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Transport

TRANSPORTIn 2008, transport accounted for 27.4% of all EU27 CO2 emissions, an important proportion of which comes from private car use in urban areas. Half of all journeys are less than 5km and could be either avoided or shifted towards more sustainable transport modes - public transport, rail, cycl...
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Renewable sources of energy

RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGYEurope's employment potential in renewable energiesA study commissioned by the European Commission's Directorate for Energy and Transport found that the renewable energy sector employed roughly 1.4 million people in 2005 (direct and indirect jobs) in Europe. Achieving the ...
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Wind power

WIND POWERJobs in wind energy in EuropeThe European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) estimates that there were 108,600 jobs directly related to wind energy in the EU-27 in 2007. Wind energy also generates indirect jobs, for example suppliers of raw materials. EWEA estimates the total number of wind en...
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Photovoltaic power

SOLAR POWERThe development and use of solar power has significant potential in the context of a Green New Deal. It can offer important social benefits in terms of job creation.Photovoltaic powerSolar Generation V - a joint study by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) and Greenpeace...
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Green projects

GREEN PROJECTSA selection of green projects in EU Member statesThe Green New Deal is not just wishful thinking. The green industry today employs hundreds of thousands of people and offers huge job creation potential for the future.Here is a selection of active projects in several countries.AUSTRIAWi...
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Parental leave

Today a majority led by the conservative EPP-ED group (supported by ALDE) successfully postponed a vote on the Estrela report, which relates to maternity and paternity leave, as well as improved protection against workplace discrimination for working mothers. The report was previously adop...
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The Greens' Book

Greens present an overview of their activities in the European Parliament and highlight their achievements during the legislative period while presenting what they want for the new Parliament.
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Green Global Europe

We now urgently need to replace the goal of global competition with one of global co-operation, and to investigate how best to adapt our economic models in order to seriously address climate change and environmental degradation, as well as the need for a more equitable balancing of poor and rich.
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Food and Democracy

Important decisions on authorizations of GMOs, the autonomy of member states and the creation of GMO-free zones are to be taken in the coming months. The conference is committed to finding long-term solutions to ensure GMO-free food and animal feed supplies for Europe.
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Humanitarian situation of Camp Ashraf residents

The Greens/EFA Group calls on the Iraqi authorities to protect the lives and the physical and mental integrity of the Camp Ashraf residents. They express grave concern over the reported practices of mental and physical manipulation and severe human rights violations and call on the Iraqi authorities to protect the lives and the physical a…