EP Plenary - Council and Commission statements - Outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (COP28)

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DELEGATION TO GLASGOW - COP26

European Parliament delegation at COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (UK)

COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.Meetng with Mr. Kitack Lim, IMO Secretary-General

COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow - The European Parliament Delegation arrive at COP 26

COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow - SEC Scottish Event Campus on the banks of the River Clyde

EP Plenary session - UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the UK (COP26)

EP Plenary session - The effects of climate change on human rights and the role of environmental defenders on this matter

EP Plenary session - The impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations in developing countries

David SASSOLI, EP President in video meeting with representatives of the Convention citoyenne pour le climat - Laurence TUBANIA, Mélanie COSNIER, Amandine ROGGEMAN and Jean-Pierre CABROL.

ENVI Meeting - EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change

UN Climate Change Conference (COP24) in Katowice, Poland - Interview with Jo Leinen - vice chair of the delegation of European Parliament

UN Climate Change Conference (COP24) in Katowice, Poland  - Xie Zhenhua Head of the Chinese Delegation meets with delegation of European Parliament

Delegation of European Parliament to COP24 during work.

UN Climate Change Conference (COP24) in Katowice, Poland

UN Climate Change Conference (COP24) in Katowice, Poland: ambiance shots of the MEPs arrival

Mr Yasuo Takahashi vice-minister for Global Environmental Affairs of Japan during the meeting with delegation of European Parliament to COP24.

Jytte GUTELAND - delegation of European Parliament to COP24.

Climate change and environmental degradation are an existential threat to Europe and the world. Therefore in December 2019 the Commission presented a communication on a European Green Deal that sets out a detailed vision to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, safeguard biodiversity, establish a circular economy and eliminate pollution, while boosting the competitiveness of European industry and ensuring a just transition for the regions and workers affected. This infoclip shows factories and emission of polluting gases, consequences of drought, fires and floods, wind farms and natural ecosystems.

Infoclip: Fight against climate change and Green deal

Members of the European Parliament will question the president of the European Commission in the annual State of the European Union debate (SOTEU) in September.
 
The debate is traditionally the occasion when the European Parliament gets to hold the Commission to account on its track record over the past year and scrutinise its policy priorities.
 
This SOTEU is the final such debate before European elections in June 2024, so MEPs will be keen to look back at the track record of Ursula von der Leyen and her Commission since the last elections in 2019.

MEPs to scrutinise Commission in State of EU debate

&lt;p>Rising sea levels, excessive logging, the loss of biodiversity... Across the EU, people from all walks of life are concerned about climate change. Meet Anu and Carlos, two climate advocates who are taking concrete steps for the planet. One as an 'Activist Granny' in Finland, the other as a member of the 'Global Shapers' NGO in the Canary Islands. The European Parliament is acting to protect our planet with the European Green Deal, new legislation on carbon emissions and better safeguards for the EU’s biodiversity.&lt;/p>

Climate action across generations and nations: meet Anu & Carlos (4:5) - TRAD

Climate action across generations and nations: meet Anu & Carlos (VT) - TRAD

Climate action across generations and nations: meet Anu & Carlos - TRAD

The European Parliament, the only directly elected EU institution, is the beating heart of European democracy! 

It represents the interests of EU citizens.  

MEPs debate, amend and pass laws which have a direct impact on the lives of some 450 million Europeans.  

Find out more about how the European Parliament works!

How the European Parliament works

The European Parliament has passed new rules to make it easier to top up green vehicles.      
      
The EU wants to help create a network of electric recharging and hydrogen refuelling points that are as practical and accessible as petrol stations.      
      
Meanwhile, airports and big ports will have to provide electricity to planes and ships.     
      
The rules are part of Fit for 55 measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions and build a carbon-neutral EU.

Expanding the EU’s alternative fuels infrastructure

Phones, computers, electric cars… they all use batteries. And demand is increasing rapidly.    
 
The European Parliament has approved new rules to reduce the impact on the environment, ensuring minimum standards for recycling batteries and their component materials.

Circular economy: getting more life from batteries

As the EU moves towards net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the European Parliament wants to ensure no one is left behind.   
    
