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    News |

    Plenary Flash - 12-15 December 2022

    On the agenda for the plenary session: European Council Summit and the rule of law, REPowerEU, Permitting provisions in the Renewable Energy Directive (RED IV), and Turkish Airstrikes on Northern Syria and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
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    Logo of the 70th anniversary of the European Parliament © European Union 2022 - Source : EP
    News |

    Debriefing of the November II Plenary Session

    Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included the Energy Charter Treaty, women on boards, biodiversity COP15, the rule of law and Human Rights, among others. Read more.
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    Global Warming Metaphor Thomas Mounsey
    Press release |

    World still not on track towards 1.5 degrees target

    The 27th World Climate Conference (COP27) ended with a step forward on the dispute topic of loss and damage, but no progress on credible steps to keep the world below 1.5°C global warming. The Greens/EFA welcome the agreement on the establishment of a fund for loss and damages caused by climate change in the most vulnerable countries. How…
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    European Parliament Strasbourg
    News |

    Plenary Flash - 21-24 November 2022

    On the agenda for the plenary session: Asylum and migration including search and rescue, Hungary and the conditionality mechanism, women on boards, biodiversity COP15, budget 2023 and the protection of rainbow families.
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    Event |

    20 years after the Prestige accident: analysis of maritime safety in Europe

    This event will look at the environmental and economic impact & social reaction to the “Prestige” oil spill accident on the Galician coast, other cases of marine pollution in Europe and propose a European analysis.
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    Heavy traffic
    Press release |

    Commission’s weak proposal risks decade of harm to EU health & environment

    The European Commission presented its proposal for Euro 7 emission standards for motor vehicles as part of the Green Deal. The Greens/EFA Group criticises the weak proposal, which would allow further damage to public health and the environment.
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    Tractor spreading fertiliser
    Press release |

    Ramping up and subsidising production of fertilisers will not solve the crisis

    The Commission has published their Communication on Ensuring availability and affordability of fertilisers. However, it falls short and the Greens/EFA group is especially concerned with messages given to Member States to subsidise the fertiliser industry, and indirectly subsidising the Russian gas that fuels it.
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    Video |

    Polluters must pay for climate loss and damages in the Global South

    The countries least responsible for this climate crisis are the ones suffering the most from climate change. At COP27, we need to agree on more climate financing to be paid to the most affected people and areas.
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    Traffic jam
    Press release |

    EU deal reached on phasing out internal combustion engine for cars by 2035

    Negotiators from the European Parliament, Member States and European Commission agreed on CO2 emissions requirements for new cars and vans and for a phase-out of the sale of new combustion engines by 2035.
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    Opinion |

    Europe is on track for three degrees of global warming - COP27 is a wake-up call for the EU to do more

    Michael Bloss
    Opinion by Michael Bloss
    At this rate, we are headed towards a 3 degrees hotter world. COP27 is a wake-up call for the EU to do more, now.