Andris AMERIKS in the EP in Strasbourg

Andris AMERIKS in the EP in Brussels

TRAN - Exchange of views with Mr Hubert GAMBS, Deputy Director General for the Internal Market, European Commission, on the state of play of the implementation of the tourism pathway and the EU Tourism Agenda

TRAN Committee meeting - Exchange of views with Mr Juan Carlos Salazar

TRAN Committee meeting - Votes - Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe

MEPs debate new rules on land use, land use change and forestry, member states’ emission reductions and the revision of the Market Stability Reserve. In particluar are discussed 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. Opening statements by Henna VIRKKUNEN (EPP, FI), ITRE; Mauri PEKKARINEN (Renew, FI), ITRE, Angel DZHAMBAZKI (ECR, BG), TRAN; Andris AMERIKS (S&D, LV), TRAN and by Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ (Renew,RO), REGI Committee.

Joint debate - Outcome of the negotiations on Fit for 55: opening statements by Henna VIRKKUNEN (EPP, FI), ITRE; Mauri PEKKARINEN (Renew, FI), ITRE, Angel DZHAMBAZKI (ECR, BG), TRAN; Andris AMERIKS (S&D, LV), TRAN and by Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ (Renew,RO),

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.

Fit for 55 (part 2): MEPs debate - EP Committes (part 1/3)

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on Connecting Europe Facility, a key EU funding instrument to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness through targeted infrastructure investment at European level. It supports the development of high performing, sustainable and efficiently interconnected trans-European networks in the fields of transport, energy and digital services. CEF investments fill the missing links in Europe's energy, transport and digital backbone.

Joint debate - Connecting Europe: MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, in particular the Human rights situation in Kazakhstan. Closing session by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights.

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