{"id":3830,"date":"2025-12-09T12:49:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T11:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/act-greensefa.admk-dev.de\/?page_id=3830"},"modified":"2026-03-24T21:53:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T20:53:06","slug":"climate-nature","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greens-efa.eu\/fighting-for-you\/climate-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate &amp; Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3830\" class=\"elementor elementor-3830\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f726d9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f726d9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69acf08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69acf08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f1f4b colored-headline-bg-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71f1f4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Greener Future Starts Now<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b32fb12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b32fb12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e169e e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17e169e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b999303 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b999303\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af0aae7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af0aae7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ace394c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ace394c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Climate Action Matters\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-048398c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"048398c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Climate change is no longer a distant warning. It is happening around us, shaping our weather, our cities, our food systems and the lives of millions of people. But there is good news. Together, we can still choose a safer, fairer and greener future. We, the Greens\/EFA group in the European Parliament work every day to turn climate ambition into real change that protects people and the planet<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b0b197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b0b197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Across Europe, people are already feeling the impact of climate change. Heatwaves are becoming more intense. Floods and storms are striking more often. Farmers face unpredictable weather. Coastal communities see the sea rising. These challenges hit people with fewer resources the hardest.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Climate action is not only about protecting nature. It is about protecting your home, your health and your future. A strong climate agenda creates jobs, makes our energy bills lower, improves public transport, promotes innovation and strengthens Europe\u2019s independence.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Europe leads on bold climate policy, everyone benefits.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb8090 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbb8090\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da4951a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da4951a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clean Energy for a Stronger Europe\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6bcc50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6bcc50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A climate safe Europe runs on renewable energy. Solar, wind, geothermal and community owned projects make our energy cleaner and more democratic. They also free us from fossil fuel dependence and keep energy prices stable.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We push for massive investment in renewable energy, modern energy grids and home insulation. By supporting clean technology, Europe can create millions of high quality jobs and secure its energy future. A renewable revolution is already underway. We are accelerating it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0229644 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0229644\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nature Is Our Best Ally - Let\u2019s protect her\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b701fa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b701fa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthy forests, wetlands and oceans absorb huge amounts of carbon. They protect us from floods, cool our cities and provide food and water. Yet nature is under pressure from pollution, industry and intensive agriculture.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We support strong nature restoration laws, sustainable farming and clean air and water rules. Protecting biodiversity is not only about saving species. It is about creating a stable climate and a safe environment for all of us. When nature thrives, people thrive.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-679dfd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"679dfd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Fair Transition for Everyone\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb3da72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb3da72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Climate policies will only succeed if they are fair. A just transition means supporting workers and communities as Europe shifts away from fossil fuels. It means accessible public transport, affordable energy, healthy homes and good quality green jobs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are committed to climate policies that protect the most vulnerable. No family should have to choose between heating and eating. No worker should be left behind as industries modernise. Equity must guide the climate transition from start to finish.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d238cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d238cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How We Drive Change in the European Parliament<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e85e3e text-list-style-check elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e85e3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Greens\/EFA, we use every tool available to push climate policy forward. We negotiate legislation, build cross party alliances, challenge harmful proposals and bring scientific and community voices into EU debates.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some of the areas where we fight hardest:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ambitious climate targets aligned with the latest science<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">renewable energy expansion across Europe<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cleaner transport including rail, cycling and electric mobility<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strong nature restoration and biodiversity protection<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fair taxation of polluting industries<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">support for households struggling with climate and energy costs<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">protection of climate activists and environmental defenders<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because climate action touches all parts of society, we work across many different committees and policy areas. Our goal is simple. Make European climate policy stronger, fairer and faster.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac9ce9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac9ce9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Solutions to the climate crisis exist - let\u2019s put them into action\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47dfed2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47dfed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Climate solutions are already all around us. Cities are redesigning streets to make public transport and cycling easier. Farmers are experimenting with regenerative methods that restore soil health. Communities are building renewable energy cooperatives. Researchers are creating new materials, new technologies and new ways of thinking about energy and resources.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Europe can lead the world in climate innovation, and we want people and communities at the heart of this transformation. Change happens faster when everyone is part of it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6aa48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c6aa48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b6f277 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b6f277\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413ca1b elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"413ca1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"189\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greens-efa.eu\/fighting-for-you\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/attention_flag.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2396\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db472a colored-headline-bg-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1db472a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OUR CLIMATE VISION FOR EUROPE<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b96406c text-list-style-check elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b96406c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe Europe must move toward a climate neutral society as fast as possible. This means cutting emissions, restoring nature and transforming how we produce, consume and move. But it also means fairness. Climate action must lift people up, not leave them behind.<\/p><p>Our climate vision is built on three principles:<\/p><ul><li>science based targets that keep global heating below 1.5 degrees<\/li><li>social justice at the heart of every policy<\/li><li>long term solutions that protect future generations<\/li><\/ul><p>These principles guide our work in the European Parliament and shape everything we propose.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12f1717 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12f1717\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2205ed elementor-widget__width-initial colored-headline-bg-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2205ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">JOIN OUR FIGHT<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6624ac2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-an-forms\" data-id=\"6624ac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"an-forms.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"form846208409\"><script src='https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/widgets\/v6\/form\/sign-up-for-more-information-on-our-climate-campaign?format=js&source=website&style=full'><\/script><div id='can-form-area-sign-up-for-more-information-on-our-climate-campaign' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --><\/div><\/div><script>\n\t\t\t(function ( $ ) {\n\t\t\t\t$(document).on(\"can_embed_loaded\", function(e) {\n\t\t\t\t\tsetTimeout( function(){\n\t\t\t\t\t\tvar $form846208409 = $(\"#form846208409\");\n\t\t\t\t\t\tvar $redirect = \"\";\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\tif ( $redirect !== \"\" ) {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$form846208409.find(\"#redirect\").remove();\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$form846208409.find(\"form\").prepend(\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'<input id=\"redirect\" name=\"redirect\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"' + $redirect + '\" \/>'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t);\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t}, 100);\n\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t})( jQuery );\n\t\t<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0247306 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0247306\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa9660e elementor-widget__width-initial colored-headline-bg-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa9660e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DIG DEEPER<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d8aa3f text-list-style-custom-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d8aa3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"entry-title mb-4\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greens-efa.eu\/opinions\/from-paris-to-belem-at-cop30-the-climate-fight-hits-home\/\"><em><strong>OPINION<\/strong><\/em><strong> &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>From Paris to Bel\u00e9m: At COP30 the Climate Fight hits home<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greens-efa.eu\/en\/article\/policypaper\/lead-markets-demanding-european-industrial-leadership\"><em><strong>POLICY PAPER<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; Lead markets: Demanding European industrial leadership<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>POLICY PAPER<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; Europe\u2019s Green Tech Revolution:\u00a0 Powering the world\u2019s first electro-continent<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f2bee8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f2bee8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We believe Europe must move toward a climate neutral society as fast as possible. 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