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Workshops - Post 2020 CO2 emission targets for cars and vans: the right level of ambition? - 27-03-2018 - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 22-03-2018 03:39 PM CET The aim of the workshop is to feed into the debate and help prepare the EP position on the Commission proposal on post 2020 CO2 emission targets for cars and vans (COM (2017) 676) . It will try to answer among other the following questions: · What would be a fair contribution from the road transport sector to reach EU climate goals? Can it be achieved with the Commission proposal as it stands? · How to improve the uptake of the most efficient vehicles, including low and zero emission vehicles (LEV/ZEV)? Please note that while the workshop is in principle open to the public, you need to have access to the European Parliament to be able to attend. (No special registration for the workshop available). For more information please contact Policy Department A: poldep-economy-science@ep.europa.eu Location : A1G-2 Further information Programme & Speaker Bio Pre-WS PRESS NOTE Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Joint PETI-ENVI hearing: Impact of endocrine disruptors on public health/environment - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 22-03-2018 02:37 PM CET On 22 March, PETI and ENVI held a joint public hearing on the impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on public health and the environment, due to the high number of petitions received on the topic. Members listened to experts from EU and national regulatory agencies, academia, and civil society. The hearing consisted of two panels, focusing on the specificities of the EU regulatory approval process for EDCs, and whether it could be conceived differently in the future. Further information Event page Poster Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP QUESTIONS? STAY CONNECTED  Contact Us | This email was sent on behalf of the European Parliament · Bât. Altiero Spinelli · 60 rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60 · B-1047 - Bruxelles/Brussels  · Belgium · Phone: +32(0)2 28 42111