Simplification: "The reduction of the administrative burden doesn't lower the ambitions" (J. Roswall)

"We have to admit that some regulations are too complex. We need to do simplifications to make our business competitive, and this is my main goal when it comes to the Omnibus. The reduction of the administrative burden doesn't lower the ambitions", said Jessika Roswall, during an extraordinary meeting of the Envi Comittee of the European Parliament on 19/01/2026.

The Commissionner for climate, circular economy and water resilience was auditioned about the Environmental Omnibus and the strategic framework for a competitive and sustainable EU Bioeconomy.

A speech rejected by Anne-Sophie Frigout (Patriots), who declared: "Green deal is an untouchable totem. We expected the Omnibus to be a turning point, but it was just another band-aid solution".

Some MEPs were worried about the procedure, as Mohammed Chahim (S&D), who points out the fact that the "Omnibus changes key pieces of the legislation, without an impact assessment". On the other hand, Jetta Paulus (Greens) was concerned about the "substantial preclusion (limiting the right to challenge a decision), which is against the Aarhus…