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European Union
Hemicycle European Parliament Strasbourg
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Plenary Flash - 13-16 March 2023

On the agenda for the plenary session: energy performance of buildings (EPBD), land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF), adequate minimum income, EU guidelines on Human rights defenders, Iran debate, deaths at sea - a common EU response, ...
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Greens/EFA
Tractor on a Field
Study |

Weed Management: Alternatives to the Use of Glyphosate

This report outlines the wide range of non-chemical alternatives to herbicides that are already available and used by organic farmers and those practising integrated weed management . Using glyphosate-based herbicides as a reference, the current analysis presents a wide variety of weed management approaches that achieve highly effective w…
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Press release |

Romanian MEP Nicolae Ștefănuță joins Greens/EFA Group from Renew

On March 8th, the Members of the Greens/EFA Group wholeheartedly welcomed Nicolae Ștefănuță MEP to the Group. “Today, together with the Greens/EFA Group, we have the opportunity to play our part in a greener Europe. We owe it to our youth and to the future of Romania to take bold action and build a more sustainable world', he said.
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Green roofs
Opinion |

5 reasons why energy efficient buildings are good for people and planet

Ciarán Cuffe
Opinion by Ciarán Cuffe
As energy prices skyrocket in Europe, people are struggling to pay their bills. Greens/EFA MEP, Ciarán Cuffe, is leading negotiations on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) in the European Parliament. Here are five reasons why energy efficient buildings are good for people and planet.
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Video |

Energy-efficient buildings for warmer homes and lower bills

Many Europeans can't afford to heat their home. We must act! On the 13th and 14th of March, we will debate and vote the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) to tackle energy poverty and provide energy-efficient homes for all. Our MEP Ciarán Cuffe is shadow rapporteur on this file.
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Event |

European Ideas Lab

Join us on 3-4 March in Warsaw Poland for the 2023 edition of the European Ideas Lab (EIL). A creative space for green-minded people keen to find creative solutions to concrete problems. Find out more and register.
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Press release |

Postponement of the vote on combustion engine phase-out

On 6th March, the vote on the end of the combustion engine was postponed again by the Presidency of the Council. "The phasing out of the combustion engine must not fail because the policies of governments such as Germany, Poland and Italy are being driven by car industry lobbyists", Bas Eickhout MEP comments.
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Sergey Lagodinsky
Young lady with loudspeaker in a demonstration
Event |

Defending and Protecting Civic Space

Civic space is the cornerstone of every vibrant democracy, allowing citizens to organise and meaningfully engage in shaping their societies. In recent years, civic space in the EU and other countries in the world has become increasingly threatened. Against this background, the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament brings together re…
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Press release |

Greens/EFA win vote to fight financial speculation

Members of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee voted on the MiFID and MiFiR files, and supported Greens/EFA calls for an end to financial speculation. Financial speculation is driving up prices of food and energy for consumers, while multinationals are continuing to profit from global crises.
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Press release |

Greens/EFA Group welcome Commission proposals on road safety, call for an EU-wide speed limit

The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament welcome the road safety package proposed by the EU Commission today and call for a legislative proposal for a speed limit, as has long been common practice in all other EU Member States except Germany.