EP Plenary session - EU Day for the victims of the global climate crisis

Commission statement - Social-economic cost of climate change, floods in Emilia Romagna, Marche, Toscana; urgent need EU solidarity

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Social-economic cost of climate change, floods in Emilia Romagna, Marche, Toscana - urgent need EU solidarity

What is microplastic pollution? And why is there so much in our oceans? This video explains the impact of a growing crisis in our oceans.

Microplastic pollution

The Parliament celebrates Human Rights Week with a series of events including a High Level Conference on 20 November. MEPs also discuss better protection for whistleblowers and for workers exposed to carcinogenic chemicals. Also on the agenda: new rules to better coordinate social security systems for cross-border workers and regulations for autonomous vehicles.

Coming up in Brussels: from human rights to protection of workers

Parliament adopted its position on the next multiannual EU budget, and announced the winner of the 2018 LUX Film Prize. Members debated with Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel on the future of Europe and voted on new rules for telecoms and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

From the EU budget to telecoms rules: 5 numbers from Strasbourg

The 2018 LUX Film Prize was awarded to Benedikt Erlingsson, the director of ‘Woman at War’ – an Icelandic drama that defies genre, touching on environmental issues, female power and motherhood. The LUX Film Prize showcases European films that raise awareness of issues that go to the heart of European debate.

LUX Prize 2018 winner ‘Woman at War’: “Women are saving the world”

The European Parliament is promoting the use of renewable energy sources, with new ambitious targets driving the EU towards its climate change goals. The EU wants to keep citizens at the centre of the energy transition, by protecting self-consumers, promoting energy efficiency first and boosting cleaner transport.

New EU targets on renewable energy

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

Parliament voted to curb CO2 emissions, facilitate the seizure of criminal assets and ensure European content on online video-on-demand. MEPs canceled funds to Turkey based on the country’s poor democracy performance. They also set up priorities for the upcoming heads of state summit in Brussels.

From curbing pollution to fighting crime: 5 numbers from Strasbourg

This Infoclip illustrates: dried fields, ravaged vegetable crops, cows and horses in dried up meadows, ponds affected by algae, in the Brussels region, Belgium.

Infoclip: Drought

The European Parliament’s Ecodesign Working Plan aims to make products from mobile phones to fridges last longer and perform better. Part of the EU’s Circular Economy Package, Ecodesign benefits consumers while preparing Europe for a sustainable future.

Ecodesign: the EU is pushing for greener solutions

What is the relationship between the European Parliament and the US Congress? How often do they meet? What do they talk about?

Reinforcing the transatlantic bonds

In the wake of the car emissions scandal, Parliament is changing the rules for vehicle approval and market surveillance tests. This means consumers can trust that the cars they buy meet environmental and safety standards.

Putting the brakes on car emissions

The European Parliament set up new goals for member states to ensure that buildings in the EU become energy efficient. Countries will be encouraged to replicate the pioneering experiences of low energy housing tested in Germany or Denmark, among others.

Better energy performance for buildings

MEPs are proposing reforms to the European Union’s own resources framework, to bolster the EU’s budget for future challenges.

New budget resources to meet new EU challenges

In another push to reach its goal of at least 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, the European Union is working on new reforms to its pioneering emissions trading scheme.

The EU reforms its carbon trading system

Climate change is the primary challenge our generation will face, and the European Union has the power to do something about it, but what? The Baltic region is the European area most at risk of climate change, facing heatwaves, torrential rain and rising sea levels. This video explores how the Gdansk region of Poland is dealing with these issues with help from the EU.

Climate Change

Committees of the European Parliament are meeting to discuss youth employment in the EU, measures to control the flow of cash, the humanitarian situation in Libya, women and climate change and an EU wide disability strategy.

Coming up: from youth employment to the control of cash in the EU

Parliamentary committees are tackling issues from better law enforcement at external borders through alerts and information-sharing to clean energy financing and the rule of law in Poland.

Coming up: from border information-sharing to clean energy financing

After Paris and Marrakesh, Bonn is welcoming the COP23 on climate change. MEPs call to set up a zero emission strategy and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature rise.

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