EP Plenary session - Restoring the EU’s competitive edge - the need for an impact assessment on the Green Deal policies

Press point by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission

EC press conference by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal

Extroardinary Plenary session - The European Green Deal

Extraordinary Plenary session - The European Green Deal- Resumption of session and order of business- Commission statement - The European Green Deal

Extraordinary Plenary session - The European Green Deal - Minute of silence for the victims of the Strasbourg terrorist attack of December 11, 2018

Offshore wind farm - Wind turbine

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

This infoclip illustrates the packaging and packaging waste regulation. The proposed regulation would apply to all packaging and to all packaging waste. It would set out requirements for substances in packaging (e.g. restrictions on the presence of lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium). Furthermore, all packaging would have to be recyclable. Some packaging must be compostable by two years after the entry into force of the regulation (such as filter coffee pods and sticky labels attached to fruit and vegetables). Furthermore, packaging must be designed to minimise its weight and volume. The proposal would also introduce requirements for packaging to be considered reusable. The footage shows plastic and and recyclable packaging adn different efforts to reduce waste and encourage recycling.

Infoclip: Packaging and packaging waste

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

On 27 April, ENVI Members vote on the own-initiative report on the Sustainable Textiles Strategy. The EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy Action Plan. It sets out to create a coherent framework to facilitate the transition of the textiles industry to a more sustainable and climate-neutral model by 2030. Specific ambitions include ensuring that textile products placed on the EU market are durable, recyclable and made largely of recycled fibres, free of hazardous substances and produced in full respect of human and workers.

Infoclip: Circular economy: sustainable textile strategy (updated version)

MEPs vote on the following subjects: Amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure concerning question time, the central rostrum, the blue-card procedure, the explanations of votes, the transparency register and the Ombudsman; Protocol Amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization; Deforestation regulation; Methods and procedure for making available own resources based on the Emissions Trading System, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and reallocated profits and on the measures to meet cash requirements; Combating discrimination in the EU - the long-awaited horizontal anti-discrimination directive - Motions for resolutions; Challenges facing the Republic of Moldova- Motions for resolutions; Rule of Law in Greece - Motions for resolutions; Rule of Law in Spain - Motions for resolutions; Rule of Law in Malta - Motions for resolutions

Voting session, including the vote on Deforestation regulation

Votes on: Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System - Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), Monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport - Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), Carbon border adjustment mechanism - Mohammed CHAHIM (S&D, NL), Social Climate Fund - David CASA (EPP, MT) and Esther de LANGE (EPP, NL), Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation - Sunčana GLAVAK (EPP, HR).

Voting session (part 2)

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 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. Before such products can be placed on the EU market, companies must verify and issue a so-called “due diligence” statement that the products have not led to deforestation and forest degradation anywhere in the world. Extracts from the debate and statement by Christophe HANSEL (EPP, LU), Rapporteur.

Deforestation regulation: statement by Christophe HANSEN (EPP, LU), Rapporteur, extracts from the debate

MEPs from the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) Committee adopt the Revision of the Regulation on the trans-European transport network (TEN-T). Extracts from the vote and statements by Barbara THALER (EPP, AT) and Dominique RIQUET (Renew, FR), Co-rapporteurs. They explain the main changes that the European Parliament brings to the new TEN-T rules (more sustainable, affordable and efficient transport links by 2030), th importance to implement these new rules by 2030. Both rapporteurs also explain how important the new regulation is regarding the military mobility and the support to Ukraine.

Vote on Revision of the Regulation on the trans-European transport network (TEN-T): extracts from the vote and statements by Barbara THALER (EPP, AT) and Dominique RIQUET (Renew, FR), Co-rapporteurs

MEPs debate an ambitious reduction of fluorinated greenhouse gases emissions, to further contribute to the EU’s climate neutrality goal, and new legislation for additional cuts of the emissions of substances that damage the ozone layer, in line with the European Green Deal and international agreements. Closing statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy and Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL) and by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE), Rapporteurs.

Joint debate - Fluorinated gases and ozone depleting substances: closing statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, and Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL) and by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE), Rapporteurs

An ambitious reduction of fluorinated greenhouse gases emissions, to further contribute to the EU’s climate neutrality goal, and new legislation for additional cuts of the emissions of substances that damage the ozone layer, in line with the European Green Deal and international agreements. Opening statements by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL) and by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE), Rapporteurs and by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission.

Joint debate - Fluorinated gases and ozone depleting substances: opening statements by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL) and by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE), Rapporteurs

MEPs debate an ambitious reduction of fluorinated greenhouse gases emissions, to further contribute to the EU’s climate neutrality goal, and new legislation for additional cuts of the emissions of substances that damage the ozone layer, in line with the European Green Deal and international agreements.

Joint debate - Fluorinated gases and ozone depleting substances: MEPs debate

To make the building sector climate neutral by 2050, all new buildings should be zero-emission from 2028. Existing residential buildings would have to be classified as at least E on their energy performance by 2030, and D by 2033 - on a scale going from A to G. Extracts from the debate in plenary, from the vote and statement by Ciarán CUFFE (Greens/EFA, IE), Rapporteur.

Energy performance of buildings: extracts from the debate, extracts from the vote and statement by Ciarán CUFFE (Greens/EFA, IE), Rapporteur

MEPs vote on the following topics: Request for the waiver of the immunity of Ioannis Lagos; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Nicolaus Fest; Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund – application EGF/2022/002 BE/TNT - Belgium; Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified oilseed rape MON 94100; Law enforcement information exchange; Ro-ro passenger ships: inclusion of improved stability requirements and its alignment with stability requirements defined by the International Maritime Organisation; Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States; Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF); Revision of the Market Stability Reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System; Energy performance of buildings; Data Act; Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report 2021; Policy Coherence for Development

Voting session, including the Energy performance of buildings

MEPs debate new rules on land use, land use change and forestry, member states’ emission reductions and the revision of the Market Stability Reserve. Following a debate on Monday, Parliament will vote on Tuesday on the deals reached with EU countries in late 2022 on three 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. Closing statements by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE); Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI), Rapporteurs and by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy

Joint debate - Outcome of the negotiations on Fit for 55: closing statements by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE); Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI), Rapporteurs and by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the EU Commission

MEPs debate new rules on land use, land use change and forestry, member states’ emission reductions and the revision of the Market Stability Reserve. Following a debate on Monday, Parliament will vote on Tuesday on the deals reached with EU countries in late 2022 on three 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.

Joint debate - Outcome of the negotiations on Fit for 55: MEPs debate

Joint debate - Outcome of the negotiations on Fit for 55: one round of political group leaders

MEPs debate on the goal to make the building sector climate neutral by 2050, all new buildings should be zero-emission from 2028. Existing residential buildings would have to be classified as at least E on their energy performance by 2030, and D by 2033 - on a scale going from A to G, the latter corresponding to the 15% worst-performing buildings in the national stock of a member state. Non-residential and public buildings would have to achieve the same by 2027 and 2030 respectively. Closing statements by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy and by Ciarán CUFFE (Greens/EFA,IE), Rapporteur.

Energy performance of buildings (recast): closing statements by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy and by Ciarán CUFFE (Greens/EFA,IE), Rapporteur

MEPs debate on the goal to make the building sector climate neutral by 2050, all new buildings should be zero-emission from 2028. Existing residential buildings would have to be classified as at least E on their energy performance by 2030, and D by 2033 - on a scale going from A to G, the latter corresponding to the 15% worst-performing buildings in the national stock of a member state. Non-residential and public buildings would have to achieve the same by 2027 and 2030 respectively.

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