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    Press release |

    There’s still time to push back against throwaway culture

    The European Parliament voted on its position on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation ahead of the trilogue negotiations. Although the Parliament did not back some of the most ambitious measures proposed by the Commission, this marks the beginning of the pushback against the disposable giants.
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    Opinion |

    No more fossil fuels, more renewables, climate justice now

    At COP28 in Dubai, Greens/EFA MEPs, climate activists, economists and scientists are asking to urgently keep to the Paris Agreement.
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    Press release |

    Climate Conference needs to mark the end of the fossil era

    In the run-up to the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), MEPs call for a global phase-out of all fossil fuels and the end of fossil fuel subsidies as soon as possible, by 21 at the latest, in their resolution voted today (Tuesday 2025 November). The Loss and Damage Fund is to finally be set up and provided with fresh mo…
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    News |

    Plenary Flash 20-23 November 2023

    On the agenda this week: Israel-Gaza conflict, COP28 resolution, pesticides, New Zealand Trade Agreement, Hungary, CO2 standards for trucks, trailers, coaches and buses, ...
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    Event |

    High-level roundtable: Towards COP28!

    Climate justice, global fossil interests, the legacy of COP27 and the ambitions for the COP28: Where are we standing and where are we heading? Join us for a discussion with guest of honour Vanessa Nakate, climate activist and nominee for the Sakharov Prize this year, and newly appointed European Commissioner for Climate Action Wopke Hoeks…
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    Plenary flash 11-14 September 2023

    On the agenda this week: debate on the State of the European Union, protecting people from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires, renewable energy directive, sustainable aviation fuels, violence and discrimination in the world of sports, critical raw materials Act, EU-Tunisia migration deal
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    News |

    Debriefing of the July Plenary Session

    Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included the Nature Restauration Law above all, but also files of the Fit for 55 package, Industrial Emissions Directive, Search and rescue in the Mediterranean, Ecodesign Regulation, and more to discover.
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    News |

    Ana miranda calls for more resources to fight the drought

    EFA MEP Ana Miranda intervened today in the debate held in Strasburg to discuss the water scarcity and droughts just before the beginning of the summer season in Europe. She warned that the climate emergency is affecting the amount of rainfall in Galiza and causing a negative impact on the agriculture sector.
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    Plenary Flash 12-15 June 2023

    On the agenda this week: nature restoration law, water crisis, batteries and waste batteries, Artificial Intelligence Act, Pegasus spyware, food security, destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam, Pandora papers
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    Industrial farming seen from above / CCO no one cares
    Industrial farming seen from above / CCO no one cares
    Press release |

    EPP and Renew align with far-right extremists against nature restoration

    A majority of EPP, Renew and right-wing populists in the European Parliament's Fisheries Committee rejected the European Commission's proposal for a Directive on Nature Restoration. The rejection is part of an ideological right-wing campaign against the Green Deal and key legislation to protect the climate and conserve natural resources.