Climate change remains a key challenge. The EU and the European Parliament are working to ensure a more sustainable society and economy through ambitious policies at home and close cooperation with international partners. It is already on track to meet its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for 2020, and has put forward a plan to further cut emissions by at least 55% by 2030.

By 2050, Europe aims to become the world’s first climate-neutral continent. Alongside reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the EU is also taking action to adapt to the impacts of climate change. By 2050, Europe aims to be a climate-resilient society. Climate action is at the heart of the European Green Deal – an ambitious package of measures ranging from drastically cutting greenhouse gas emissions, to investing in cutting-edge research and innovation, to preserving Europe’s natural environment.

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EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Natural disasters in Europe

Joint debate - Natural disasters in Europe: MEPs debate (Part 1/2)

Joint debate on the natural disasters in Europe: opening statements by Younous OMARJEE (The Left, FR), rapporteur, and Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms

Infoclip: Floods in Belgium (2)

Exchange of views on natural disasters throughout Europe this summer (floods, fires) in REGI committe: extracts

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - The extreme wildfires in Southern Europe, in particular Portugal and Greece and the need for further EU climate action on adaptation and mitigation

Droughts and extreme weather events as a threat to local communities and EU agriculture in times of climate change: Closing statement by Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture

Droughts and extreme weather events as a threat to local communities and EU agriculture in times of climate change: MEPs debate (part 2)

Droughts and extreme weather events as a threat to local communities and EU agriculture in times of climate change: MEPs debate (part 1)

Eurovision Debate 2024 (Clean feed) - Topic 3: Climate and Environment

Voting session

European Parliament’s priorities and achievements (2019-2024): Climate protection and environmental policies

A climate neutral building sector by 2050 - English

EPRS STOA podcast - What if everyone spoke the same language?

EPRS STOA podcast - What if we could engineer the planet to help fight climate change?

Earth Hour Day 2024: the European Parliament in Brussels switches off its lights on the occasion of the Earth Hour Day 2024

Earth Hour Day 2024: the European Parliament in Strasbourg switches off its lights on the occasion of the Earth Hour Day 2024

Press conference by Ciarán CUFFE (Greens/EFA, IE), rapporteur on the energy performance of buildings directive

Voting session, including the final vote on the Energy performance of buildings Directive

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

Energy performance of buildings: MEPs debate (part 1)

Energy performance of buildings: MEPs debate (part 2)

Energy performance of buildings: Opening statements by Ciaran CUFFE (Greens/EFA, IE), Rapporteur, Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy and Radan KANEV (EPP, BG), EP Committee on Environment

Energy performance of buildings: extracts from the debate and from the vote

EU2040 climate target: MEPs debate (part 2)

EU2040 climate target: MEPs debate (part 1)

EU2040 climate target: Opening statements by Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate Action

Roberta METSOLA, EP President New Year’s message

Outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (COP28): closing statements Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality and Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union

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