That is why MEPs have approved an ambitious Social Climate Fund, designed to support vulnerable households, small businesses and transport users.      
      
The fund will be financed by the Emissions Trading System, which makes big polluters pay for the damage they cause.    
          
Discover how the fund will work in our short Q&A.

Energy transition: A fund to support the most vulnerable

What is ‘carbon leakage’ and how will the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism tackle it? 
Industries in the EU face strict limits on the CO2 emissions they produce. To get around these rules, companies may move production to non-EU countries with weaker regulations. 
The European Parliament has approved new rules to encourage responsible behaviour by EU companies and discourage the import of cheap carbon-intensive products made in non-EU countries.
Find out more in our short Q&A.

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism explained

Ten years after the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh killed 1,134 garment workers, the European Parliament passed a resolution asking for new minimum standards to make the textile sector sustainable. 
 
MEPs also called for measures to protect workers' rights in third countries and safeguards to limit the environmental impact of industries.  

The collapse of the Rana Plaza factory killed mostly women, producing cheap clothing for well-known western brands.

Rana Plaza: MEPs push for ethical, sustainable textiles 10 years on

The 'polluter pays' principle is at the heart of the European Union’s Emissions Trading System (ETS).     
   
In April 2023, the European Parliament passed ambitious laws to update the ETS and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.   
   
The new system will make sure more industries pay for their emissions and encourage greater investment in green technology.     
   
The revised ETS is part of the EU’s Fit for 55 laws to tackle the climate crisis.     
       
Find out more in our short, animated Q&A

The updated Emissions Trading System explained

The EU wants to make sure that zero-emission cars and vans are the norm by 2050.   
    
The European Parliament has taken action, pushing to phase out fossil-fueled vehicles and replace them with greener models.    
    
Discover how in our short Q&A animation.

Cutting CO2 emissions with cleaner cars: new EU rules

What if you could easily get from home to work using two different bikes and a train? What if such a trip was simple and hassle-free? This is already a reality in the Netherlands with train-bike schemes at many railway stations. The European Parliament is calling for the rollout of an EU Cycling Strategy to encourage more people to use this healthy, quiet and carbon neutral mode of transport.

Towards an EU Cycling Strategy

MEPs are due to finalise measures to speed the green transition and ensure the EU becomes carbon-neutral by 2050.  
 
Europe’s climate goals will be high on Parliament’s agenda in the first half of 2023, with members set to sign off on a ban on polluting vehicles and a tougher emissions trading system.   
 
New rules to boost green fuels and increase energy efficiency will be put to the vote. 
  
Parliament is also set to decide on a common framework for AI technology alongside measures to ensure the digital sector is fairer and safer for all.

Climate goals, AI and the digital economy – coming up in Parliament in 2023

Parliament will award the 2023 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the brave People of Ukraine for their fight for freedom and democracy. 
 
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address MEPs via video link and members of Ukraine’s State Emergency Services, civil society as well as elected leaders will receive the award at the ceremony in Strasbourg in the name of the People of Ukraine. 
 
MEPs will vote on proposals to speed up issuing renewable energy project permits and reducing the energy consumption of buildings. Both steps will help the green transition and boost energy independence. 
 
Parliament is also expected to call for more robust rules to support people with disabilities. All that and more, coming up in Parliament.

Sakharov Prize, green energy permits, disabilities – coming up in Parliament

Parliament is set to mark its 70 years at the heart of European democracy at a special ceremony.   
    
Members will vote on new rules to better protect the EU’s critical infrastructure from external threats. The sectors covered include energy, water management, healthcare, finance, public administration and even space.  
   
Parliament will finalise new rules aiming to raise the proportion of women in non-executive positions in the EU’s biggest companies.  
    
MEPs will also vote on the 2023 EU budget and on a resolution calling on the EU to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism. All that and more, coming up in Strasbourg.

Parliament at 70, gender equality and budget – coming up in Parliament

The European Parliament is celebrating its 70th anniversary. Since it was born in 1952, Parliament has gone from strength to strength - growing alongside the European project and gaining an ever greater say in the issues that matter to you. Today, it represents nearly half a billion Europeans from 27 countries. Take a look back at the landmark events that shaped the home of European democracy.

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