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The fertiliser industry is increasingly cited as an ideal testing ground for the EU’s upcoming carbon border levy, due to be tabled in June. But industry figures warn this risks causing an increase in food prices that could trigger social unrest. The European Commission is expected to propose its carbon border adjustment levy in June as part of a broader package of climate laws aiming to cut EU emissions by 55% before the end of the decade. The EU’s so-called “carbon border adjustment mechanism” will apply to foreign competitors unless they enforce comparable measures to lower emissions on the industries covered by the levy.
Robotics technologies in the EU could come under the scope of new rules as part of a series of efforts to ensure the safety of next-generation technologies, it has emerged. The European Commission aims to present a revision of the machinery directive in the second quarter this year, and it has recently been revealed that there are plans to tackle issues related to ‘human-robot’ collaboration, as well as improve the transparency of Artificial Intelligence algorithms in robots. Moreover, the Commission will also look at the radio equipment directive, which covers communications transmitted by devices connected to the Internet of Things, in an attempt to bolster privacy protocols.