EP Plenary session - Heat record year 2024 - the need for climate action to fight global warming

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

ENVI - Presentation of the responsibilities and activities of the following agencies under ENVI competence - Exchange of views with Dr. Yukiko Nakatani, WHO Assistant Director-General, on Antimicrobial Resistance

EP Plenary session - Recommendation on smoke and aerosol-free environments

EP Plenary session - Outcome of COP 29 and challenges for international climate policy

EP Plenary session - UN Climate Change Conference 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29)

ENVI ECON ITRE -  Confirmation hearing of Teresa RIBERA RODRÍGUEZ, European Commissioner-designate for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition

ENVI ITRE ECON - Confirmation hearing of Wopke Bastiaan HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner-designate for Climate, Net-Zero and Clean Growth

ENVI AGRI -  Confirmation hearing of Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner-designate for Health and Animal Welfare

DEVE FEMM ENVI - Confirmation hearing of Hadja LAHBIB, European Commissioner-designate for Preparedness and Crisis Management Equality

EP Plenary session - Voting session

EP Plenary session - Urgent need to revise the medical devices regulation

EP Plenary session - The crisis facing the EU’s automotive industry, potential plant closures and the need to enhance competitiveness and maintain jobs in Europe

Delegations for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Parliamentary Association Committee Constitutive meeting

COP28 UAE - United Nations Climate Change Conference.

COP28 UAE - United Nations Climate Change Conference

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Fit for 55

Trilogue on Emissions Trading System

COP27 UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt..

European Parliament delegation to COP26 in Glasgow (UK) : meeting with Mehmet Emin BIRPINAR, minister of Environment of Turkey and with Alexey OVERCHUK, Head of the Russian delegation

Meeting with Saber Chowdhury, Member of Parliament of Bangladesh

European Parliament delegation to COP26, Glasgow : Meeting with Dr Hoesung LEE, Chairman of the IPCC and a Parliamentary delegation of Bangladesh

EP Delegation to COP25 Chile (Madrid) - 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Shaking hands between Bas EICKHOUT and Tina STEGE, Climate Envoy to the President of Marshall Island in Madrid, Spain on December 13, 2019.

EP Delegation to COP25 Chile (Madrid) - 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The EP Delegation meets with Yannick GLEMAREC, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund, on the right in Madrid, Spain on December 13, 2019.

EP Delegation to COP25 Chile (Madrid) - 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The EP team pose for a family photo in Madrid, Spain on December 13, 2019.

EP Delegation to COP25 Chile (Madrid) - 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The EP Delegation meets with Laurence TUBIANA, Chief Executive Officer of the European Climate Foundation, in the center in Madrid, Spain on December 13, 2019.

EP Delegation to COP25 Chile (Madrid) - 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The EP Delegation meets with Fekadu BEYENE ALEKA, Commissioner for Environment, Forest and Climate Change of Ethiopia, 2nd on the left in Madrid, Spain on December 13, 2019.

EP Delegation to COP25 Chile (Madrid) - 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the UNFCCC

EP Delegation to COP25 Chile (Madrid) - 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The EP Delegation meets with Zhao YINGMIN, Vice Minister of Ecology and Environment and Head of the Chinese delegation, 2nd on the right, in Madrid, Spain on December 13, 2019.

EP Delegation to COP25 Chile (Madrid) - 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) - The EP Delegation meets with Dr. Hoesung LEE, Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) at the COP 25 in Madrid, on December 11, 2019.

EP Delegation to COP25 Chile (Madrid) - 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Members of the European Parliament meet with South Africa Parliamentary delegation in Madrid, on December 11, 2019.

EP Delegation to COP25 Chile (Madrid) - 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) - Family photo

Hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice President-designate, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight - Arrival

MEPs debate and vote on key EU draft laws to combat climate change by drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions and to protect jobs and citizens. Parliament is set to adopt its position on eight proposals that are part of the “Fit for 55 in 2030 package”. This is the EU’s plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels and have net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (climate neutrality) by 2050, in line with the European Climate Law. The texts approved will be Parliament’s mandate for negotiations with EU governments on the final laws. Statement by Peter LIESE on the Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) report.

Fit for 55: Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS): statement by Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), rapporteur

The EP press service organises a seminar for media on the Fit for 55 package, with Environment Committee Chair Pascal Canfin and MEPs in charge of the legislative files. Emissions, taxonomy, energy dependency and the impact of the war are among the topics discussed.

Fit for 55 - Where are we now? - Press seminar: extracts from the opening statement by Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), ENVI Committee Chair and the meeting

MEPs discuss the energy security and the recent cuts to gas supply to Poland and Bulgaria. First part of the debate.

