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    Press release |

    Freedom for Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu and all political prisoners

    Members of the European Parliament are debating the persecution of opposition figures, journalists and human rights activists in Azerbaijan, ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku in November. President Ilham Aliyev finances his dictatorship with the sale of fossil fuels.
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    European Parliament Building Strasbourg © European Union 2017 - Source : EP
    News |

    Debriefing of the September 2024 plenary session

    The European Parliament is back for its first session of the new term. Our Greens/EFA Members debated climate change and its consequences on extreme weather. President Ursula von der Leyen presented her Commission candidates. Read the debriefing of the Plenary session here.
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    VDL at the Conference of Presidents
    Press release |

    Greens/EFA Group welcomes focus on climate but needs to see action

    Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the proposal for the new European Commission. Greens/EFA welcome the clear commitment from the Commission President to the Green Deal for the new Commission but are concerned about the Member States failing to live up to their promises and reach gender equality.
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    Photo by Jason Mavrommatis on Unsplash
    Wind turbines
    Press release |

    Greens/EFA Group welcomes that Draghi report recognises urgent need for EU action on decarbonisation, competitiveness & jobs

    Mario Draghi, the former head of the European Central Bank, has just come out with his Commission-mandated report on the future of competitiveness in the EU, which suggests a swath of potential reforms of the EU’s economic and industrial policies, defence capabilities, as well as changes to the EU’s governance structures.
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    Press release |

    Greens/EFA welcome Council finally adopts historic Nature Restoration Law

    The environment ministers finally approved the Nature Restoration Law. The approval has for months been deadlocked in the Council, but following the announcement last night by Leonore Gewessler, Green minister for Climate and Nature in Austria, that Austria would vote in favour of the legislation, the Council was able to adopt this histor…
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    Right to Repair
    Press release |

    MEPs adopt Ecodesign and Right to Repair Regulations

    MEPs voted in favour of the Right to Repair and the Ecodesign Regulation. These long-awaited victories will revolutionise our consumption habits, not only by extending the lifespan of consumer products, resulting in substantial savings for consumers, but also by paving the way for the creation of numerous jobs, and saving billions in ener…
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    Press release |

    EUCO: EU Strategic Agenda needs to focus on climate change

    Today, EU leaders are meeting in Brussels for an extraordinary European Council summit. The summit will focus on the Strategic Agenda as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine and the unrest in the Middle East.
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    Electricity Market Design
    Press release |

    Greens/EFA secure ban on disconnections & promote citizens' energy

    Members of the European Parliament have adopted the agreement on the reform of the European electricity market. In the negotiations, the Greens/EFA Group successfully pushed through a stop to electricity cuts in cases where people are unable to pay their electricity bills due to rising energy prices.
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    Trucks
    Press release |

    MEPs vote for cleaner trucks & buses on our roads

    Today, MEPs have just voted through the outcome of negotiations on new CO2 standards for trucks, trailers, coaches and buses. Heavy-duty vehicles are responsible for more than 25% of GHG emissions from road transport in the EU and for over 6% of total EU GHG emissions. By 2040, the revised EU standards will cut emissions from trucks, coac…
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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…