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    76119.carbon leakage public hearing
    Press release |

    Free pass to pollute holds future of industry & planet hostage

    The European Parliament has voted in favour of a new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. For the Greens/EFA group, the introduction of a fair carbon border adjustment mechanism should not only honour our climate commitments but also to help to rebuild a secure and innovative European industrial base that generates new jobs. The revenues f…
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    Press release |

    Climate action will bring over one million new jobs

    The new study: The 2030 Climate Target - How more climate action boosts the economy, commissioned by the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament calculates that there could be over one million new jobs in the renewable energy and e-mobility sectors, if 60% of emissions reduction targets are met. The Greens/EFA group are calling for em…
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    Study - Achieving 60% emission reductions by 2030
    Study |

    Achieving 60% emission reductions by 2030

    This study from Cambridge Econometrics analyses impacts of increased climate action in the EU27 using a macroeconomic model. The key questions are: is an increase to a 60% GHG reduction target possible? What could be key policy elements? What would be the economic and employment effects of meeting this target?
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    Event |

    The European Pillar of Social Rights: the tool for a just climate transition?

    Experts from civil society will discuss and put key questions to Greens/EFA MEPs Mounir Satouri and Kim van Sparrentak.
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    Old phone taken apart/ CC0 James Jewis
    Old phone taken apart/ CC0 James Jewis
    Opinion |

    E-WASTE IS JUST LIKE LOVE

    Have you ever heard about premature obsolescence? Negligent – and sometimes intentional – design practices that reduce the lifetime of products. We want a common EU market that favours products that last. Good for your pockets, good for consumers, and good for the planet!
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    Offshore wind farm / CC0 Nicholas Doherty
    Offshore wind farm / CC0 Nicholas Doherty
    Study |

    Best practice in maritime spatial planning

    With this study, we set out to demystify the process behind planning, developing and conservation for our seas and oceans. In the coming years, we will be increasingly familiar with the process of Maritime Spatial Planning as we look to simultaneously harness the energy of the winds and the seas and protect our marine environment from ove…
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    Press release |

    Riba - 'Europe must act to save the Ebro Delta'

    EFA MEP Diana Riba is calling for concrete action at EU level to conserve Europe's deltas, including the Ebro Delta. Significant deltas in Europe include the Danube, the Vistula, the Rhine, the Po, the Rhone and the Ebro. They are all rich in biodiversity and of high socio-economic and env...
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    Event |

    A Digital and Green Transition: Will Artificial Intelligence foster or hamper the Green New Deal?

    Two of the European Commission’s key priorities for the upcoming years are Europe fit for the Digital Age and the Green Deal. In our event the Greens/EFA will explore how we can ensure the two goals promote each other and which actions we need to ensure the digital transition and Green Deal are not mutually exclusive.
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    Press release |

    French court ruling on climate action – L'affaire du siècle

    The Paris Administrative Court has ruled that the French state is liable for inaction on the climate crisis. "From now on, climate inaction will no longer be tolerated by the courts" declared Marie Toussaint MEP, Greens/EFA member of the Environment Committee, who initiated the 'Affaire du Siècle' (the case of the century) petition and li…
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    News |

    Flash - Plenary session 18-22 January 2021

    During this week plenary session, the European Parliament will debate and/or vote on Portuguese Council Presidency, vaccine strategy, new President of the US and the current situation, access to decent and affordable housing for all, EU gender strategy, TEN-T regulation, technical support instrument, more fish in the seas ...