EP Plenary session - COP15 to the Convention on Biological Diversity (Kunming 2020)

General view of Madrid on December 14, 2019.

This stockshot illustrates Airparif association which measures quality of air in Paris and tests it in laboratories. This shooting took place in June, in Paris, France.

Industrial emissions: Air quality/Paris area

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

During the EP plenary session (16-19 April 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs discuss the so-called “waste package” to build a circular economy where household waste ends up being recycled and reused. The four legislative proposals to reduce landfilling and increase recycling have been formally agreed by member states and Parliament’s negotiators. Statements by Simona BONAFÈ (S&D, IT), Rapporteur, Francesc GAMBÚS (EPP, ES), Rapporteur, Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, João FERREIRA (GUE/NGL, PT) and Pavel TELIČKA (ALDE, CZ).

Circular economy and environmental reporting: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (15-18 January 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the decision on the strategy on plastics. Statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), Julie GIRLING (ECR, UK) and Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL).

Decision on the strategy on plastics: extracts from the debate

This video infoclip illustrates different aspects of plastics: plastic bags use in supermarkets, littering by plastic bags, collection of maritime waste and recycling of plastics. From 00:07:03 to 00:07:42: © The Associated Press - The material is offered for the purpose of providing information and/or education on the European Union until 30/11/2020. The assignment to a third part is not allowed. For any other uses contact AP - www.aparchives.com

Infoclip: Plastics

During the EP plenary session (3-6 April 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs vote a resolution to tackle the environmental impacts of unsustainable palm oil production, such as deforestation and habitat degradation, particularly in South-East Asia. Mairead MCGUINNESS opens the vote. The results are: 640 in favour, 18 against and 28 abstentions.&nbsp;

Palm oil and deforestation of rainforests: extracts from the vote on the report Kateřina KONEČNÁ (GUE/NGL, CZ)

Kateřina KONEČN&Aacute; (GUE/NGL,CZ), rapporteur, expresses herself in the EP in Brussels, prior to the debate on her report concerning palm oil and deforestation of rainforests during the EP plenary session (3-6 April 2017) in Strasbourg,

Palm oil and deforestation of rainforests: statement by Kateřina KONEČNÁ (GUE/NGL,CZ), rapporteur

During the EP plenary session (3-6 April 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on tackling the environmental impacts of unsustainable palm oil production, such as deforestation and habitat degradation, particularly in South-East Asia. Members advocate phasing out the use in biofuels of vegetable oils linked to deforestation by 2020, and a single certification scheme for palm oil entering the EU market. Statements by Kostadinka KUNEVA (GUE/NGL, EL), Karmenu VELLA, Member of the EC in charge of Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Florent MARCELLESI (Greens/EFA, ES) and Catherine BEARDER (ALDE, UK).

Palm oil and deforestation of rainforests: extracts from the debate on the report Kateřina KONEČNÁ (GUE/NGL,CZ): extracts from the debate

This Infoclip illustrates the rental city bikes - Villo! in Brussels: illustration on two stations and users.

Infoclip: Rental city bikes

Signing ceremony of the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) and Environmental Policy in the presence of Martin SCHULZ, EP President, in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Giovanni LA VIA (EPP, IT), ENVI Chairman, and Martin SCHULZ, EP President.&nbsp;

Signing ceremony of the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) and Environmental Policy by of Martin SCHULZ, EP President and Klaus WELLE, EP  Secretary General

The European Parliament buildings in Brussels switching off&nbsp;its lights.

Earth Hour 2016: the European Parliament switches off its lights

This infoclip illustrates the use of plastic bags by food industry and supermarkets. Various shots of products displayed in the supermarket, fruits and vegetables in plastic bags and plastic carrier bags used by consumers. Outside views with plastic bags thrown away in the nature.

Infoclip: Reducing use of plastic bags

This infoclip illustrates bees, beekeeper at work, beekeeping, field with flowers, shop for honey products, honey

Infoclip: Bees disappearance

This infoclip illustrates the different cleaning-up operations carried out in the building of the European Parliament in Strasbourg and Brussels, as the cleaning of the hemicycle, the offices, the canteen or the repainting of walls, and the general maintenance of the building as well.

Infoclip: EMAS

Jane GOODALL, British primatologist, ethologist and anthropologist is invited by Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN (ALDE, DE), EP Vice president, to address school children to raise awareness on animal and environmental protection, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Animal and environmental protection: statements by Jane GOODALL, British primatologist, ethologist and anthropologist and extracts of her address to school children

Alain HUBERT, President of the International Polar Foundation, Isabelle DURANT (Greens/EFA, BE), Herman VAN ROMPUY, President of the European Council, Maria DAMANAKI, European Commissioner for Fisheries and HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, open the Arctic Futures Symposium, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Arctic Futures Symposium: opening speeches by Isabelle Durant (Greens/EFA, BE), Herman VAN ROMPUY, President of the European Council, Maria DAMANAKI, European Commissioner for Fisheries and HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco

Greenpeace delivers radioactive waste to the door of the European Parliament in Brussels to remind MEPs in their last plenary session before considering a new nuclear waste law that there is no solution to nuclear waste. They demonstrate against AREVA's La Hague.

Nuclear waste - no solution: extracts from Greenpeace demonstration

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on biodiversity.

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