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    Russian gas
    Press release |

    Russian gas phase-out/RePowerEU: Parliament and Council’s deal to end Russian energy weaponization

    The EU puts dependency on Russian gas to an end sealing a deal with the Council on the Regulation on phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies.
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    News |

    PLENARY FLASH: Greens/EFA Priorities 20 to 23 October

    GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are Omnibus I, COP30, Gaza, energy imports from Russia, Hungary, the Budget 2026, GDPR and much more.
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    Bob Millar
    Gas pipeline
    Press release |

    Russian energy imports

    The European Parliament calls for an absolute end of energy dependency of Russia as soon as possible. The move marks a major step toward ending Europe’s energy dependency on Russia and reinforcing EU sovereignty and climate goals.
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    Image by Makri27 from Pixabay
    Image by Makri27 from Pixabay
    Press release |

    Keep on track, reduce dependency, invest in jobs and competitiveness

    On today´s new report of the EU Scientific Advisers/new report Bas Eickhout, Co-President of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament comments:
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    Photo by Mike Benna on Unsplash
    Gas pipeline
    Press release |

    Russian energy phase-out: “Finish the job”

    Today, after a request by the Greens/EFA Group, the European Parliament will debate the Russian energy phase-out, Nord Stream and the EU's energy sovereignty. Following the Commission's presentation of the REPowerEU roadmap, Greens/EFA MEPs now call for June’s legislative proposal to be ambitious and to be treated with the right sense of …
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    Image by andreas160578 from Pixabay
    Image by andreas160578 from Pixabay
    Press release |

    Decarbonising road transports to revive our economy.

    Today the European Parliament will vote on the Commission´s proposal to change the existing regulation on the CO2 standards Regulation for cars and vans. The proposal will allow manufacturers to meet their compliance targets by averaging their performance over a 3-year period (2025 to 2027) instead of having to meet by the end of 2025. Th…
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    News |

    Diana Riba: The Iberian Blackout Shows Why Europe Must Reform Its Energy Model

    EFA Group President Diana Riba, addressed the plenary in Strasbourg to debate the blackout the Iberian Peninsula suffered last week, an incident that exposed critical weaknesses in Europe’s energy systems and policy priorities.
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    Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash
    Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash
    Press release |

    Long-overdue plan to end Russian energy dependence

    The European Commission's roadmap to eliminate dependence on Russian gas, oil, and nuclear energy, which was presented today, is a long-overdue step that the Greens/EFA Group has consistently advocated for. The Greens/EFA Group welcomes the commitment to phase out Russian energy imports by 2027 through legally binding measures.
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    Textile production Asia - abandoned factory
    Press release |

    Greens/EFA will defend the fight against child labour, forced labour & environmental damage

    Today, a majority of MEPs have just voted that the Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) will not be implemented until 2028 and the Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will be postponed by two years for companies in the second and third wave of the legislation. The content of both laws will also be renegotiated in terms of content. The Du…
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    Commission’s U-turn creates chaos and undermines trust

    Today, the European Commission proposed the delay of the enforcement of fleet limits for car manufacturers from this year to 2028. This would give manufacturers an extra three years to comply with the mandatory CO2 reduction targets. EU fleet limits set the maximum average CO2 emissions allowed for newly registered vehicles from each car…