ENVI TRAN - Accounting of greenhouse gas emissions of transport services

ENVI - Exchange of views with Commissioner Wopke HOEKSTRA

ENVI - Exchange of views with Dr. Bernhard URL, Executive Director of the European Food Security Authority (EFSA)

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Empowering farmers and rural communities - a dialogue towards sustainable and fairly rewarded EU agriculture

EP Plenary session.- Commission statement - EU2040 climate target

EP Plenary session - Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed

ENVI - Presentation of the Belgian Presidency of the Council programme

Briefing Renew Europe

ENVI - Vote on Nature Restoration Law

Seminar with France TV journalists

ENVI Committee - Exchange of views with Frans Timmermans

ENVI -  Meeting between the Committee Chair Pascal CANFIN and the Spanish Presidency Ambassador Raúl Fuentes Milani

ENVI Committee on packaging waste and pesticides

ENVI Committee - Exchange of views with Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market, as part of the structured dialogue.

ENVI - Presentation of the Pharmaceutical Package

ENVI committee - Exchange of views with Ms Stella KYRIAKIDES, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, as part of the structured dialogue

EP  Media Seminar- Media Content Creators Summit

ENVI Committee - Exchange of views with Commissioner Virginijus SINKEVICIUS

ENVI Joint Hearing - Carbon Farming: Practical applications in use in the EU

CCC Reflection Day

ENVI Committee - Exchange of views with Hans  BRUYNINCKX, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency (EEA)

ENVI EMPL joint Committee - Vote on CBAM, ETS and Social Climate Fund, vote on European Digital Identity, EU gas market and Energy performance of buildings

ENVI Committee - Exchange of views with Jakob FORSSMED, Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health, and Acko ANKARBERG JOHANSSON, Minister for Health Care, Swedish Presidency

ENVI Committee - Exchange of views with Romina POURMOKHTARI, Minister for Climate and Environment, Swedish Presidency

Press conference on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

MEPs hold a hearing with Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, to evaluate his suitability for his new role in the European Commission related to climate policy. Šefčovič would assume responsibility for the European Green Deal, in addition to his current duties related to interinstitutional relations and foresight in Committees on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), on Transport and Tourism (TRAN), and on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI). Opening and introduction by Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR) - Chair of ENVI. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight: opening and introduction by Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR) - Chair of ENVI

The Committees on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), on Foreign Affairs (AFET), on Development (DEVE) hold a joint public hearing with Mr Wopke HOEKSTRA, Commissioner-designate for Climate Action. HOEKSTRA has been named by the Dutch Government to substitute the former Executive Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the file on Climate Action, Frans TIMMERMANS, who will run for the National elections in his country. Opening and introduction by Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR) - Chair of ENVI. This transcription is a result of an automnatic process. Please check against delivery.

Hearing of Wopke HOEKSTRA, Commissioner-designate for Climate Action: opening and introduction by Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR) - Chair of ENVI

MEPs debate on new rules to improve EU air quality for a cleaner and healthier environment. In October 2022, the Commission proposed a revision of the EU air quality rules with more ambitious targets for 2030 to achieve the zero pollution objective by 2050 in line with the EU’s Zero Pollution Action Plan. The draft text, adopted by the Environment Committee in June 2023, sets stricter 2030 limits and target values for several pollutants relative to the original Commission proposal to ensure that air quality in the EU is not harmful to human health, natural ecosystems and biodiversity.

Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe: MEPs debate (part 1)

Signing ceremony on E-evidence Directive and E-evidence Regulation, Waste batteries regulation and on the decision providing macro-financial assistance to the Republic of North Macedonia by Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, and Pascual Navarro Rios, State Secretary for the European Union, on behalf of the Spanish Presidency of the Council.

Signature of COD texts in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union on behalf of the Spanish Presidency of the Council

Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ (Renew, FR), President of the Renew Europe Group of the European Parliament, together with María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS (Renew, ES), Shadow Rapporteur, Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), Chair of the ENVI Committee, and Nils TORVALDS (Renew, FI), coordinator ENVI Committee, hold a press conference on Renew's efforts regarding the vote on the Nature Restoration Law, during the plenary session in Strasbourg. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ (Renew, FR), Renew Europe Group Leader, with María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS (Renew, ES), Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), Chair ENVI Committee, and Nils TORVALDS (Renew, FI) - Renew Europe Press Briefing

MEPs debate on a law that would contribute to the long-term recovery of damaged nature across the EU’s land and sea areas and to achieve EU climate and biodiversity objectives. As there was no majority in the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety in favour of the EU nature restoration law as amended, the Committee has tabled to plenary the proposal to reject the Commission’s proposal. Second part of the debate. Second part of the debate.

