    PERTH Thursday, 8 May 2025 — Following Woodside’s 2025 AGM, David Ritter, CEO at Greenpeace Australia, said: 

    “Woodside Chairman Richard Goyder treated Greenpeace representatives at the AGM with unnecessary antagonism and evasiveness, but we will not relent on rigorous democratic scrutiny to hold Woodside accountable for its plans to wreck WA’s pristine oceans, Scott Reef, and our climate. 

    “From the proceedings at recent Woodside AGMs, it is abundantly clear that many Western Australians and Woodside shareholders are deeply concerned about the devastating potential impact of Woodside’s plans on our oceans, climate, health, and cultural heritage—and that Woodside is feeling the heat. 

    “Instead of responding to valid concern and scrutiny with antagonism, Woodside should focus on ensuring its plans align with what the science demands on nature protection and emissions reduction. We know that we must stop the extraction and burning of new fossil fuels, and transition to renewable energy at emergency speed and scale if we are to secure a safer climate in the future. 

    “Woodside’s proposed extension of the North West Shelf facility, and its plans to drill for gas near Scott Reef, pose an unacceptable risk to our oceans, and our climate. 

    “The hundreds of thousands of Australians who are deeply concerned about the future of our oceans, environment and climate, will continue to speak up against Woodside’s risky plans. Greenpeace calls on the Albanese government, which has just been elected with a strong climate mandate, to heed the evidence and reject Woodside’s planned North West Shelf extension and Browse gas field. 

    For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact Vai Shah on 0452 290 082 or [email protected].

    Photos from the protest and file photos for editorial use will be available here after the protest: Google Drive folder.

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