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A right to green energy for all

We want green and affordable energy for all

Energy, its provenance and its price, impact both people and the planet. We all want and deserve to live a dignified life on a healthy planet: affordable and renewable energy is the way to this.

But that’s not currently the case

We are in times of social and climate crisis because of our dependency on fossil fuels and authoritarian regimes, raising prices and exploiting the earth.

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A right to energy is the solution

Everyone should have access to affordable and renewable energy, as a basic right. We want the European Union to guarantee that all people living in the EU can benefit from such a right, a fair decision for the people and the environment.

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© Eva Serrabassa
Clean planet © Eva Serrabassa
Press release |

Data centres: Tech companies must no longer be allowed to treat their electricity and water consumption as a trade secret

Today, the European Commission has just come out with its energy efficiency label for data centres and computing centres.
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We cannot afford inaction - phase out climate killers now

In today’s State of the EU (SOTEU) speech, the Commission President gave only half-hearted answers to this summer's deadly heatwaves and sky-rocketing temperatures. This summer, extreme heat killed over 35,000 people across our continent. Economic loss of extreme temperatures in 2026 alone amounts to an estimated €180 billion in the EU o…
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Wildfires: Greens/EFA call for urgent Heatwave Action Plan

As extreme heat and wildfires hit large parts of Europe, forcing evacuations and putting lives at risk, the Greens/EFA Group calls on the European Commission and Member States to urgently implement a European Heatwave Action Plan.
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Press release |

European Commission significantly weakens its best weapon against climate change

Around ten thousand people have died as a result of the heatwaves of recent months, and with its reform of the European Emissions Trading System (ETS) presented today (Friday, 17 July), the European Commission is putting forward a proposal to significantly weaken the exact market-based solution for climate action and the future of Europea…
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Press release |

Heatwaves and extreme record temperatures make the switch to electricity a must

The action plan presented today by the European Commission aims to make Europe the world’s first fully electrified continent and to significantly increase the EU’s electrification rate – which has stagnated at 23 per cent for over a decade.
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Solar Punk Campaign - Greens/EFA
Solar Punk Campaign - Greens/EFA
Opinion |

From heatwaves to hope: 10 climate solutions that work

Michael Bloss Sara Matthieu Lena Schilling
Opinion by Michael Bloss & Sara Matthieu & Lena Schilling
The hottest day, the longest heatwave, another drought, another wildfire, another neighbourhood underwater after extreme rainfall. It does not have to be this way, there are many climate solutions already in place and working.
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Policy Paper |

The Greens/EFA Heatwave Action Plan

The five biggest fossil fuel companies must foot the bill to make sure all public buildings in the EU are heatwave proof, human-friendly, cool spaces.
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Canva
Press release |

End dependence on autocrats - make energy affordable - invest in solar, wind and hydro power

The European Commission today (Wednesday, 22 April) presented its communication “AccelerateEU – Energy Union” as an answer to tackle soaring energy prices caused by the US and Israeli war against Iran. The Greens/EFA welcome the initiative and calls on measures to protect citizens ...
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©aleks
Trains Lake Lugano
Opinion |

DiscoverEU 2026: Your guide to travelling by train for free this summer (+ green travel tips)

DiscoverEU is an EU initiative that gives 18-year-olds a free train pass to explore Europe. It’s part of the Erasmus+ programme and is designed to promote sustainable travel, cultural exchange, and youth mobility.
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Manufacturing
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We need an industrial booster for European industry, competitiveness and freedom

Today, the European Commission presented the Industrial Accelerator Act, a proposed regulation to decarbonise European industry and promote international competitiveness. The draft legislation had been postponed three times, with the main issue being the definition of “Made in Europe”, the extent to which the quality seal for European pro…