Key debate - Nature restoration: MEPs debate (part 2)

César LUENA (S&D, ES), rapporteur on EU's nature restoration law, and Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), ENVI Chair hold a press conference after the voting on a draft regulation to introduce legally binding EU targets to restore Europe's damaged ecosystems - forests and agricultural land to urban areas, rivers and marine habitats - by 2050. The transcript is the result of an automated process. Please check against delivery

Press conference on Nature Restoration Law by César LUENA (S&D, ES), rapporteur on EU's nature restoration law and Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), ENVI Chair

The EP Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) finishes voting on a draft regulation to introduce legally binding EU targets to restore Europe's damaged ecosystems - forests and agricultural land to urban areas, rivers and marine habitats - by 2050. No majority in ENVI Committee is secured for the law as amended (44 votes in favor and 44 votes against). The Committee will hence table to plenary the proposal to reject the Commission’s proposal. César LUENA (S&D, ES), Rapporteur, gives a statement right after the vote.

Nature Restoration Law: statement by César LUENA (S&D, ES), Rapporteur - ENVI Committee

The EP Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) finishes voting on a draft regulation to introduce legally binding EU targets to restore Europe's damaged ecosystems - forests and agricultural land to urban areas, rivers and marine habitats - by 2050. No majority in ENVI Committee is secured for the law as amended (44 votes in favor and 44 votes against). The Committee will hence table to plenary the proposal to reject the Commission’s proposal. Extracts from the vote.

Nature Restoration Law: extracts from the vote - ENVI Committee

MEPs from the ENVI (Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety) Committee vote on nature restoration regulation. Extracts from the vote. The vote lasts several hours and due to the large number of amendments it is not possible to finalise the vote before the members needed to go to vote in the plenary session. The rest of the vote is suspended until the next ENVI meeting on 27th of June.

Nature restoration regulation: extracts from the vote

MEPs on the Environment Committee vote on their position on the revision of EU industrial emissions rules that currently cover over 30,000 large industrial plants and 20,000 intensive livestock farms. The revision aims to stimulate the green transition of large industries, with significant health and environmental benefits. Statement by Radan KANEV (PPE, BG) and extracts from the vote. The transcription is the result of an automated process.

Amending directive on EU industrial emissions: statement by Radan KANEV (PPE, BG) and extracts from the vote - ENVI Committee

MEPs debate the role of farmers in the green transition and how to ensure food security in Europe, especially in the light of the Russian aggression in Ukraine. First part of the debate.

The role of farmers as enablers of the green transition and a resilient agricultural sector: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate on their position on a new law to reduce energy sector methane emissions.The text strengthens obligations to detect and repair methane leaks and MEPs want imported coal, gas and oil to be covered by the new legislation as of 2026. Closing statement by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy, and Jutta PAULUS (Greens/EFA, DE), rapporteur.

Methane emissions reduction in the energy sector: closing statement by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy, and Jutta PAULUS (Greens/EFA, DE), rapporteur

MEPs debate on their position on a new law to reduce energy sector methane emissions.The text strengthens obligations to detect and repair methane leaks and MEPs want imported coal, gas and oil to be covered by the new legislation as of 2026. They also suggest a binding 2030 reduction target for EU methane emissions for all relevant sectors by the end of 2025. Opening statement by Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), Rapporteur, Jutta PAULUS (Greens/EFA, DE), Rapporteurs and by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy. Thus transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Methane emissions reduction in the energy sector: opening statements by Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), Rapporteur, Jutta PAULUS (Greens/EFA, DE), Rapporteurs and by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy

MEPs from the ENVI (Environment, Public Health and Food Safety) Committee vote on the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles. The European Parliament calls for binding EU legislation to guarantee that fashion is not produced at the cost of environmental destruction and human lives. Requirements should be set that prevent unsold clothes from being shredded or sent to landfill just because they are no longer in fashion or the warehouse is full. Only textiles that meet a minimum standard of sustainability requirements should be imported into the EU or produced within the EU. Extracts from the vote in committee and statement by Delara BURKHARDT (S&D, DE), Rapporteur.

Vote on EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles: extracts from the vote and statement by Delara BURKHARDT (S&D, DE), Rapporteur

Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs signs of five COD LEX texts.

LEX signing ceremony: signature of five COD LEX texts by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs

MEPs debate on the reform of Emissions Trading System including for aviation and the maritime sector, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and a new Social Climate fund. In particular, during the debate they discuss deals reached with EU countries in late 2022 on several key pieces of legislation that are part of the “Fit for 55 in 2030 package”. This is the EU’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels in line with the European Climate Law. First part of the debate.

Joint debate - Fit for 55: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate on a new law obliging companies to ensure products sold in the EU do not come from deforested land anywhere in the world. The new regulation, already agreed with the EU member states, helps fight climate change and biodiversity loss by preventing deforestation related to EU consumption of products from cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm-oil, soya, wood, rubber, charcoal and printed paper.

133 Ergebnisse