EP Mini-Plenary Session - Joint debate - Reform of the energy and electricity markets

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - State of the EU solar industry in the light of unfair competition

This Infoclip shows offshore wind farms in the sea. Wind turbines generate electricity.

Infoclip: Green Deal - Offshore wind

Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Juliane BOGNER-STRAUSS, Austrian Presidency of the EU, sign various legislative acts in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Lex Signing ceremony in presence of Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Juliane BOGNER-STRAUSS, Austrian Presidency of the EU

José BLANCO LÓPEZ (S&D, ES), rapporteur, Jakop DALUNDE (Greens/EFA, SV), rapporteur, Michèle RIVASI (Greens/EFA, FR), rapporteur, and Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL) speak to the press on Clean Energy Package, during the plenary session (12-15/11/18) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Press conference by José BLANCO LÓPEZ (S&D, ES), rapporteur, Jakop DALUNDE (Greens/EFA, SV), rapporteur, Michèle RIVASI (Greens/EFA, FR), rapporteur, and Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL) on Clean Energy Package

During the plenary session (12-15/11/18) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, new ambitious binding 2030 targets for renewables (32%) and energy efficiency (32.5%) are put to the vote to fight climate change. The new law also stipulates that some types of food-crop biofuels will be phased out, in a move towards second-generation biofuels. Statement by Michèle RIVASI (Greens/EFA, FR) and Jakop DALUNDE (Greens/EFA, SE), rapporteurs. Illustrative shots of wind energy, biogaz and sustainable energy house

Clean Energy package: statement by Michèle RIVASI (Greens/EFA, FR) and Jakop DALUNDE (Greens/EFA, SE), rapporteurs, and illustrative shots

To fight climate change, new ambitious binding 2030 targets for renewables (32%) and energy efficiency (32.5%) are debated during the plenary session (12-15/11/18) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The new law also stipulates that some types of food-crop biofuels will be phased out, in a move towards second-generation biofuels.

Clean Energy package: extracts from the joint debate and illustrative shots

This Infoclip illustrates private electricity production by the means of solar panels installed on the roof, the family produces more than it consumes and has therefore a financial benefit. The clip shows several solar panel installations in the region near Leuven, Belgium.

Infoclip: Renewable energy - Private producers

During the EP plenary session (16- 19 April 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on new rules under wich member states will have to develop national long-term strategies to support the renovation of residential and non-residential buildings, to achieve CO2 neutral building stock by 2050. The results from the vote on the BENDTSEN report (AM 87) are: 42 in favour, 604 against and 35 abstentions. The results from the vote on the BENDTSEN report (AM 88) are: 546 in favour, 35 against and 96 abstentions. Illustrative pictures: ways how to improve energy performances of buildings.

Energy performance of buildings: extracts from the vote and illustrative pictures

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, and Karl-Heinz LAMBERTZ, President of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), give the closing statements on the occasion of the EU Covenant of Mayors Ceremony 2018. The statements were followed by a group photo.

(02) EU Covenant of Mayors Ceremony 2018: closing statement by Karl-Heinz LAMBERTZ, President of the CoR (12:43 - 12:53)

(01) EU Covenant of Mayors Ceremony 2018: closing statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President (12:30 - 12:43)

(03) EU Covenant of Mayors Ceremony 2018: group photo (12:53 - 12:55)

During the EP plenary session (5-8 February 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate (05/02) and vote a law to strengthen greenhouse gas emission curbs via the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), so as to begin delivering on Paris climate accord pledges. To promote low-carbon innovation, the law would also establish a “modernisation fund” and an “innovation fund” to support renewable energy, carbon capture and storage and low-carbon innovation projects. Statements by Julie GIRLING (ECR, UK), Rapporteur, and Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE, Member of the EC in charge of Climate Action and Energy. The results from the vote are: 535 in favour, 104 against and 39 abstentions. Illustrative shots

Cost-effective emission reductions and low-carbon investments: extracts from the vote, extracts from the debate (05/02) and illustrative shots

Votes during the plenary session on the request for waiver of the immunity of Steeve Briois, on EU-Brazil Agreement, on the setting up a special committee on the Union’s authorisation procedure for pesticides, on the reform of geo-blocking, on the Cost-effective emission reductions and low-carbon investments, on the European Central Bank Annual Report for 2016 and on clean energy.

EP Plenary session - Votes

During the EP plenary session (15-18 January 2018) in Strasbourg, José BLANCO LÓPEZ (S&D, ES), Claude TURMES (Greens/EFA, LU), Michèle RIVASI (Greens/EFA, FR), and Miroslav POCHE (S&D, CS), rapporteurs, express themselves in front of the press on Clean Energy Package.

Press conference by José BLANCO LÓPEZ (S&D, ES), Claude TURMES (Greens/EFA, LU), Michèle RIVASI (Greens/EFA, FR), and Miroslav POCHE (S&D, CS), rapporteurs, on Clean Energy Package

During the EP plenary session (15-18 January 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on energy efficiency, renewables and the governance of the Energy Union. José BLANCO LÓPEZ (S&D, ES), Claude TURMES (Greens/EFA, LU), Michèle RIVASI (Greens/EFA, FR), and Miroslav POCHE (S&D, CS), rapporteurs, express themselves in the Chamber. Illustrative footage: photovoltaic energy, wind energy and methane biogas energy.

Clean energy: extracts from the joint debate and illustrative footage

On the occasion of the High level conference on Clean Energy in the EP in Brussels, Jerry BROWN, Governor of California meets with Antonio TAJANI, EP President. Arrival and roundtable

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Jerry BROWN, Governor of California: arrival and roundtable

Live replay of the EP High level conference on Clean Energy: opening statements

(02) EP High level conference on Clean Energy. Opening statement by Jyrki Katainen, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness (10:00 - 10:07)

In the EP in Brussels, Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE, Member of the EC in charge of Climate Action and Energy, Jerzy BUZEK (EPP, PL), Chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, Werner HOYER, President of the EIB and Jerry BROWN, Governor of California, express themselves in front of the press on the High Level Conference on Clean Energy Financing

High Level Conference on Clean Energy Financing: extracts from the press conference by Antonio TAJANI, Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE, Jerzy BUZEK (EPP, PL), Werner HOYER, President of the EIB and Jerry BROWN

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