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    ELG21
    Press release |

    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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    ©fre-sonneveld
    electricity©fre-sonneveld
    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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    Strasbourg EP
    News |

    PLENARY FLASH: Greens/EFA Priorities 6 to 10 July

    GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are the Heatwaves, the Coordination of social security systems, Air Passenger rights, Deforestation and much more.
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    Leonid Andronov
    Press release |

    The EU puts railways on track for better future

    Today, MEPs have voted on European wide rules to optimise the use of the European rail network, improve cross-border coordination and enhance the punctuality and reliability of rail traffic. These rules will in particular allow for better cross-border coordination between Member States to improve cross border travel and could lead to a 4%…
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    Wolfgang Vrede
    Press release |

    One Continent, One Ticket

    The European Commission presented its long-awaited package on cross-border rail transport. The Green/EFA Group have long called on the Commission to finally lay the groundwork for a truly European rail ticketing system,
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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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    Oil Fires
    Opinion |

    Trumpflation and a new energy crisis in Europe – Why we need to invest in renewables more than ever before

    Together, we can end Europe’s dependence on dirty, expensive fossil fuels – and build a cleaner, fairer energy system for everyone.