European solidarity and energy security in face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and recent cuts of gas supply to Poland and Bulgaria: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

On 16 and 17 May, ENVI Members held votes on a number of sweeping proposals underpinning the Union’s increased climate ambition towards 2030 and the climate neutrality objective of 2050. Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), Chair of ENVI makes a statement. MEPs voted on 6 reports: Establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism, reported by Mohammed CHAHIM (S&D), Emissions Trading System (ETS) reported by Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), Promotion of renewable energy sources by Nils TORVALDS (Renew, FI). , Effort sharing regulation reported by Jessica PILFJÄRD (EPP, SE), Land use change and forestry from Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI) and CO2 emissions for cars and vans by Jan HUITEMA (Renew, NL). Promotion of renewable energy sources

Fit for 55 in 2030 - Vote on 6 key climate package proposals: Statement by Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR) - Chair of ENVI Committee

MEPs discuss with the Commission and Council the latest the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, which calls for urgent measures to limit global warming to 1.5°C. First part of the debate.

Sixth Assessment Report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): MEPs debate (part 1/2)

Parliament debate and vote on measures and actions to fight cancer in the EU. Key recommendations by the Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) include facilitating access to cross-border health care and clinical trials, managing shortages of cancer medicines more efficiently, and ensuring equal access to innovative drugs and treatments. First part of the debate.

Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer: MEPs debate (part 1/3)

The European Parliament debated on Tuesday and adopted on Wednesday (652 votes in favour, 15 against and 27 abstentions) measures and actions to fight cancer in the EU. Key recommendations by the Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA), presided by Veronique TRILLET-LENOIR (Renew, FR) include facilitating access to cross-border health care and clinical trials, managing shortages of cancer medicines more efficiently, and ensuring equal access to innovative drugs and treatments. Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR stated that the EU would be faster and better equipped to bring down the prices of cancer drugs, which are very high. Stella KYRIAKIDES, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, reminded that prevention is very important so that citizens can have specific recommendations on how they can reduce their risk of cancer. In general, MEPs agreed that a better cross-border cooperation is needed in the fight against cancer:

Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer: extracts from the debate and the votes, statement by Veronique TRILLET-LENOIR (Renew, FR), Rapporteur

MEPs debate with the Commission and the Slovenian Presidency the 16th December European Council agenda, in particular the coordinated fight against COVID-19. First part of the debate. Third part of the debate.

Preparation of the European Council and EU's response to the global resurgence of COVID: MEPs debate (part 3/3)

The Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), Emer Cooke debates with the members of the Environment and Public Health Committee the latest developments in the COVID-19 vaccination campaign (including reviews, authorisations for paediatric use and boosters), as well as recent developments around COVID-19 therapeutics and the general epidemiological situation

Exchange of views with Emer COOKE, Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) - ENVI Committee: Exchange of views

Following the deal reached in Glasgow, MEPs will debate the outcome of the negotiations on Wednesday morning.

Outcome of the COP26 in Glasgow: extracts from the debate

Following the deal reached in Glasgow at the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), MEPs debate the outcome of the negotiations. First part of the debate.

Outcome of the COP26 in Glasgow: MEPs debate (part 1/3)

MEPs debate recent developments and next EU steps in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic as well as how to coordinate national measures more effectively and build more solidarity among member states, in light of rising COVID-19 cases across the EU.

Coordination of Member States’ measures in light of increasing cases of COVID-19 in the EU: MEPs debate

Following a meeting with NGO representatives from developing countries, Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), Vice-Chair of the EP Delegation, debriefs on the participation of the Parliamentary delegation in Glasgow for the UN COP26 Climate Change Conference and the state of the negotiations. Views of climate activists demonstration in Glasgow with police interventions.

EP Delegation to COP26, Glasgow (UK): meeting with NGO representatives from developing countries and final statement by Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), Vice-Chair of the EP Delegation

As an official delegation from the European Parliament takes part in the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, a joint press conference takes place with the delegation Vice-Chair, Peter Liese (EPP, DE) and Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Joint press conference at COP26 with delegation Vice-Chair, Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), and European Commission Vice-President Frans TIMMERMANS in Glasgow (UK)

An official delegation from the European Parliament takes part in the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26 in Glasgow (UK), from today until 13 November. The delegation is led by Pascal Canfin (Renew, FR), with Peter Liese (EPP, DE) as Vice-Chair.

European Parliament delegation at COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (UK)

MEPs are expected to call for binding methane emissions reduction targets. Parliament will debate an EU strategy to reduce methane emissions, and vote on a resolution proposing measures to reach EU climate goals and improve air quality.

An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions: MEPs debate

Ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, MEPs are set to push for accelerated climate action worldwide and for the EU to remain a world leader in fighting climate change. MEPs are expected to express their concern that the targets announced in Paris in 2015 would result in warming well above three degrees by 2100, compared to pre-industrial levels. First part of the debate.

UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the UK (COP26) - Oral Question: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (4-7 October 2021), MEPs debate on the European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers, especially the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty. Second part of the debate.

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