<p>The policies of the EU on climate and energy are described, as well as the challenges that must be faced in order to achieve the Paris Agreement target of keeping the increase in global temperature well below 2°C and to pursue efforts to achieve 1.5°C.</p>

<p>The EU faces major challenges from the increased threats of climate change, with serious consequences in the energy sector, where urgent issues are arising concerning the national production mix of each Member State. The renewable energy share needs to be increased, and energy efficiency needs to be improved.</p>

climate change

fight against climate change (T)

Climate change (2019-2020)

Devastating bushfires in Australia and other extreme weather events as a consequence of climate change: extracts from the debate

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 12 and 13 December 2019: extracts from the debate on Environment and Climate change

Infoclip: Stanley JOHNSON, Extinction Rebellion supporter (09/10/19)

EP Delegation to COP25 Chile (Madrid): meeting with Julie CERQUEIRA, US Climate Alliance and statement by Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), Vice-Chair of EP delegation

EP Delegation to COP25 Chile (Madrid): atmosphere shots of COP25

2019 UN Climate Change Conference (COP25): extracts from the vote and statement statement by Peter LIESE (EPP,DE), Head of EP delegation to COP25

Draft general budget of the European Union for 2020: extracts from the vote

Infoclip: Drought

How the EU is fighting climate change

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)

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?

EPRS policy podcast - Forest fires: Environmental stakes

EPRS policy podcast - Understanding the EU Strategy for the Sahel

EPRS policy podcast - EU agricultural policy and climate change

EPRS STOA podcast - What if we built cities on water?

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

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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