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A right to green energy for all

We want green and affordable energy for all

Energy, its provenance and its price, impact both people and the planet. We all want and deserve to live a dignified life on a healthy planet: affordable and renewable energy is the way to this.

But that’s not currently the case

We are in times of social and climate crisis because of our dependency on fossil fuels and authoritarian regimes, raising prices and exploiting the earth.

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A right to energy is the solution

Everyone should have access to affordable and renewable energy, as a basic right. We want the European Union to guarantee that all people living in the EU can benefit from such a right, a fair decision for the people and the environment.

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OUR CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES

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Energy efficiency

Green MEP and rapporteur Claude Turmes presents what is at stake in his report to be voted during the September session
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New EU deal on energy efficiency

Scotland's sole representative on the European Parliament's Energy Committee Alyn Smith MEP has today hailed a landmark vote in the European Parliament on energy efficiency, ensuring the EU is on course to meet its 2020 target of 20% energy saving, creating jobs and boosting the economy. The vote en...
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Energy efficiency

The European Parliament adopted new EU legislation on energy efficiency and savings. The EP's rapporteur, Green MEP Claude Turmes, called for swift implementation and the reorientation of public policy and funds to ensure these job-creating measures can be delivered.
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Co-Presidents' session briefing

During the Strasbourg Plenary session briefing, Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Daniel Cohn-Bendit presented the key issues of the plenary session for the Greens/EFA group
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Emissions trading scheme

The European Commission today presented a proposal setting out the legal basis for changing aspects of the EU's emissions trading scheme (1). With the excessively low price of EU emissions allowances (carbon permits) undermining the EU’s emissions trading scheme, the European Parliament and Counci...
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Energy efficiency

The European Parliament energy committee (ITRE) today endorsed a deal on new EU legislation on energy efficiency and savings (1). Green MEP and draftsperson/rapporteur for the European Parliament Claude Turmes welcomed the vote but cautioned that more needs to be done if the EU to meet its target of...
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Car emissions/fuel efficiency

The European Commission today presented proposals for implementing EU rules on CO2 emissions limits for vehicles for the year 2020 (1). It is welcome that the Commission has given a legislative basis for the car CO2 limits for 2020 but the Greens expressed regret that the proposals fell victim to in...
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Preparation of the Commission Work Programme 2013

The European Parliament, –   having regard to the Commission Work Programme 2012 (COM (2011)777), –   having regard to the Framework Agreement between the European Parliament and the Commission adopted on 20 October 2010, in particular Annex IV thereof, – &nb...
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Shale gas leaflet
Shale gas leaflet
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Why ban fracking and shale gas?

Shale gas is now presented as being the new solution to our world's growing energy needs. However, its production poses serious threats to the climate, the environment and to local communities.
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Emissions trading scheme

In the context of last night’s agreement between the European Parliament and Council on new EU energy efficiency legislation (1), the European Commission committed to address the current problems with the EU’s emissions trading scheme (2). Following the statement, Green MEP and European Parliame...