Plenary session. - Implementation of the 7th Environment Action Programme

During the EP plenary session (16- 19 April 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs discuss and vote 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, and Francesc GAMBÚS (EPP, ES), rapporteur. Illustrative pictures

Packaging and packaging waste: extracts from the debate (16/04), extracts from the vote and illustrative pictures

During the EP plenary session (16- 19 April 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on new rules to ensure the EU meets its overall collective pledge, under the Paris Agreement on climate change. By 2030, CO2 emitted by transport, farming, buildings and waste must be cut by 30% in the EU, and any deforestation in the EU will have to be balanced out by planting new trees, according to a set of draft rules to be approved by Parliament. The results from the vote on the LINS report are: 574 in favour, 79 against and 32 abstentions. The results from the vote on the GERBRANDY report are: 343 in favour, 172 against and 170 abstentions. Illustrative pictures: ice breakers, factories next to the river, forests, tree cutting, airplanes, boats and cars.

Greenhouse gas emissions: extracts from the votes and illustrative pictures

During the EP plenary session (16- 19 April 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on new rules to ensure the EU meets its overall collective pledge, under the Paris Agreement on climate change. By 2030, CO2 emitted by transport, farming, buildings and waste must be cut by 30% in the EU, and any deforestation in the EU will have to be balanced out by planting new trees, according to a set of draft rules to be approved by Parliament. Statements by Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), Rapporteur, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL), Rapporteur, and Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE, Member of the EC in charge of Climate Action and Energy. Illustrations of industry, transport, forestry and melting ice.

Greenhouse gas emissions: extracts from the debate and illustrative pictures

Jacqueline McGLADE, Executive Director of the EEA, presents the report on the European Environment - State and Outlook 2010, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

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