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Phase out of ECT
Press release |

EU’s withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty is a victory against fossil companies

The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the Committee on International Trade voted in favour of the EU's withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). The exit from the Energy Charter Treaty is drawing closer. It is good news for climate protection, as well as for the switch to renewable energies and the growth of jobs in th…
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Methane Gas Regulation
Press release |

MEPs set to approve agreement on reducing methane emissions in energy sector

Tomorrow, Members of the European Parliament will vote on the agreement on the EU Methane Regulation. With this regulation, the EU will for the first time adopt binding measures to reduce methane emissions. Methane is the main component of natural gas and is also released during oil and coal production. There are already cost-effective te…
OPINIONS
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Tunisia Flag / CC0 planet volumes
Tunisia Flag / CC0 planet volumes
Opinion |

The EU needs to stand up for human rights in Tunisia!

François Alfonsi Jordi Solé
Opinion by François Alfonsi & Jordi Solé
Human Rights in Tunisia have gone from bad to worse in recent years. The EU must step up its support and protection, say Greens/EFA MEPs.
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Person with raised fist during protest/ shutterstock
Opinion |

Enough is enough! Paving the way for a European Union free from gender-based violence

Diana Riba i Giner Sylwia Spurek
Opinion by Diana Riba i Giner & Sylwia Spurek
After years of feminist fight in the European Parliament, the EU is now a step closer to a legal framework to protect people from gender-based violence.
VIDEOS
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Video |

Working with nature - the fishers' story

In this episode, Greens/EFA MEP Caroline Roose listens to the story of two fishermen from France who practise small-scale, artisanal fishing - to the benefit of nature and people.
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Video |

Bring back nature in France

Given the alarming state of our ecosystems, it is no longer sufficient to protect the nature we have left. We also need to restore nature that has been degraded. In this episode, Greens/EFA MEP Caroline Roose visits the Côte Bleue Marine Park close to Marseille, France.

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